Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall on late Friday or early Saturday, forcing the closure of ports in Brisbane, where the ships are based Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at ...

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.

Initially called Cyclone Alfred, the weather front was downgraded to a tropical low with winds set to reach up to 85km/h, less strong than first forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm ...