The heavy rain and flooding that caused so much damage in north Queensland has now cleared, but in its wake stirs a deadly bacteria that has so far killed 12 people.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred has strengthened to a Category 3 storm and its path is becoming clearer — with Queensland residents warned to stay alert for updates. Alfred is slowly moving south through the Coral Sea and is forecast to continue to move generally south while slowly strengthening.

An exclusion zone has been set up after a "suspicious device" washed onto a beach. Queensland Police were made aware of an object spotted on the sand of Main Beach at The Spit on the Gold Coast about 5:45am on Thursday. It appears to be a torpedo, according to photos shared online.

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.

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

Queensland, in northeastern Australia, experienced heavy flooding after storms dumped more than 1.5 metres (59 inches) of rain in parts of the state this month, engulfing homes, businesses and roads

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.

A Queensland Government delegation will travel to the US and Canada with an aim to attract investment opportunities for resources.

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?

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