Sharks spotted in flooded canals as Australia grapples with Cyclone Alfred aftermath - Authorities warn of rising waters, health risks and power outages as recovery efforts begin

Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday and forecasters said Brisbane is likely to miss the worst of the storm, a relief for millions of residents in the region who have been staying indoors.

Tropical storm Alfred could cause significant flooding in eastern Australia despite the slowly moving storm no longer being a cyclone.

One person has died and several were injured as flooding rains lash the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years

Tropical Cyclone Alfred had been expected to become on Saturday the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast near the Queensland state capital since 1974. But it weakened early Saturday to a tropical low,