Australia has moved to ban ultra-skinny models from catwalks and magazines under a new code of conduct announced yesterday.
And New Zealand's Minister of Youth Affairs Paula Bennett says she will look into the issue of stick-thin models having a negative influence on youngsters here.
Australian Federal Youth Minister Kate Ellis announced the move in Sydney in a bid to help reinforce positive body images for young Australians.
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