Rail disaster gets even worse

THE number of Christmas Day train cancellations has been revised up to 235, with all service on one of Brisbane’s busiest lines cancelled for the rest of the day.

Russian plane disappears from radar

A RUSSIAN Defence Ministry plane carrying 91 people, including military personnel and musicians, has gone missing after takeoff.

Brisbane the ‘coldest capital city in Aus’

SOUTHEAST Queenslanders have endured a damp and chilly Christmas Day, with the mercury struggling to make it past 23 degrees – even colder than Canberra and Hobart.

Woman’s unborn child killed in crash

QUEENSLAND’S horror road toll has continued, with a woman’s unborn child dying in one crash, while a mother and her child are fighting for their lives after their car plunged down an embankment.

Tia accused ‘threatened to kill wife’

RICK Thorburn threatened to kill his wife if she ever left, and cried in front of a female relative to keep her quiet about his son having sex with 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer, court documents allege.

Smith reveals Boxing Day Test line-up

THERE was a very different atmosphere at Australia’s final training session at the MCG today before the heat is dialled up for tomorrow’s Boxing Day Test. SEE THE TEAM

Secrets and lies: Seven mistress speaks

IT was the excitement that first drew Amber Harrison to married Channel 7 boss Tim Worner. They quickly embarked on a torrid journey of sex and smutty messages — which ended in legal action.

Queenslander has 700,000 reasons to love Christmas

CHRISTMAS celebrations will be extra special for one Queensland ticket holder who won more than $700,000 in the Christmas Eve Lotto draw.

Queen focuses on ‘the inspirational’

QUEEN Elizabeth II will pay tribute to inspirational unsung heroes in her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth on Sunday.

Die Hard: Things you never knew

BEFORE you settle down in front of the Christmas tree tonight to re-watch this killer classic, check out these surprising facts about the movie: