There's a liar somewhere in this private affair

John Della Bosca says: "At no time did I breach my duties as a minister or member of Parliament" ("Della Bosca quits after sex scandal", September 1).

Fantasy World

Lissa Christopher is won over by Justin Hemmes's latest entertainment venue.

Writer's Block

Christina Pfeiffer enjoys a luxurious stay in a hotel that was once part of Karen Blixen's estate.

Aiming For A Fresh Start At 72

FOR the past 41/2 years, Wollongong's independent Lord Mayor, Alex Darling, has been chafing at the restrictions placed on him by a Labor-dominated council.

Restrictions Lit Fire For State Ambition

FOR the past 41/2 years, independent Wollongong Lord Mayor Alex Darling has been chaffing at the restrictions that have been placed on him by a Labor-dominated council.

On The Road

Annette Harrisson stayed in a Dubai hotel with a surprising touch. of class.

David Knott

David Knott, 57, moved to Dubai in June 2005 with his wife, Sandy, to become chief executive of the recently formed Dubai Financial Services Authority.

Self-indulgence Is Clean But Boring

What use is a picture-perfect backyard when it's empty?

Fast And Fashionable

Mumbai is becoming a designer label hub, writes Isabel Choat.

Gay Revolution Puts Red China In The Pink

The word "tongzhi" or comrade used to be the unisex, equalising term of address in the socialist world of Mao Zedong's New China. Coming out more tentative in countryside

A New World Of Fashion In Old Bombay

India's most crowded city is enticing a new, hip breed of visitor, writes Isabel Choat.

Column 8

On the subject of dams (Column 8, yesterday), Ian Groves, of Laurieton, writes: "Water is very much on our minds these days, and I was surprised to find that it must have also been on the mind of A. B. Paterson. The poem The Dam that Keele Built was published in the Evening News on the 27th of February, 1905. Part of it reads: These are the calculations made by the Eminent Engineer by Trade, Head of the Water and Sewer Brigade, Who measured the stream that brought the water to fill the dam that ...

Fun In A Cool Climate

A revitalised Toronto is throwing off its staid image, writes Paul French.

High-flyers Flock To Executive Jet Trade Fair

Whenever money is being spent on astonishingly conspicuous consumption, someone always has a story of a Middle Eastern moneybags. Ah, the travails of the private jet industry, whose representatives nearly 29,000 manufacturers, operators, suppliers, owners and corporate tyre kickers met in Orlando, Florida, last week for the annual trade show of the National Business Aviation Association.

Wishlist

Nazan Yuksel, 32, is a project coordinator

1901: A Cake Odyssey

Today in the sections of The Age, we begin a series on how life has changed since 1901. Rebecca Lancashire reports.