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.

One man died in floodwaters, the authorities said, and over 330,000 customers were without power in South East Queensland.

Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst-case scenario’ - Alfred is now about 345 km east of Brisbane and 315km east of the Gold Coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorolo