Health authorities in the tropical north coast region of Queensland confirmed on Tuesday that the death toll from melioidosis in the current wet season has risen to 12, up from five deaths that had ...

The number of deaths from a disease linked with heavy rain has more than doubled in a flood-hit region as authorities track a ...

For the first time in 26 years, three tropical cyclones are occurring concurrently in the South Pacific Ocean.

Hundreds of Far North medical students have celebrated a milestone pathway in achieving their medical degree, without having ...

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

The Cairns and Hinterland Health Service has confirmed that five more people have died from melioidosis, bringing the region's death toll to nine. In Townsville the death toll from the soil-borne ...

The number of deaths from a disease linked with heavy rain has more than doubled in a flood-hit region as authorities track a ...

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

Australia’s Mount Isa City Council in Queensland has released an economic roadmap detailing that the region has some of ...

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

The scale of damage is significant, with insurers receiving more than 5,690 storm and flood-related claims since the weather event began on Jan. 29. However, with floodwaters still cutting off parts ...