Passengers on a Brisbane-bound cruise ship have been forced to spend days longer at sea as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred throws holiday plans into chaos.
A 44-year-old man has been charged with assault after an incident at a flood evacuation centre in the NSW Northern Rivers.
Tropical cyclone Alfred is a reminder that powerful storms have the power to show up in some surprising places.
Very dangerous” thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of Queensland as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred caused widespread flooding and power outages.
Part of Australia’s east coast has been lashed by wind and rain ahead of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years
Tropical cyclone Garance made landfall on the French Indian Ocean territory of Réunion on Friday, packing gusts of 166 kilometers (103 miles) per hour.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall in Brisbane on late Friday or early Saturday, causing several ships from Carnival, Royal Caribbean and others to stay far from the area until the storm passes.