My message today, and we do have a bit of rain left to go, is overwhelmingly you must always put your safety first. That's ...

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

Thousands of people are warned to get to higher ground as floodwaters are increasing in the wake of a tropical cyclone.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says disaster relief payments for ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred will be available from tomorrow.