Australia news live: Albanese in Brisbane as Tropical Cyclone Alfred remains on course to slam into Gold Coast

PM in Queensland capital as storm threat revives flood fears. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred continues to arc back towards the populated south-east Queensland coastline, as predicted by forecasters.The Bureau of Meteorology’s updated tracking and advice on Wednesday morning shows Alfred is expected to maintain its Category 2 intensity for the next two days, before crossing the coast about 1am on Friday morning. Continue reading...

Australia news live: Albanese in Brisbane as Tropical Cyclone Alfred remains on course to slam into Gold Coast

PM in Queensland capital as storm threat revives flood fears. Follow today’s news live

Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to arc back towards the populated south-east Queensland coastline, as predicted by forecasters.

The Bureau of Meteorology’s updated tracking and advice on Wednesday morning shows Alfred is expected to maintain its Category 2 intensity for the next two days, before crossing the coast about 1am on Friday morning. Continue reading...