Hundreds of people were displaced and thousands more impacted, especially in working-class areas, as the result of record ...

Residents in flood-ravaged parts of northern Queensland have been warned to remain vigilant as three people’s deaths are ...

North Queensland has recorded three more deaths from melioidosis on top of four in the state's far north, while health ...

Three people have died from melioidosis in the Townsville area which follows four deaths from the disease in the Cairns region.

Soliders are living in guard rooms in Townsville and troops living on base are being evicted en masse as Army units move into ...

NAPLAN results for Australia’s largest schools show that bigger isn’t always better, with a key parents’ group urging greater ...

An elderly person has died from the serious infectious disease, melioidosis, that can be contracted from contaminated water, ...

SYDNEY: Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland have reported a fifth death from melioidosis linked to heavy rainfall, reported Xinhua.

Across north Queensland, insurers and brokers continue to help customers deal with the impacts of widespread record flooding three weeks ago. The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has put the ...

Townsville and Cairns have made their pitch for new and improved venues for one of the most decentralised Olympic and ...

Far North Queensland is grappling with a dangerous surge in melioidosis cases - a deadly consequence of extreme wet weather ...

Three people have died from the rare soil-borne bacterial disease melioidosis in Townsville following devastating floods in ...