Is it okay to hug at work?
Is it okay to hug at work?

As a man, is it weird to hug a female colleague or acquaintance? Can it be equally awkward - and overly formal - to shake…

Adults, drama bad for FB
Adults, drama bad for FB

There are too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, say teens who are turning to Twitter as a social media destination. A…

Abercrombie & Fitch only for the thin and beautiful
Abercrombie & Fitch only for the thin and beautiful

US clothing retailer accused of being sizeist, elitist and ableist.

Viva Hit List 22/5
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Miss USA hosts picked - a Jonas brother, Giuliana Rancic
Miss USA hosts picked - a Jonas brother, Giuliana Rancic

Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant will be hosted by a Jonas brother and an E! News personality. Pageant…

Miranda Kerr likes wearing Orlando's clothes

Miranda Kerr enjoys borrowing husband Orlando Bloom's clothes. The Australian model wears the actor's garments because…

Winona Ryder is looking forward to wrinkles

Winona Ryder is relishing growing older, insisting she is looking forward to having wrinkles. The actress was one of the…

Antoine's serving up formality

It doesn't look much of a kitchen: the bench is barely a metre long and the chef has just enough space to swing a Sabatier…

Heidi Klum bribes her kids to eat healthily
Heidi Klum bribes her kids to eat healthily

Supermodel Heidi Klum has confessed she bribes her children to eat healthily. The model has four kids…

Is your pet a calendar model?

A casting call has been made for New Zealand's coolest pet pictures to feature in next year's Paw Justice calendar. The…

Nit kids get dosed with flea remedy

Frustrated parents have taken to treating their children's head lice with dangerous animal flea products.

Not just celebs renewing their vows

For the rich and famous it usually means a lavish party. But they're not alone in saying 'I (still) do', says Joanna Moorhead…

Could Aussies win the Chelsea Flower Show? (+photos)

Australia's gardeners have completed their spectacular display at the Chelsea Flower Show and hopes are high as they bid…

Shelley Bridgeman: The only child has entered the mainstream
Shelley Bridgeman: The only child has entered the mainstream

One-child families are the latest thing. "The only child is a growing phenomenon all over the world…

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