As ex-Cyclone Alfred moves inland, track rainfall totals and wind speeds at key locations in the cyclone zone.

Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon but direct landfalls are.

Policyholders have lodged more than 9,000 insurance claims associated with the ex-TC Alfred in south-east Queensland and New South Wales as of midday

Australia's east coast has been pounded by rain, wind and surf for a week, with Brisbane recording its highest daily rainfall in half a century.

Although now classified as a tropical low, the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred have been felt most severely in the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Hervey Bay, and the Northern Rivers. Insurers have already received nearly 3,000 claims, a number expected to rise as residents return to assess the damage.

As ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday (March 8), kitesurfers made the most of the strong winds before nightfall. Trump says difficult dealing with Ukraine,

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has battered South-East Queensland again, causing flash flooding, power outages, and widespread damage. Hervey Bay saw 300mm of rain, while 100 km/h winds hit Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has drenched south-east Queensland bringing flash flooding to Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred has officially reached the mainland in Queensland's south-east bringing with it intense winds and fears of flooding.