As one end of the country contends with the fallout from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, another part of Australia is battling the opposite conditions. Hopes that water will make its way south are evaporating fast, with experts saying conditions are too dry. As one end of the country contends with the fallout from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, another part of Australia is battling the opposite conditions. Hopes that water will make its way south are evaporating fast, with experts saying conditions are too dry. Murray-Darling Basin, Water Supply, Water, Droughts, Floods, Extreme Weather Events Latest business news