This blog is now closed. Find our full Tropical Cyclone Alfred coverage here.

• Cyclone Alfred update: NSW and Queensland prepare for flooding as authorities urge ‘do not underestimate this storm’
• Why did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?
• What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?
• Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone Alfred

Speaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:

Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’

I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people.