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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Townsville melioidosis deaths spark flood clean-up warning as dengue fever cases probed
North Queensland has recorded three more deaths from melioidosis on top of four in the state's far north, while health ...
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, ...
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.
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Nick Dametto and Townsville Chamber of Commerce’s Heidi Turner call for end of insurance double tax
A North Queensland MP has spoken in parliament, pushing for the government to abolish insurance stamp duty to provide relief for those doing it tough with cost-of-living pressures in the wake of the ...
Fifth death from melioidosis in Queensland, Australia
SYDNEY: Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland have reported a fifth death from melioidosis linked to heavy rainfall, reported Xinhua.
Push to expand Personal Hardship Assistance to include all of Townsville hits state roadblock
A push to extend hardship grants across Townsville has been met with a cautious response from the federal government, with ...
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 ...
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Townsville mum, stand-up comedian Indy Saleh to represent North Queensland in Australian Survivor season 10 Brains vs Brawn
She’s conquered business and she’s conquered the comedy stage, now the North Queensland mum has conquered Survivor island ...
Suncorp confident it can rise to challenge of Queensland floods
The deluge will not push up insurance premiums thanks to strong buffers, the CEO of the Brisbane-based insurer said after its ...