Health authorities in the tropical north coast region of Queensland confirmed on Tuesday that the death toll from melioidosis ...

There is a high probability Cyclone Alfred, currently around 1,000 kilometres offshore, will cross one of the most highly ...

There are growing concerns Tropical Cyclone Alfred could track towards the north Queensland coastline by the weekend.

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

More flood-affected communities in North Queensland are now eligible for the federal government’s $1000 disaster payment.

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

A rare soil-borne disease has claimed the lives of 12 people in northern Queensland, amid a surge in cases since the start of ...

Townsville’s car thieves aren’t backing down, with vehicle thefts creeping up in the first full month under Queensland’s hard ...

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

Amid catastrophic floods in Ingham, dialysis patient Sofie Pearson says she had to take drastic measures to evacuate for the ...

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

Cyclone Alfred is gathering strength and is forecast to be ­elevated to category 3 by Wednesday as it bears down on ...