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Play on, Paris

When the going gets tough, the tough get going at Paris Fashion Week. In a season dogged by intrigue, this could be a mantra, on the catwalk and beyond.

Eiffel Tower evacuated over suspicious package

Elizabeth Taylor dead at 79 (+ pics)

The write stuff

Bloggers have been elevated to front row status but now that they're 'in', can they maintain their objectivity?

Somehow it's fine to target women such as Kate Moss - they're not 'real'

Ageing faster than a blue cheese in a damp cave!" opined the Daily Mail's Jan Moir, following Kate Moss's recent appearance at the Louis Vuitton show in Paris.

Wine: No-risk sophistication

"If champagne speaks of celebration, then port speaks of relaxation."

Rugby: Carter remains unsure of future

All Black first five Dan Carter's confirmed he has a couple of overseas offers on the table.

Don't miss: Holland Festival

Established in 1947, the Holland Festival is a trendsetting international performing arts festival.

Soccer: Man Utd book quarterfinal spot

World sharemarkets slump as Japan crisis worsens

Europe's nuclear states pause for safety audit

Ireland: Ancient settlement's sad end

This deserted village tells a story of hardship and exile, writes Pamela Wade.

Key to bid $5000 on Winston's sign

James Blunt to play at royal wedding

Mum's agonising wait for news of All Black son

The mothers of two former All Blacks based in Japan feared the worst when Friday's deadly earthquake and tsunami hit.

Swedish tourist dies after fall in Nelson Lakes