Ex-Cyclone Alfred reaches mainland as heavy rain and damaging floods expected

Communities in northern NSW and south-east Queensland remain on alert for heavy rain and flooding

Queenslanders are facing a massive clean-up task, with more than 260,000 homes and businesses left without power on Saturday, as residents of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales remain on watch for damaging floods and significant rainfall.

Emergency service workers are also treating more than 36 people injured after two Australian defence force vehicles – which were deployed to help local communities with rising flood waters – collided on a road near the NSW town of Lismore.

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