Cases of Melioidosis, a bacterial infection found in tropical climates that is sometimes referred to as a 'mudbug', have sharply risen in Australia since the start of this year.

The Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service is investigating the third incident of a patient wandering from one of its hospitals in almost two years.

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The list of projects includes the CopperString transmission line that is being reviewed by the state’s Crisafulli government after a huge cost blowout.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has defended leaving Queensland for a billionaire fundraising event in Sydney, just days before Tropical Cyclone Alfred was set to hit the state.

The region continues to recover from the aftermath of Cyclone Alfred, with the downgraded system dumping intense and heavy rain at the weekend that tapered off on Monday. Emergency crews sent out by Energex restored power to thousands of homes, while some public transport services resumed in south-east Queensland, and schools started to reopen.

This is the sting in Alfred’s tail. These storms are drawing down very warm, moist air from the Coral Sea in the north. If you happen to be under one of these slow-moving thunderstorms, they are getting ready to dump a lot of rain. The situation is very volatile, as the atmosphere is very unstable.

Floodwaters in Ipswich are rising and residents are being warned to prepare to leave their homes. Floodwaters brought on by ex-cyclone Alfred continue to rise in south-eastern Queensland city. Parts of the Gold Coast have flooded after a deluge following ex-cyclone Alfred.

Multiple suburbs across south-east Queensland are facing a flood emergency on Monday as the effects of ex tropical cyclone Alfred continue to wreak havoc in the state.