Floodwaters brought on by ex-cyclone Alfred continue to rise in south-eastern Queensland city.

A Queensland businessman who credits his success with "doing God's will, God's way" has had a lease for a coal mine in Tasmania's north-east cancelled after his company stopped paying rent for 12 months.

The list of projects includes the CopperString transmission line that is being reviewed by the state’s Crisafulli government after a huge cost blowout.

Multiple emergency alerts are in place across Queensland as large bursts of rain and severe thunderstorms continue across the state's south-east and northern New South Wales.

As ex-Cyclone Alfred moves inland, track rainfall totals and wind speeds at key locations in the cyclone zone.

An NRL club in Queensland will head down to Sydney to relocate for their first game of the season after the facility and grounds were impacted from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

This is the sting in Alfred’s tail. These storms are drawing down very warm, moist air from the Coral Sea in the north. If you happen to be under one of these slow-moving thunderstorms, they are getting ready to dump a lot of rain. The situation is very volatile, as the atmosphere is very unstable.

Multiple suburbs across south-east Queensland are facing a flood emergency on Monday as the effects of ex tropical cyclone Alfred continue to wreak havoc in the state.

South East Queensland and northern NSW continue to experience rain and flooding in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Follow our ongoing coverage.