Initially called Cyclone Alfred, the weather front was downgraded to a tropical low with winds set to reach up to 85km/h, less strong than first forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm is currently sitting off Bribie Island and is moving slowly north,

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Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred has officially reached the mainland in Queensland's south-east bringing with it intense winds and fears of flooding.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes its final approach towards south-east Queensland as millions brace for the worst.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred on track for potential hit on Brisbane this week.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to inch closer to the Queensland coast today.

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was 165 kilometers east of Brisbane city on Friday morning, crawling towards the densely populated coastline at "walking speed," government forecasts said. Some four million people were in the firing line along a 400-kilometer stretch of coastline straddling the border of Queensland state and New South Wales.

Alfred has been downgraded to an ex-tropical cyclone as the severe weather system inches closer to the mainland, bringing intense rainfall while regions brace for flooding. Wind intensity dropped as Alfred crossed Moreton Island off the coast of Queensland around 2am.

Shows, concerts, sporting events, markets and services are all in doubt as Alfred continues its march towards south-east Queensland.

Cruise ships along the Southeastern Queensland coast of Australia are being forced to alter their itineraries as Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a Category 2