This is the follow-up to the Oxford hip-shakers and knee-jerkers' accomplished but sometimes hard-going debut, Antidotes, from 2008.

By Jack Johnson's standards his fifth album begins wildly. The catchy intro to opening song and first single You And Your Heart is a slightly dissonant, almost raw, guitar strum.

Geoff Cumming cruises the waterways of France and has a cliched but perfect experience.

Get the juice on Manhattan's magic, writes Mitchell Hall.

Our new generation of vintners aren't afraid to push the boundaries and think outside the square with their winemaking.

CNN has reportedly offered the Britain's Got Talent panellist a $21.2m contract to replace Larry King as the host of its flagship interview show.

Zac Guildford has struggled to hide his frustration at not getting first crack for the All Blacks.

All Whites skipper has no concerns about his teammates succumbing to the pressure against Slovakia tonight.

The making of The Rolling Stones' 1972 masterpiece Exile on Main Street holds a place in rock 'n' roll folklore.

How we present ourselves says a lot about us to other people, and the same applies to how wines are presented to us, if the nakedly ambitious marketing of champagne, organic wines and pinot noirs I've seen recently is anything to go by.

The deafening South African horns are set to be a defining feature of this year's FIFA World Cup, but many fans say they've had it up to here with vuvuzelas.

Use common sense when releasing fish and they will more likely survive.

Going Green shows Anna Rushworth a whole different side to Queensland.

Heather McCracken is no girl-racer, but life will never be the same after a driving experience with a super Italian diva at Hampton Downs Raceway.

One way of classifying restaurants is by the terminology that the people who wait tables use to introduce the specials.

The home of the American West family is "too classy" and there's no room for a Munter in the US version of Outrageous Fortune.

The temples at Ayutthaya - one of UNESCO's world heritage sites - offer a treasured glimpse into Thailand's glorious past.