Brisbane Airport cancels all flights as Queensland and NSW residents told to evacuate - PM Anthony Albanese warns public to exercise caution as cyclone's delayed landfall is 'not all good news'

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of Gold Coast to the south late Thursday or early Friday.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred's centre is expected to cross the coast early Saturday morning, with impacts already being felt across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.

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Residents in more regions of northern NSW towns have been told to evacuate as Cyclone Alfred makes its way to the east coast. Follow our live coverage.

The NSW Premier says the tropical cyclone is acting like "a completely unwanted house guest" - arriving late and will stick around longer.

It’s unclear if the snake was already dead, but the black-headed pythons are a protected species according to the Nature Conservation Act 1992. All snakes in Queensland are protected under this act, making it illegal to kill, injure, or take snakes from the wild in Queensland.

As Cyclone Alfred approaches the coast, track wind speeds and rainfall totals at key locations in the cyclone zone.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to approach the Australian coast slowly, spinning up damaging winds and heavy rain. The category 2 storm is expected to cross the coast tonight or early on Saturday morning, most likely between Noosa and Coolangatta. It has knocked out power to tens of thousands on the Gold Coast and in northern NSW.