Health authorities are on high alert after another melioidosis death in North Queensland amid fears the disease is occurring ...

Deadly synthetic opioids have been detected in Australian wastewater for the first time, and at higher levels than those of ...

A potentially deadly virus was detected for the first time in Queensland’s capital as the state health authority issued warnings about the mosquito-borne disease in the wake of extreme weather ...

A cabinet showdown threatens to erupt over public servant pay rises as ministers battle to outdo each other and avoid ...

Queensland is facing a vape storage crisis as tens of thousands of confiscated devices pile up, prompting urgent law changes ...

Japanese encephalitis spreads via mosquitoes. It has been detected in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs and claimed two lives in NSW ...

In January, Queensland recorded its first locally-acquired case of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) since 2022, likely ...

Sea foam is a health hazard. These bacterial smoothies can contain more harmful pathogens than a sewage treatment plant – and ...

Health authorities in Townsville are urging people to take precautions following a rare diphtheria diagnosis and a growing ...

A former AFL star has joined forces with two wellness gurus to bring a health hub to the heart of the Sunshine Coast.

A seasoned cattle station worker was only a few weeks into his first stint on a Far North Queensland property when he ...

Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus ...