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Tracey Barnett: Technology stifling people's empathy
Our unconscious ability to read people and make snap judgments is threatened by technology's impersonal nature.

<i>Dita De Boni:</i> A fear of helicopters and childbirth
As baby number three's due date approaches, Dita De Boni finds herself dreading the prospect of another labour.

Shelley Bridgeman: Disciplining kids
If disciplining your own offspring is a nightmare, imagine the diplomacy required in disciplining someone else's child.

<i>Scott Kara:</i> Taking a break from the kids
The most important mission when it comes to being child-free for a few days is doing it as a couple.

J-Lo, Marc Anthony split over Scientology - report
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony split after failing to "see eye-to-eye" on Scientology.

The trouble with good-looking people
Study finds people blessed with more symmetrical facial features are more likely to selfishly focus on their own interests.

<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Fluctuating web fascinations
By 10pm my web surfing tastes are about as lowbrow as it's possible to be.

BFF just a bully in disguise
'Friendship bullying' is rife among female high school students with nearly half of Kiwi girls saying they have been bullied by their mates.

When the apron strings are bound too tight
What happens when parents try to control the lives of their adult children?

Glee star emotionally open because of wife
Jane Lynch says her wife helped her be a more emotionally open person.

Barking mad: Life with the world's tallest dog
Giant George may be the world’s tallest dog — 1.5m tall and 2m long — but his owner, Dave Nasser, says he’s a big softie.

UK women forced out of jobs by rising cost of childcare
Female unemployment in Britain exceeds one million as childcare costs escalate.

<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Smug mothers of girls?
I am no particular fan of Victoria Beckham. But I did feel sorry for her this week.

Survey: Ladies pick McCaw over Carter for weekend away
Dan Carter's underwear commercials were not enough to convince NZ women, with more preferring to spend a weekend with Richie McCaw.

Introverts can be effective leaders, study finds
A new academic study shoots holes in the theory that you have to be an extravert to be a good leader.

<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Playing Facebook
I don't do Facebook but I have registered an account so that I can occasionally visit the site for research purposes.

Clooney dating 'Man-bassador'
Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney is reportedly dating a former WWE wrestling star, and spending time in Italy.

Naomi Campbell engaged - report
Campbell and her long-term boyfriend, Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin let off £50,000 (NZ$95,000) of fireworks while on holiday in Greece and "hinted" they were now set to wed.

Amy Winehouse secretly engaged - report
Amy Winehouse was secretly engaged to boyfriend Reg Traviss at the time of her death.

Maria Shriver joins Schwarzenegger for his birthday
Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by her estranged wife Maria Shriver for his 64th birthday on Saturday.

James Franco to 'settle down' in a few years
James Franco is going to "settle down" in a few years time.

<I>Shelley Bridgeman:</I> Whether to have another child - or not ?
'Tell me about going from two kids to three'. It's the question nearly every couple grapples with.

Arctic Monkey and fashionista end relationship
Alexa Chung and Alex Turner have decided to end their four-year romance following a series of rows, but are hopeful of staying friends.

Catherine Field: For Italy's young there's no place like home
Sixty per cent of Italians aged 18 to 34 still live with their parents, the highest percentage of young stay-at-homes anywhere in Europe.