Grim warning for flood-ravaged North Queensland as three die from melioidosis
Residents in flood-ravaged parts of northern Queensland have been warned to remain vigilant as three people’s deaths are ...
North Queensland residents cleaning up after floods warned of melioidosis, dengue fever
An elderly person has died from the serious infectious disease, melioidosis, that can be contracted from contaminated water, ...
Townsville melioidosis deaths spark flood clean-up warning as dengue fever cases probed
North Queensland has recorded three more deaths from the soil-borne disease since the floods as health authorities ...
Australia: Hardship continues from North Queensland floods
Hundreds of people were displaced and thousands more impacted, especially in working-class areas, as the result of record ...
Three people die from rare soil-borne disease after flooding in Townsville
Three people have died from the rare soil-borne bacterial disease melioidosis in Townsville following devastating floods in ...
What to know about the soil-borne melioidosis disease that's claimed seven lives in Queensland
Three people have died from melioidosis in the Townsville area which follows four deaths from the disease in the Cairns region.
Northern Territory News9d
NT emergency responders head to Townsville, North Queensland for critical flood relief operation
As North Queensland battles against raging floods leaving a trail ... Seasoned NTES officer Lee Webb of Nhulunbuy was chosen ...
Townsville Bulletin4d
North Queensland DJ, Christopher James Thurley applies for bail after alleged ‘concerning sexual fantasies’
A North Queensland man has made a bid for freedom after police uncovered a raft of alleged sex offences during an ...
Prices will soar as banana and sugarcane crops ravaged by north Queensland floods
Banana prices are expected to rise in coming weeks after widespread crop damage and ongoing road closures from the recent ...
North Queensland flood warnings upgraded
Flood-hit Townsville and Ingham could face another 300mm drenching on Tuesday as a new storm front threatens to hinder ...
Brisbane Times5d
North Queensland cities push for their own new Olympic stadiums
“These studies confirm a clear and growing need for a new Entertainment Arena to be constructed in Townsville.” The council wants it built at Dean Street, near the home of the North Queensland ...