France's southwest has turned taste into an art form, says Peter Calder.

In French, they call it le signe oenologique, but that's the thing about French: words like oenology and gastronomy don't sound half as pretentious as they do in English.

Kerri Jackson sorts herself a DIY degustation during a visit to London's Borough Market.

To all intents and purposes, this dish is the Swedish equivalent of our prawn cocktail.

Language difficulties at the Russian border prove a challenge for the 51st Traverse team as they head for Vladivostok.

The green and gold bunting is hanging in the streets and the Australian flags are flying, but the French town which commemorates Anzac Day is missing its usual hoards of Aussie tourists.

Mr Key has joined the New Zealand contingent in Turkey, which includes 22 veterans, 23 secondary school students and Defence Force staff.

Julian Clary talks to Russell Baillie about his return to live comedy, his chooks and why the camp guy on stage isn't quite him.

A study into the health effects of using mobile phones will take 20 or 30 years to complete.

The quiet of the no-fly zone has been replaced by the roar of airplane engines across Britain today.

The French government will enact a law next month to ban the burqa, or full-body veil.

Jim Eagles explores the violent history and stunning beauty of Tuscany and Umbria.

Sydney Airport is ready to send flights to Europe after the reopening of airspace.

Stranded travellers are piling into buses, trains and high-priced taxis in a frantic scramble to accomplish an increasingly tricky mission: Escape from Europe.

The impact of Iceland's erupting volcano should make us ponder the very nature of how we have organised the way we live now, writes Hamish McRae.