WorldMonaco's Prince Albert II to wed South African OlympianPrince Albert II of Monaco is finally putting decades of bachelorhood and media scandal behind him to marry his long-term girlfriend.24 Jun 12:40 AM
LifestyleFrench women don't coddleAre French women superior at raising children? Dita De Boni delves into the debate started by feminist Elisabeth Badinter.22 Jun 08:52 PM
Entertainment<i>Blogger Bites Back:</i> Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr are engagedIt's official: Orlando Bloom and Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr are engaged to be married.22 Jun 02:45 AM
OpinionPaul Thomas<i>Paul Thomas:</i> Porn is still poor form for manyPaul Thomas looks at the likes of Shane Jones, Mahatma Gandhi and Pope John Paul II to ask: what constitutes a vice?18 Jun 09:30 PM
LifestyleWhen to mind your own businessIt's incredible how willing people are to judge you as a parent, writes Scott Kara.18 Jun 01:47 AM
OpinionNoelle McCarthy<i>Noelle McCarthy:</i> Thirst for First Lady becomes obsessiveI can't get enough of Michelle Obama. She is one of my favourite things. I'm not being facetious, nor have I lost my mind.17 Jun 04:00 PM
Lifestyle<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Biased toward beautyI wonder how many of us will be telling our kids the cold truth about life: if you are good looking, your life will be easier.16 Jun 11:00 PM
LifestyleSetting examplesGood parenting, writes Dita De Boni, is not just about clothing, feeding and educating your children.13 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldScraping by on A$278,000 a month? It's Australia's costliest divorceLife can be tough when a marriage collapses, especially when you have to cough up more than A$4600 ($5700) for balloons and flowers for your "little prince's" 14th birthday party.11 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleA table for toddlers, please<i>The Independent</i>'s Nick Duerden wonders why the UK has such different views on children in restaurants to the rest of Europe.10 Jun 12:00 AM
EntertainmentLeAnn Rimes: My affair was 'selfish'The singer says she takes responsibility for the affair which ended her marriage but doesn't regret the outcome.08 Jun 01:20 AM
LifestyleIt takes two to tangoThis meeting is pure infidelity. But Claire Balfour, who emigrated from Scotland to New Zealand 10 years ago, isn't out to snare a married man.05 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleWorking up a sweatMy husband cheerfully piped up the other day that he had taken up running because he wasn't getting enough sex.04 Jun 03:30 AM
LifestyleIn search of independenceWhen kids start wanting to do things themselves, it can be a lesson in patience for parents, writes Scott Kara.03 Jun 11:20 PM
OpinionNoelle McCarthy<i>Noelle McCarthy</i>: Nothing works if the law of the jungle prevailsThe thing about rudeness is, it doesn't get much done.03 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleDiamond couple mark special anniversaryWhen Roy Voss met Cynthia 62 years ago, he took her hand and declared: "I'm going to marry you." Today, they celebrate 60 years of marriage.03 Jun 04:27 AM
WorldCouple discover they are siblings An Irish couple who have discovered they share the same father have vowed to stay together and continue to have children.01 Jun 06:34 AM
LifestyleAfter-ball excessFrom my vantage point - admittedly not having yet to deal with the mixed blessing of teenagers - it seems that ball season is completely out of hand.31 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrime Minister stuns press pack with cutting commentPrime Minister John Key revealed yesterday that he has had a vasectomy, providing a new slant on questions about Budget cuts.31 May 04:00 PM
WorldFamily 'quality time' less than an hour a dayThe fabric of British family life is being reduced to stress and "chaos" by lack of time and money worries, say experts.30 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandAll-things-nice makes girls costlier than boysParents might have long suspected it, but research has shown girls cost more than boys to raise.29 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleRadio couple share IVF baby bluesA celebrity couple have opened up about the emotional toll of failed IVF attempts in the hope others will take comfort from their ordeal.29 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleHalfway to school ageScott Kara reflects on the two-and-a-half years since he became a father.27 May 12:45 AM
EntertainmentTwins on the way for John Travolta and Kelly PrestonThe couple are said to be "ecstatic" after learning they will welcome two babies into the world.26 May 09:55 PM
LifestyleTestosterone reduces trust, study findsSmall doses of the male sex hormone testosterone can make people less trusting of strangers, scientists have found.24 May 10:58 PM
