Australia is grappling with a surge in venomous red fire ant populations after heavy rains forced them above ground. These ...

The Bundamba home suffered damage after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred dumped massive amounts of rain across parts of Queensland. (ABC News: Tobi Loftus) Thousands of fire ants inundated his property this ...

If left unchecked, Aussie doctors and hospitals could see an extra 100,000 medical appointments each year, experts warn.

The state's peak farming group has welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity controls in the wake of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred.On Friday NSW ...

In the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Minns Labor Government has taken immediate action to ensure that fire ant carrying materials, such as ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Venomous fire ants swept up in floodwaters from Cyclone Alfred are forming teeming rafts and travelling downstream, sparking fears ...

Fire ants have been spotted forming large rafts to survive floodwaters in Queensland, as the ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred aftermath raises concerns about the spread of the invasive species.

Those affected by flooding in southeast Queensland have been called upon to look out and report fire ant nests in their backyard, local parks, beaches or bushland, which are known to create ...

A “raft” of fire ants. They are able to float in water bodies. Pictures: Supplied With swathes of southeast Queensland and northern NSW impacted by flooding following ex-Tropical Cyclone ...

Mr Pianta said flood-swollen rivers such as the Albert and Logan risked carrying the fire ants to turf farms and landscaping yards which was “a big concern”. “If they get into those ...