Tropical Cyclone Alfred has spent the night creeping towards Queensland’s coast and northern NSW. Despite authorities downgrading the cyclone to a tropical low early Saturday morning, locals have been warned not to be complacent with serious flooding risk remaining despite wind speeds slowing down.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the wild weather is "still not over" for parts of Queensland's south-east and northern NSW, with flash flooding still anticipated to strike.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred's approach was coloured by slow, suspenseful movement. Here's how the weather event and emergency response unfolded.

Wild weather is expected to hit south-east Queensland from Wednesday night as Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears, as those in north-eastern NSW brace for "three natural disasters in one".

For the first time in three decades, Brisbane is battening down for the arrival of a tropical cyclone. Follow us here for breaking news and advice throughout the day.

A senior meteorologist said while the cyclone's movement slowed overnight, that could mean further destruction.

As Cyclone Alfred slowed it’s track to southeast Queensland to a crawl overnight, pushing out its expected landfall to later Friday or even Saturday, we asked four experts what that could mean for the system’s impact.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has formed off the coast of Queensland, with predictions it could strengthen to a category three within days.

Residents in Queensland's south-east has been warned of life-threatening flooding that will be caused by intense rain before and after Tropical Cyclone Alfred's landfall.

Authorities warn strong winds from Tropical Cyclone Alfred could mask the truly terrifying risk of devastating flooding and stormwater surges.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred has strengthened to a Category 3 storm and its path is becoming clearer — with Queensland residents warned to stay alert for updates. Alfred is slowly moving south through the Coral Sea and is forecast to continue to move generally south while slowly strengthening.