Brisbane, Australia hasn't had a direct cyclone landfall in 35 years. Officials warn that Cyclone Alfred could be one of the most destructive storms in decades. Meteorologist Laura Power has all the details.

New Zealanders in Queensland are battening down the hatches or changing their flights home to make a hasty getaway from the cyclone.

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.

In Brisbane, preparations are well underway for the arrival of tropical Cyclone Alfred. The category two system is expected to cross the coast near Brisbane late on Thursday or early Friday. Among those in the midst of preparations is Nadine Ramsey from the State Emergency Service in Brisbane and she says Queenslanders are also getting ready for what's ahead.

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

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,

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.

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

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,