People prepare for wild weather as meteorologists forecast Tropical Cyclone Alfred will hit Queensland later this week, with the state’s capital in its path

Weather satellites are capturing the formation and movements of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it approaches Queensland's south eastern coastline.

Queenslanders are heeding warnings to stock up on essentials as the region prepares for the onslaught of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

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, half a century ago.

More than four million people across Brisbane, the Sunshine coast and Gold Coast in Queensland as well as in northern NSW towns including Byron Bay and Lismore are planning for Cyclone Alfred. Locals been warned to brace for possible daily rainfall totals of 200 to 400 millimetres, life-threatening flash flooding and wind gusts up to 120km/h.

Travellers have been warned to watch for updates amid the impending landfall of severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

A cyclone is heading for a densely populated part of Australia's coast for the first time in 50 years. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to U-turn towards southeast Queensland, before crossing the coast later in the week.

Hundreds of police officers have been pre-deployed across south-east Queensland ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s arrival, as residents living in island areas likely to be worst hit begin evacuating.

There is no gas shortfall in Queensland, and Queensland is not a drain on gas supply for southern states. Longer-term supply will depend on exploration successes and more development programs.

Millions of Queensland residents are bracing for Cyclone Alfred as the weather system tracks towards the state’s south-east. Thursday night's AFL season opener between the Brisbane Lions and Geelong Cats will be postponed as Cyclone Alfred bears down.

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.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide A$8 million ($5 million) to technology firm Licella for a study on a biorefinery in Queensland to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the Brisbane Airport.