Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Premier David Crisafulli says the system is starting to “pack a bit of a punch” as it moved closer to Brisbane.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli are holding a press conference from the state disaster coordination centre in Brisbane. They’ll provide an update on Cyclone Alfred,

Modelling showing Cyclone Alfred crossing into SEQ has firmed, prompting a simple message from Premier David Crisafulli: “Now’s the time to prepare.”

With all eyes on Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it continues to move down the Queensland coast, the Bureau of Meteorology has released its latest tracking map: Premier David Crisafulli said given that millions of Queenslanders were potentially in the firing line,

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has warned people to stay away from the beaches in the cyclone zone today, as hordes continue to risk their lives to witness the massive swells churned up by Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia's Queensland state were without power on Sunday after Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone, brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings.

Millions of people on Australia’s east coast are bracing for their first tropical cyclone in more than five decades as authorities urge residents in flood-prone areas to evacuate their homes. Storm warnings affected millions of people on Wednesday along more than 500km (311 miles) of coastline in the states of Queensland and New South Wales amid warnings that Tropical Cyclone Alfred could bring winds of up to 155km/h (96mph).

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese warned that there is “worse to come” as ex-cyclone Alfred fierce winds and heavy flooding strike Australia’s east coast. The formerly named Tropical Cyclone Alfred was expected to become the first cyclone to cross the Australian coast near the Queensland state capital of Brisbane since 1974.

Cyclone Alfred leaves destruction along Australia’s east coast - Approximately 316,540 properties in Queensland are without electricity

David Crisafulli has provided an update on Tropical Cyclone Alfred with the Premier calling on Queenslanders to continue to listen to the latest information and remain prepared.