Army veteran Mathew Whitbread, 49, was fit and healthy when he contracted melioidosis while mud crabbing in north Queensland.

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Staff at Winey Cow, a cafe just 50 metres from the Surfers Paradise foreshore, closed during the worst of ex-tropical cyclone ...

A kangaroo called “Skippy" was rescued after Tropical Cyclone Alfred recently battered Australia, producing heavy rains and ...

Queensland Police have found an 18-year-old safe and well after he went missing from Logan Reserve on Sunday, March 9. The ...

Thunderstorm warnings and flood emergencies have been issued in parts of south-east Queensland as heavy rain continues to ...

Cyclone Alfred causes severe flooding and power outages in Queensland and NSW, affecting over 300,000 residents. Government ...

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is speaking to the media in Hendra, Queensland as the state continues to recover from the damage caused by ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Albanese has warned the public that Alfred and its impacts were "far from over" as flooding continues to submerge parts of northern NSW and south-east Queensland. Severe weather warnings remain in ...

Brisbane is a subtropical city of more than 2.5 million people, situated on a flood-prone river. That’s why residents mustn’t ...

Queensland Parliament erupted in laughter as Premier David Crisafulli named former Brisbane LNP councillor Peter Matic would ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the activation of the Disaster Recovery Allowance for people impacted by the ...