Northern New South Wales will likely bear the brunt of the torrential rain and wild winds accompanying Tropical Cyclone Alfred, despite the system being expected to make landfall near Brisbane.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has turned west and is heading towards Australia’s east coast as residents in NSW’s Northern Rivers region prepare for the “great unknown” of another natural disaster. Alfred is expected to make landfall as a category 2 storm near Brisbane late on Thursday or early Friday,

Alfred's intensity may fluctuate in the coming days, but it is expected to make landfall at category 2 strength late Thursday or early Friday morning. It will be the first time the south-east has been in the direct firing line of a tropical cyclone in several decades.

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.

Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall late Thursday, or early Friday morning. What damage will it cause, and where will it flood? We answer your questions.

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,

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

Residents are remaining alert with Tropical Cyclone Alfred currently tracking above the Coral Sea around 450 kilometres north-east of Brisbane.

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A major capital city and coastal communities in two states have been warned to prepare homes for a tropical cyclone and days of wild weather.