The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide A$8 million ($5 million) to technology firm Licella for a study on a biorefinery in Queensland to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the Brisbane Airport.

Australia’s east coast is closely watching Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which has been churning and strengthening over the Coral Sea. Although the storm is expected to stay offshore for now, it’s still set to bring gusty winds, rising swells and hazardous surf conditions to Queensland’s heavily populated coastline in the coming days.

Queensland, Australia, is experiencing a deadly outbreak of melioidosis, a rare antibiotic-resistant disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria in soil and floodwaters. With 14 deaths reported,

Australians are set to experience another week of warm temperatures across most of the country, but the danger of a potential cyclone still looms for residents of one state.

The British company Oxitec, in partnership with Australia's CSIRO, has announced plans to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in Queensland.

Homeowners in North and Far North Queensland affected by recent floods will soon have access to grants of up to $10,000 to improve their homes' resilience to extreme weather.

Seven people have now died from melioidosis in flood-ravaged north Queensland this year. Dozens of cases have been reported in the state in recent weeks, which experts have described as unprecedented. So what is melioidosis, and why are we seeing a spike in cases now?

The University of Queensland has become the first university to be formally recognised by Dementia Australia as a Dementia-Friendly Organisation, an initiative that will inform research, raise awareness,

The Queensland government has announced a new grants program aimed at helping homeowners in North and Far North Queensland strengthen their homes against future flood events.

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

Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide A$8 million ($5 million) to technology firm Licella for a study on a biorefinery in Queensland to produce sustainable ...