More than 300,000 properties are without power in Queensland and New South Wales as the storm approaches.

Fresh evacuation orders have been issued in Australia’s east coast as a former tropical cyclone causes significant damage and flooding.

One person has died and several were injured as flooding rains lash the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system Saturday as it closed in on Brisbane, Australia. Over 19,000 people have been evacuated, and one remains missing.

Cyclone Alfred weakened into a tropical low Saturday as it neared the rain and wind-lashed eastern coast of Australia where hundreds of thousands of properties were without power.

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

Cyclone Alfred battered homes along Gold Coast of Australia. Residents have been experiencing strong gusts of wind and continuous heavy rainfall as Cyclone Alfred swept through the region. Footage captured by Jasmeen Bajwa shows trees swaying violently amid the storm on March 6.