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

Severe erosion caused by Australia's Tropical Cyclone Alfred revealed parts of a ship that was washed ashore along a beach about 130 years ago.

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

Around 2,000 Olympic swimming pools worth of sand is estimated to be gone – 80% of Gold Coast’s beaches, according to city mayor Tom Tate. Much of it was gone before Cyclone Alfred even hit, giving the coast a double blow by making it more vulnerable to erosive storm surges when it finally did make land.

"Eligible workers and sole traders in Southeast Queensland and New South Wales who've lost income as a direct result of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred will be able to access up to 13 weeks of income support," Albanese said in a media conference on Monday.

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.

As communities recover from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Compare the Market has drawn attention to gaps in home and contents insurance coverage across Australia. According to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), insurers have already received more than 44,000 claims following the weather event.

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,

Drone video shows individuals in Queensland, Australia, sitting or standing on top of their trucks, as murky brown floodwaters rushed around their partially submerged vehicles.