Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are set to tie the knot this weekend, according to reports.

Two of the four sisters at the centre of an international custody dispute were ordered off a plane in Brisbane after throwing a violent tantrum.

Brian Winer checks into the Castel Monastero in the Tuscan countryside near Sienabusy to reintegrate his mind, body and spirit.

Gnocchi should be feather-light and smothered in a rich sauce, Peta McCartney discovers during a visit to a Venetian restaurant.

Women's collections coming off the runway for next year's warmer weather are all about the pastoral - relaxing looks in both silhouette and colour, with flowing styles and floral patterns that blend with the prevailing pastel palette.

This summer, life under the Tuscan sun lost some of its shine. There's nothing romantic for farmers watching the mercury rise up and over 40 degrees daily - for the sixth successive week.

Diana Balham cruises through a danger zone without a scratch.

Phoebe Falconer visits a museum with a difference on the grimy side of Rome.

A friend of a 20-year-old New Zealander who died in a base jumping accident in Italy says he "left this world doing what he loved the most".

Adrian Mourby develops his yoga sea legs aboard a five-masted clipper sailing from Spain to Italy.

There is no city in the world that's easier to get lost in than Venice, as Doug Conway discovers.

Flip Byrnes mixes a guided tour of Italy's highlights with free-range sightseeing.

News reports of the wreck of Costa Concordia revealed a tale of fatal misadventure but also showed the quiet loveliness of the island of Giglio, writes Simon Calder.

Discovery of bones in Florence convent believed to be those of silk merchant's wife who inspired Da Vinci

Italy's Egadi Islands are neither as cosmopolitan nor as postcard-pretty as their better-known offshore rivals, but they do offer remoteness, simplicity and authenticity.

A brutal 15th-century game is still played in Florence. Rob McFarland joins its fans.