Record numbers” of a rare soil-borne disease have been recorded in parts of Queensland devastated by floods, including three ...

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

Mould, flood damage and a potentially deadly disease lurk in the soil in northern Queensland, which also faces a possible ...

Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.