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Seven people have now died from melioidosis in flood-ravaged north Queensland this year.

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted February 18–23 from a sample of 1,506, gave the Coalition a 55–45 lead by headline respondent preferences, a three-point gain for the Coalition since January. By 2022 election preference flows, the Coalition led by 52–48, a one-point gain for them.

Victim is in a stable condition at a Brisbane hospital with abdominal and leg injuries, authorities say

Extreme fire danger and total bans declared for large parts of the east coast with sweltering temperature accompanied by hot and dry winds

A cyclone is almost certainly looming off the coast of Australia's rain-soaked north but forecasters say its path is still uncertain.

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A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his 10-week-old baby following a tragic incident in a rural town in central Queensland.

Authorities are concerned about the death toll caused by a disease linked with heavy rain, with the number of cases rising in flooded northern Australia.

Selwyn Cobbo is back at wing for Brisbane in 2025 and the club's former Queensland and Test star Jharal Yow Yeh says it is a move which will reignite him.