Three people have died from the rare soil-borne bacterial disease melioidosis in Townsville following devastating floods in ...

North Queensland has recorded three more deaths from the soil-borne disease since the floods as health authorities ...

An elderly person has died from the serious infectious disease, melioidosis, that can be contracted from contaminated water, ...

Another person has died from a disease linked with heavy rain in a flood-hit region that may soon be on cyclone watch. Queensland Health confirmed an elderly person had died of melioidosis in ...

Heavy rainfalls continues to hit the north with an excess of 200mm expected this weekend in areas spanning from Tully to Ayr, ...

SYDNEY: Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland have reported a fifth death from melioidosis linked to heavy rainfall, reported Xinhua.

A push to extend hardship grants across Townsville has been met with a cautious response from the federal government, with ...

Banana prices are expected to rise in coming weeks after widespread crop damage and ongoing road closures from the recent ...

Thousands of people have been affected by the extreme floods, as the Labor Government continues to fund and approve fossil ...

She’s conquered business and she’s conquered the comedy stage, now the North Queensland mum has conquered Survivor island ...

The monsoon finally arrives in northern Australia, bringing cool relief for some but more unwelcome rain for north Queensland ...

The deluge will not push up insurance premiums thanks to strong buffers, the CEO of the Brisbane-based insurer said after its ...