New laws proposed by the Liberal National Party would see Queensland motorists involved in road rage attacks fined thousands of dollars and spending up to five years in jail.

Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington says the terrifying scenes of violence on Queensland roads has to stop.

Proposed penalties range from 18 months behind bars for drivers to lose their cool, to 5 years jail time for predatory drivers who physically threaten or chase others.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.