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 as urgent health warning is issued - what you need to know
North Queensland is recovering from weeks of wet weather that caused record-breaking flooding from Mackay to Cairns, with two ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Insurers ramp up assistance for North Queensland flood victims
The scale of damage is significant, with insurers receiving more than 5,690 storm and flood-related claims since the weather ...
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Insurance Hub at the Townsville Sports Stadium to provide post-disaster support
RACQ Chief Executive Insurance Trent Sayers visited Townsville on Wednesday to discuss what his business was doing to support the disaster-affected region. He said they deployed an additional ...
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Second woman dies in floodwaters
Townsville acting mayor Ann-Maree Greaney said ... A further 3000 homes in the northern region were also without power. A flooded electricity substation in Ingham on Monday. At Palm Island ...