More on the bizarre and bewildering story of the French players' revolt at the World Cup and its sequel.

Toulouse is showing the rest of Europe how it can clean up its cities and go green, writes Peter Bills.

Peter Bills is captivated by a cyclist's paradise in the south of France.

New Zealand's answer to Gordon Ramsay is making waves in Sydney's food scene. Nicky Pellegrino reports.

Will we get past halftime tomorrow before referee Jonathan Kaplan sends an All Black or Wallaby for a rest?

Fine wine is no longer the preserve of the elite.

The two surviving daughters of multiple-infant killer Dominique Cottrez describe her as a doting mother who selflessly devoted herself to her family.

Veronique Courjault was convicted last year of murdering three of her newborn children. Her husband discovered two of the corpses in a freezer.

Julian Dean's three podiums in this year's Tour de France have him pegged by some as this country's greatest peddler.

NZ tech company Rakon is buying the assets of French rival Temex, gaining access to satellite and space station transport applications to complement its existing European operations.

Haute couture may be struggling in these tough economic times, but there is still a place for it on the catwalks of Paris.

The time for courtesy among riders is over - the gloves are off at the Tour de France.

Ninety-four years to the day after they were killed and buried anonymously in one of the first world war's bloodiest battles, 250 Australian and British soldiers have finally been laid to rest with the recognition they deserve.