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Profile: Thierry Martin

French jeweller Thierry Martin has just been appointed head designer at leading Australian jewellers Fairfax & Roberts. On the eve of his trip to New Zealand he talks about his life-long affair with creating beautiful jewellery.

Motorsport: F1 teams say orders confusion 'must end'

Wall St up on good US jobs news

<i>Supershorts:</i> Newsflash!

<i>Supershorts They Said It:</i> 'Boring in bed'

Telecom fall drags market lower

Movie Review: A Prophet

<b>Rating:</b> 5/5 <b>Verdict:</b> A jailhouse masterpiece.

Feel empathy for monsters - <i>A Prophet</i> director

Jacques Audiard, director of <i>A Prophet</i>, wants his audiences to feel empathy with characters who have committed reprehensible acts, writes Peter Calder

Optimism returns overnight to world markets

Shares on Wall St and in Europe rose overnight, after the US Federal Reserve indicated economic growth was still happening, though at a slower rate.

Rugby: Composure key to Black Ferns' win

New Zealand's fourth straight women's World Cup win this morning was built around composure, veteran Anna Richards said.

SPY: Happy Hotchins on holiday, still

It seems living the life of Riley hasn't worn off for <b>Mark Hotchin</b> and his wife <b>Amanda</b>. The pair may have been wiped from the latest <i>NBR</i> Rich List, but they seem to have enough money to roll about in Rome.

Yachting: Murdoch claims Laser bronze

New Zealand sailor Andrew Murdoch snatched bronze at the Laser world championship off Hayling Island, England, today.

Success: Flooring firm tries to avoid slip ups

Impact-absorbent tiles could become a safety feature in rest homes.

Secret of women's infertility found

Cycling: The podium beckons

Over the top and indefensible

An intuitive direction

The director at the helm of Tilda Swinton's foray into Italian cinema talks to Peter Calder.

Troubled Irish hotels like zombies'