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The smelling test
The human nose contains roughly 400 olfactory receptors, but no two people have the same sense of smell.

Serbia: Tagging along to history
Belgrade makes a point of living its past every day, writes Brett Atkinson.

Wine: Review your wine spend
Tasting wine that you can't afford is one of the pleasures of the job. It doesn't happen often but it's usually a joyous and memorable occasion when it does.

Paris menswear shows: Lanvin showcases hybrid luxury
Easy luxury is at the heart of a Lanvin collection but there was something almost stern in a knee-length coat tied tightly at the waist.

Scientists fear kilograms don't weigh as much as they used to
The reign of the kilo as we know it may be about to come to an end.

Greens walk out of doomed Irish coalition
The Dublin political world was in ferment yesterday as the junior partner in the doomed administration pulled its ministers out of government.

The good oil on frozen desserts
The executive chef of dine by Peter Gordon at SkyCity answers your cuisine question.

<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Britain's nanny state
This week, the British Government has given its rubber stamp to two quite unique parenting ideas, writes Dita De Boni.

Tennis: Hey ...where'd my racquet go? (watch video)
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska had a bizarre moment in her first round clash at the Australian Open when her racquet snapped mid-point.

Paris menswear shows: Gaga's stylist creates visual drama
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the French capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.

The one that got away from Rick Stein
Nathan Outlaw has overtaken Britain's best-known fish chef and his former mentor - at least in the culinary stakes.

Netball: Ferns sweep England
The Silver Ferns have completed a clean sweep in their three test series against England, winning the third match in London this morning.

Principality all at sea
A lavish new yacht modelled on a section of Monte Carlo gives new meaning to the term 'floating city'.