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.
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 ...
Cyclone watch, deadly disease alert for north Qld
Mould, flood damage and a potentially deadly disease lurk in the soil in northern Queensland, which also faces a possible ...
Deadly bacteria found in Australian waters claims nine lives
North Queensland is recovering from weeks of wet weather that caused record-breaking flooding from Mackay to Cairns, with two ...
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Defence housing crisis leaves soldiers struggling for accommodation
Soliders are living in guard rooms in Townsville and troops living on base are being evicted en masse as Army units move into ...
Cyclone watch, deadly disease alert for flood-hit area
A cyclone may soon loom on the horizon for a flood-hit region where multiple people have died in recent weeks from a deadly ...
Coastal Queenslanders warned of potential tropical cyclone and spike in flood-related disease
A flood-related disease has killed four people in far-north Queensland this year as the region braces for a potential cyclone ...
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.
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More N. Queensland Flood Communities Get Gov't Aid
Joint media release with Senator the Hon Katy GallagherThe Albanese Government is extending financial assistance to support more flood affected North ...