The BOM defended its integrity and asserted the accuracy of its predictions and mapping of TC Alfred. “Tropical cyclones can follow erratic paths and predicting their movement is complicated. Scientific understanding of these complex weather systems is continually developing,” said a BOM spokesman.

Senior Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury provides an update on severe weather around Queensland and New South Wales. Vision courtesy: Bureau of Meteorology.

Rapid creek rises and dangerous flash-flooding is impacting parts of South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.

South Australia is staggering through drought, parts of Queensland and NSW are enduring flooding rain — but the Bureau of Meteorology’s website is still limping along with redirect messages popping up for more than two years.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) announced on Saturday morning that tropical cyclone Alfred has in the last hour weaken

The last time a cyclone hit was in 1974, when Wanda hit in January and then two months later, Zoe crossed the coast. Flooding though, is more common. In February 2022, thousands of homes were damaged along much of Australia's east after heavy rain.

Cape Byron is set to be the closest area to the core of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Bureau of Meteorology has revealed.

Australia’s east coast is bracing for tidal surges, intense rainfall, strong winds and flooding as a cyclone is expected to veer toward the country’s third-biggest city.

There are differences in weather terms between Australia and the Philippines, but heavy rain and floods are equally dangerous, so it's important to be informed and stay safe.

The latest long-range forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology predicts a wetter-than-usual autumn in the north, a heightened bushfire risk in some coastal areas and warmer-than-average temperatures.