The cyclone was downgraded after it stalled withing a few kilometers of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning

As ex-Cyclone Alfred continues to bring severe weather conditions to southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced crucial disaster relief measures for those affected.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been pressed on the government’s climate targets as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches the Queensland-New South Wales coastline. Mr Albanese was briefed from Canberra’s National Situation Room on the current nature of the category two storm.

Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Patrick Gorman says the PM’s “focus” is entirely on Queensland to ensure “every ounce” of Commonwealth assistance is made available.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken to Sky News Australia in a wide-ranging interview about the “very serious situation” unfolding as residents prepare for the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Kyle Sandilands has purchased a new holiday home just a four-minute drive from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's $4.3 million cliffside mansion in Copacabana, New South Wales.

Cyclone Alfred has all but scuppered the prime minister's plans to call the federal election for April 12, with preparations now in full swing for a budget before voters go to the polls in May.Anthony Albanese had been planning to call the election on Sunday,

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wished his Labor counterpart and Premier Roger Cook "all the very best" ahead of the Western Australia election on Saturday.

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have reached an Agreement to fully and fairly fund New South Wales public schools. As part of the Heads of Agreements signed today, the Commonwealth will provide an additional 5 per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) to New South Wales.