Guinness World Records Crowns New World's Oldest Person
A 116 year old Japanese woman has been honoured as the World's oldest person.
Guinness World Records officially recognised Kane Tanaka in a celebration at her nursing home in Japan's south-west.
Ms Tanaka was born on January 2nd, 1903, and is an avid fan of mathematics and the board game Othello.
Melania Trump Mistakes Julie Bishop as "Minister's Wife" at UN Event
The First Lady of the United States mistook retiring Foreign Minister Julie Bishop for the wife of a minister.
Minister Bishop told audiences at the Adelaide Festival when she and her partner were introduced to First Lady Trump, she was invited to the partners “ladies” lunch at the United Nations General Assembly Leaders Week in 2017, instead of her partner David Panton.
Prime Minister Responds to International Criticism over IWD Blunder
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reacted to criticism over his comments regarding female empowerment on International Women’s Day.
US and UK media outlets called the PM out after he stated women’s empowerment should not have to be to the detriment of others, including men.
PM Morrison responded by saying he wants this agenda “pushed by Australians working together to achieve it with men” as well as women.
MND Passenger "Too Much of a Risk" to Travel on Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean Cruises has denied permission for a molecular biologist with a genetic form of motor neurone disease to travel with them due to his disability.
Justin Yerbury, a Professor in Neurodegenerative Disease, was told he was not allowed to board the cruise from Sydney to New Caledonia as the onboard doctor did not have his medical documents, despite Professor Yerbury’s previous attempts at notification and communication, including booking a disability room and lodging a special needs form.
World's Biggest Ocean Park Proposal for The Spit
On Sunday, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk unveiled plans to build one of the world’s biggest ocean parks at The Spit on the Gold Coast.
The park could take up to a decade to complete and the cost of the project has not been revealed.
Premier Palaszczuk said the park’s tourism impact would be huge, with more than 1000 jobs would being created during its construction.
Second Measles Warning Issued for Greater-Brisbane Area
Passengers who travelled on an Emirates international flight to Brisbane last month have been warned of measles after a person on the plane was deemed infectious.
A second measles warning has now been issued after an infected person visited popular Brisbane locations including the Cleveland Farmers Markets, Wellington Point Park and Capalaba Central Woolworths.
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UK Foreign Secretary Looking At Ways of Returning the Children of British Fighters
The UK Foreign Secretary has announced the British parliament is looking at ways of returning the children of British fighters who have defected to Syria to fight for Islamic State.
Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s comments come days after the death of 19-year-old former British IS recruit Shamima Begum’s baby son after she was refused re-entry into the UK, and rescue missions to the Syrian camp where she was, were deemed too dangerous.
India's National Election
India has announced the dates for a national election in what is being dubbed as the world’s biggest ever democratic exercise.
900 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at almost a million polling booths across the nation, electing 543 Members of Parliament to India’s lower house, the Lok Sabha.
It is also reported that Ghandi is looking like “a serious challenger” against current Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is running for his second term.
The counting of votes will be held on May 23.
Sweater Curse 'See You'
"One measure of a local band’s success is their audience’s ability to sing along to a set comprised of mostly unreleased tracks. Indeed, it’s easy to forget that until this year, Brissy share-house rock darlings Sweater Curse have only been gigging off the back of a handful of singles. Their debut EP, See You, is one of the most anticipated releases this year from an emerging act, locally and interstate and it’s clear that the time taken by the three-piece to hone their sound -somewhere between New York’s early-oughts indie-rock and insouciant Melbourne dolecore- has paid off." - Aleisha McLaren