The new Transformers film is better, says its director, and not just because it's embracing 3D technology - it's more intriguing. Sandy Cohen reports.

Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is expecting a baby with her husband Abhishek Bachchan.

Lady Gaga is being sued for $5 million (NZ$6.2 million) over her charity wristbands.

Frank Liew discovers the history and hysteria of a Tokyo sumo wrestling tournament.

Stephen Fleming will accompany John Key to cricket-mad India for free-trade negotiations.

Derek Cheng samples some toe-curling cuisine on the streets of the Philippines and Malaysia.

Once-solid financial securities are losing their safe status.

This fabulous summer arts festival offers a creative, entertaining range of events.

Kirsten Warner's cycle trip in Bali takes in a volcano, the mysterious 'cat fox' and kopi luwak.

In rural Nepal, where the going rate for a healthy orphan is US$6000 ($7449), about 600 children are missing.

Australia plans tough steps to to plug gaps at its entry points.

Car engines have almost always come with even numbers of cylinders. Four, six, eight, 10; even the occasional two-cylinder.

The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.