Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the strongest tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years.

A slow-moving tropical storm has crossed Australia’s heavily populated eastern coast, lashing the region with damaging winds and heavy rain that’s forecast to fall for days to come.

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has brought destructive winds, localised flooding and significant rainfall to parts of south-east Queensland and northern NSW. Some parts of the east coast have received ...

It would be the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in that part of Australia since 1974, Narramore told AFP. "It's not record breaking but it's definitely a little bit more unusual," he said.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which spawned last week amid a rare trio of tropical cyclones in the South Pacific, is forecast to make landfall in southern Queensland near Brisbane, Australia, on ...

The central part of the tropical cyclone is known as the eye. The eye is usually 32-48 km across. It is an area of light wind speeds and no rain. It contains descending air. When tropical cyclones ...

However, that is far from the most unusual element of this tropical cyclone. For a tropical cyclone to form, it requires a few key prerequisites, including warm ocean water (at least 26.5C ...

At 4am AEST on Tuesday, Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to become a category two storm. Gales with damaging wind gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop along the coast ...