Wiping virtually all branding off cigarette and tobacco packets could prove crucial in turning teens off smoking, a NZ study indicates.

Are French women superior at raising children? Dita De Boni delves into the debate started by feminist Elisabeth Badinter.

Two former sex workers who have been without an income since a six-month job scheme ended on May 21 were granted unemployment benefits yesterday.

It's incredible how willing people are to judge you as a parent, writes Scott Kara.

Just days after being raped by a stranger, a woman received a letter from ACC saying her pain wasn't enough to deserve counselling, she says.

'Cannibals' remark fuels racism-in-sport row across the Tasman.

Dylan Rimoni was in bed struggling to breathe and slowly dying from a brain injury while his caregiver played internet poker.

Almost 90 per cent of ACC claims for sex abuse counselling have been turned down or held for more information since rule changes last October.

Queensland's crime watchdog has slammed the way police handled the death in custody of Palm Island man Cameron Doomadgee.

I 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.