Communities in north-east New South Wales are preparing for the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, three years after catastrophic floods devastated much of the region.

More than 4 million people are in the firing line of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it tracks towards the south-east Queensland and northern NSW coast. About 20,000 homes in Brisbane alone are at risk of storm surge and flooding impacts associated with the system.

Residents in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which is expected to make landfall later this week, bringing heavy rain, destructive winds, and dangerous surf conditions.

Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon, but direct landfalls are.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit Australia’s east coast later this week. Here's where it is likely to strike.

Millions of residents along Australia’s east coast are on high alert for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Cyclone Alfred has strengthened to a Category 2 and is expected to make landfall near Brisbane, bringing destructive winds, heavy rain, and dangerous flooding. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

A rare and potentially dangerous weather event is unfolding in southeast Queensland, with Cyclone Alfred predicted to make landfall near Brisbane later this week. If the system reaches the coast as expected,

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has cautioned that Cyclone Alfred is “tracking” to be a very “major event” for Queensland.

If you're in southeast Queensland, brace yourself. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the southeast Queensland coast late this Thursday as a Category 2 storm. The last tropical cyclone to make landfall in the region was ex-Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974,