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.

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.

The region continues to recover from the aftermath of Cyclone Alfred, with the downgraded system dumping intense and heavy rain at the weekend that tapered off on Monday. Emergency crews sent out by Energex restored power to thousands of homes, while some public transport services resumed in south-east Queensland, and schools started to reopen.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has outlined how schools, public transport and supermarkets will be impacted this week in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Floodwaters in Ipswich are rising and residents are being warned to prepare to leave their homes. Floodwaters brought on by ex-cyclone Alfred continue to rise in south-eastern Queensland city. Parts of the Gold Coast have flooded after a deluge following ex-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.

Floodwaters brought on by ex-cyclone Alfred continue to rise in south-eastern Queensland city. Parts of the Gold Coast have flooded after a deluge following ex-cyclone Alfred. The family of murdered Adelaide teenager Lina Marciano have been dealt a cruel blow with the prime suspect dying without being brought to justice.

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

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.