At 67, French screen legend Catherine Deneuve embodies the essence of growing old gracefully. Helen Barlow surveys the life and loves of the star and talks to her about her new film, a feminist comedy.

A novice politician has Thailand's leader scrambling to keep his job. Andrew Buncombe reports.

Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents.

Ultra-luxury carmaker teams up with Toyota to produce a surprising runabout for urban drivers.

Lady Gaga has branded claims she tried to profit from her charity wristbands as "misguided".

The new Transformers film is better, says its director, and not just because it's embracing 3D technology - it's more intriguing. Sandy Cohen reports.

Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is expecting a baby with her husband Abhishek Bachchan.

Lady Gaga is being sued for $5 million (NZ$6.2 million) over her charity wristbands.

Frank Liew discovers the history and hysteria of a Tokyo sumo wrestling tournament.

Mandarins are delightfully easy to grow. Justin Newcombe extols the virtues of these little spheres of Vitamin C.

Stephen Fleming will accompany John Key to cricket-mad India for free-trade negotiations.

Derek Cheng samples some toe-curling cuisine on the streets of the Philippines and Malaysia.

Once-solid financial securities are losing their safe status.

This fabulous summer arts festival offers a creative, entertaining range of events.

Kirsten Warner's cycle trip in Bali takes in a volcano, the mysterious 'cat fox' and kopi luwak.

In rural Nepal, where the going rate for a healthy orphan is US$6000 ($7449), about 600 children are missing.