The Editorial Team

Kate is the Verticals Copy Editor at news.com.au. She has worked on newspapers, radio and online around Australia for 10 years – including stints in the outback and the Top End (where yes, she covered crocodile stories regularly). Kate’s role involves everything from finding and developing stories you’ll love, to analysing the best and worst Oscar dresses.More from Kate Calacouras

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Luxury

This picture taken on March 16, 2017 shows a crew member introducing a suite room of the Train Suite Shiki-Shima, operated by East Japan Railway, in Tokyo during a press preview. The luxury sleeper Shiki-Shima, which can accommodate up to 34 passengers, has 10 cars, including a lounge car, a dining car and two observatory cars. The train has only 17 cabins, all suites, and the most expensive room, known as Shiki-Shima Suite, is priced at 950,000 yen (8480 USD) per person when shared by two people. / AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS / str / Japan OUT

Cheaper and way better than flying

WHY would you pay a fortune to squeeze into an economy seat on a plane, when you can travel in luxury for much less? Train travel is the way to go.

Eat

Mediterranean diet. good for your health. iSTock

This diet could change the way we eat

GO ahead. Grab that handful of nuts and splash olive oil on your salad. Turns out the Mediterranean diet is even better for you than we thought.

Travel Incidents

Burst water main at Melb Airport

PASSENGERS at Melbourne Airport were thrown into chaos this morning, with a burst water main closing toilets and coffee shops.

Travel Money

How to fly with kids and actually survive

FLYING with young kids isn’t anyone’s idea of fun, but there are plenty of ways you can make the trip bearable. Just.

National

7 year old Henry & mum Kell Duennoheu came up from Mittagong 3 days after the siege at Lindt cafe Martin Place there seems to be no end to the streams of people visiting the make shift memorial .pic John Grainger

The biggest stories of 2014

FROM the death of a comedy legend to a fight between mates and a TV show we couldn’t look away from, news.com.au’s editor Daniel Sankey looks at what readers responded to this year.

Kids

Hawwi Mekonnen-Rabo, 9, goes Bananas. Leanyer recreation park saw thousands attend the opening of the waterslides on Sunday morning.

These are Australia’s coolest family holidays

THE days of relaxing by the pool, book in one hand, cocktail in the other might be behind you (for now), but that doesn’t mean parents and kids can’t enjoy a great Australian holiday together.

Health Problems

‘How my baby saved my life’

WHILE playing on the floor in front of a mirror with her son, Kate noticed a strange mark on the bottom of her foot. What happened next saved her life.

Entertainment

16 of the worst decisions ever made

MILLIONS of Australians were furious last night after perhaps the worst umpiring call ever. But stupid decisions aren’t restricted to sport.

Music

What made X-Factor’s Redfoo cry?

LFMAO star Redfoo says he’s “going through something right now in a relationship” and this contestant’s song got to him. What was it?

Television

Jack, still ripping through London

JACK the Ripper went on his killing spree 125 years ago – but we’re still fascinated by the brutal murders. A forensic anthropologist says there’s a lot we can learn from his behaviour.

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