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 ...
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, ...
‘High chance’ of tropical cyclone forming off Qld on Sunday
Queenslanders are bracing for a potential tropical cyclone, as the weather bureau predicts a system to form off 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.
Urgent warning of soil borne disease in Far North Queensland after four people die following severe wet weather
Far North Queensland is grappling with a dangerous surge in melioidosis cases - a deadly consequence of extreme wet weather ...
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 ...
Australia: Flooding devastates northern Queensland, two confirmed dead
Thousands of people have been affected by the extreme floods, as the Labor Government continues to fund and approve fossil ...
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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 ...
A week of unsettled weather across Australia as the monsoon officially begins
The monsoon finally arrives in northern Australia, bringing cool relief for some but more unwelcome rain for north Queensland ...
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 ...