Strong winds have already cut power to thousands of homes, and Brisbane Airport has been closed, with hundreds of flights now suspended. The State Emergency Service has ordered evacuations in Lismore and other parts of northern New South Wales by 9pm.
Brisbane has been left a "ghost town" as Cyclone Alfred approaches. Sydney Roosters take on the Brisbane Broncos in Round 1 of the 2025 NRL Premiership at Allianz Stadium, Sydney.
As Cyclone Alfred approaches the coast, track wind speeds and rainfall totals at key locations in the cyclone zone.
Dolphins players have every right to stay with their families during the difficult times facing South East Queensland as cyclone Alfred approaches.