A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday, sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and threatening to flood thousands of homes.

The Australian government has warned of impacts to the country’s economy in the wake of Cyclone Alfred that caused massive ...

Meteorologists are warning of increasing tropical cyclone potential near northern Australia this week as a monsoonal surge and an active Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) bring heavy rainfall and ...

People living on Australia's East Coast are preparing for a rare tropical cyclone to hit - the first in the area for more than 50 years. Cyclone Alfred, a category 2 cyclone, is due to make ...

Hundreds of thousands of homes are without power as Storm Alfred brings strong winds and heavy rains to Australia's central east coast. Initially called Cyclone Alfred, the weather front was ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. When ex-tropical cyclone Alfred crossed the coast of Queensland, Australia, in early March, residents expected the usual damaging winds, power ...