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

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

NAPLAN results for Australia’s largest schools show that bigger isn’t always better, with a key parents’ group urging greater investment to make low-enrolment schools more attractive.

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.

North Queensland is recovering from weeks of wet weather that caused record-breaking flooding from Mackay to Cairns, with two ...

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

Australia’s regional housing markets have demonstrated continued resilience, experiencing a 1% increase in property values ...

Another person has died from a disease linked with heavy rain in a flood-hit region that may soon be on cyclone watch. Queensland Health confirmed an elderly person had died of melioidosis in ...

A Queensland senator based in Townsville has accused the Albanese government of undermining the nation’s prosperity by delaying mining and gas projects that are ready to go.

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