Culleton: ‘You’ve just executed me’

SENATOR Rod Culleton has lashed out at a Federal Court judge who declared him bankrupt today in dramatic scenes in court.

Man charged over Claremont killings

A PERTH man has been charged with the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in what may be a breakthrough in the long-running Claremont case.

Trad ‘knew about’ train timetable disaster

QUEENSLAND’S opposition claims the state government could have prevented October’s train timetable meltdown amid reports Deputy Premier Jackie Trad was warned one year before the crisis unfolded.

First terror suspect fronts court

LATEST: A MAN has appeared in court following a series of raids in Melbourne this morning allegedly linked to a Christmas Day terror plot in Melbourne’s CBD. Five men have been arrested

Fatal threat from your Christmas feast

AUSTRALIAN researchers may have proved that gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins in examining the cause of a spike in fatal heart attacks over the Christmas period.

Inside the raids: ‘On the floor, on the floor’

UPDATE: A MAN at a house stormed by 30 heavily-armed police in Melbourne terror raids has described his brother’s dramatic arrest, as elsewhere witnesses told of watching stealthy special op cops swoop.

‘Frustrated’ backpacker filmed women changing

AN ENGLISH backpacker who secretly filmed women naked in the changing rooms of a Queensland shopping centre did it because he and his girlfriend were frustrated, a court has heard.

What’s on in Brisbane over Christmas

IF YOU see people scratching their heads coming out of this Brisbane exhibition, well, that’s as it should be. They may be left befuddled, but at least they’re not short of things to do in the River City over Christmas.

Island life for as little as $1

GOT a spare $1? It could be all you need to own this piece of island paradise.

Christmas travel etiquette rules

WHO gets the armrest? Should you recline your seat? Airports are packed at this time of year, so here’s how to make sure everyone gets along.