Tropical Cyclone Alfred has incurred estimated costs of A$1.2 billion, impacting Australia's GDP by 0.25% in Q1. It caused floods, power outages, and potential inflation due to farm damage. Treasurer Jim Chalmers anticipates further budget pressures amid political challenges as elections approach.

But while authorities have been warning residents to stay indoors as Cyclone Alfred approaches, die-hard surfers have been throwing caution to the increasing wind. "This is what we look forward to," said Jeff Weatherall as he waited for a jet ski to pick him up from Kirra beach and carry him into the big waves.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cost Australia about A$1.2 billion, impacting the GDP by reducing it by a quarter percentage point in the March quarter. The storm caused significant damage and has potentially increased food and construction costs,

Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon but direct landfalls are.

Rio Tinto has donated $1 million to the Australian Red Cross, a non-profit community services charity, in a bid to help Queensland and New South Wales communities recover from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Rio Tinto is donating $1 million to the Australian Red Cross, a Queensland Government-approved agency, to help communities recover from Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Cyclone Alfred has left a striking mark on Australia’s east coast, stripping sand from some of its most famous beaches. The storm’s powerful waves and storm surge have carved out dramatic erosion cliffs,

A kangaroo called “Skippy" was rescued after Tropical Cyclone Alfred recently battered Australia, producing heavy rains and flash flooding along the coast.