Tropical Cyclone Alfred has changed direction and is directly heading towards the Queensland coast. 

A warning has been issued for Double Island Point in Queensland to Yamba in New South Wales, including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay, and Ballina.

BOM Senior Meteorologist Dean Narramore, told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "Cyclone warning means that we are likely to see gales develop in this area within the next 24 hours, likely tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow evening.

"Gales are defined as sustained winds at 64km an hour, gusting even higher than that. So they'll first feel it on the islands through Moreton and Straddie."

"Then we'll feel it on the coast, and then we'll see it move inland as we move through Wednesday night, particularly during the day Thursday and especially during Thursday night," Mr Narramore continued. 

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The NRL has confirmed the Dolphins and Rabbitohs game will be moved to CommBank Stadium in Sydney.

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As Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches, many Queenslanders will be thinking about their insurance. 

Research from comparison site Finder has found 27 per cent of Queenslanders don’t have home and contents insurance. 

4BC Drive has been told there is now an embargo on taking out new home insurance policies. 

Insurance expert from Finder, Tim Bennett, told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "You never know when something's going to go wrong."

"As soon as something does go wrong, it becomes what's sometimes referred to as something like a known event, which, as you say, basically means you can't get insurance once you sort of know what's going to happen," Mr Bennett continued. 

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The AFL has confirmed that both games scheduled in Queensland this weekend have been postponed.

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Castle Law was raised at an anti-crime rally in Cairns on the weekend, and approximately 40,000 Queenslanders have signed a petition from Katter’s Australian Party calling for its introduction. 

The law would protect homeowners from prosecution if they use force in defence against an intruder. 

Katter’s Australian Party leader and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter, told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "It's about sending signals out there and some kids that unfortunately have just not seen consequences for their crimes in their young adult life."

"If we can't get that from our police and other means, well, it's going to come in some form."

"If it's there, well, it's going to help send a signal to the market, to the these kids that, it's not the way to go," Mr Katter continued. 

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Kerbside collection has been underway for the past few weeks, but the Brisbane City Council has confirmed it will be suspended until further notice. 

Civic Cabinet Chair of City Standards, Councillor Sarah Hutton, told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "There are a number of suburbs that it is suspended for, so that's Hawthorne, Hemet, Lota, Wynnum, and Lytton, so that's for this week."

"And also next week Belmont, Chandler, Gumdale, Manly, Ransom, and Wynnum West."

"If you are in those suburbs and you do have items out on the curb, if you can actually bring them in, it would be enormously helpful."

"But with this tropical cyclone off the coast, we really need to make sure that safety is the priority," Councillor Hutton continued. 

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It’s time to make sense of the senseless with 4BC Drive’s Wokey Pokey.

This week, taxpayers' money is spent on playing whale music to trees, do dogs make parks racist? And find out what “an inseminated person” is.

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It has been announced that Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski has stepped down due to a health battle. 

4BC Breakfast host Peter Fegan joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive to share the latest details. 

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