Just as it seemed that things could not get much worse for householders and travellers affected by floods in Queensland and northern NSW, a new threat ...

An invasive threat spreading in floodwaters caused by Cyclone Alfred has sparked a temporary ban of certain materials being imported across state borders in a major move by New South Wales.

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 ...

It comes after footage of a woman being arrested at her home in southeast Queensland for allegedly refusing to allow National Fire Ant Eradication Program staff on her property. The video was ...

of these rafting fire ants floating on the flood waters.” “They lock their legs together and they’re just able to survive the flooding experience and find new dry land to set up their colony.” “If we ...

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 ...

Residents have been told to be on high alert for fire ants, as ex-Cyclone Alfred may have helped the 'super pest' invasive species spread through Queensland. Since arriving in Australia in the ...

The footage, from the Scenic Rim, shows the fire ants floating in colonies in what experts ... together and float with the water as a whole colony to new locations to re-establish themselves, ...

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met the families of three men who lost their lives in a fire at a slum near AGCR Colony and announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh for ...

A frightening new threat has emerged in the wake of Cyclone Alfred - floating fire ants. Footage has emerged of thousands of ...