Only minor damage was reported as dawn broke Saturday after tropical Cyclone Ita crossed Australia's north-east coast bringing torrential rain and gale-force winds, dpa reported. Ita crossed late Friday as a category 4 system at Cape Flattery, 60 kilometers north of Cooktown and very sparcely populated. Ita has now been downgraded to category 2 as it moves inland. -- SPA 23:47 LOCAL TIME 20:47 GMT تغريد