Tropical Cyclone Alfred could impact a heavily-populated area extending from Bundaberg to south of the Queensland border.

All ferry services in Brisbane will be suspended from Monday as Australia prepares for Tropical Cyclone Alfred -- the first of its kind heading the country's way since the 1990s

More than 700 mm of rain could inundate parts of southeast Queensland and northeast NSW later this week as Tropical Cycl

Australia’s east coast is closely watching Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which has been churning and strengthening over the Coral Sea. Although the storm is expected to stay offshore for now, it’s still set to bring gusty winds, rising swells and hazardous surf conditions to Queensland’s heavily populated coastline in the coming days.

Manager of hazard preparedness Steven Bernasconi acknowledged that a cyclone being within reach of NSW was "unusual".

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

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli claims modelling is firming to show Tropical Cyclone Alfred is “most likely” to cross the coast sometime later this week.