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A visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Vietnam on July 10 has drawn a stark contrast to Australia's "softly softly" approach on Vietnamese human rights.

'Softly-softly' policy on Vietnam sparks debate

A visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Vietnam on July 10 has drawn a stark contrast to Australia's "softly softly" approach on Vietnamese human rights.

The <em>BBC</em> website has launched a new global fat calculator to amuse -- or perhaps humiliate -- those brave enough to enter their details, reports <b>Richard Farmer</b>.

Sizing up the world fat index

The BBC website has launched a new global fat calculator to amuse -- or perhaps humiliate -- those brave enough to enter their details, reports Richard Farmer.

Discussion about bicycles regularly veers into ruminations about "the good old days" when more people rode. But reliable data is hard to find, writes <b>Alan Davies</b>.

Did students cycle to school back in the day?

Discussion about bicycles regularly veers into ruminations about "the good old days" when more people rode. But reliable data is hard to find, writes Alan Davies.

Women struggle to take on the mantle of authority because they don’t feel good about those who have had authority over them, says one expert. Is there a way out, asks <b>Kath Walters</b> of <a href="http://www.leadingcompany.com.au"><em>Leading Company</em></a>?

Women have trouble making friends with their own authority

Women struggle to take on the mantle of authority because they don’t feel good about those who have had authority over them, says one expert. Is there a way out, asks Kath Walters of Leading Company?

After 50 years, the Guides have dropped their oath of allegiance to the Queen -- and Burmese democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi could replace her.

No Brownie points in royal rebuff: who else ditched the Queen?

After 50 years, the Guides have dropped their oath of allegiance to the Queen -- and Burmese democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi could replace her.

If you drink and make art ... It's time for artists and the industry broadly to have a mature conversation about alcohol in our industry.

Do the arts need to dry out? An addictive cultural cocktail

If you drink and make art ... It's time for artists and the industry broadly to have a mature conversation about alcohol in our industry.

If Katie Holmes had agreed to attend Scientology marriage counselling, she would have been repeatedly asked "what have you done to Tom?" while Cruise sat watching, writes <b>Tony Ortega</b>.

How to save your marriage, Scientology style

If Katie Holmes had agreed to attend Scientology marriage counselling, she would have been repeatedly asked "what have you done to Tom?" while Cruise sat watching, writes Tony Ortega.

A recent, widely cited study argues the number of cyclists in Australia has dropped by a huge percent over the last two and a half decades. The data however is problematic and the issue isn't clear-cut, writes <b>Alan Davies</b>.

Pedalling back to the 80s: did Australians cycle more then?

A recent, widely cited study argues the number of cyclists in Australia has dropped by a huge percent over the last two and a half decades. The data however is problematic and the issue isn't clear-cut, writes Alan Davies.

There are many reasons why a very small number of primary and secondary school students cycle to school these days, writes <b>Alan Davies</b>.

Crunching the numbers on how many kids cycle to school

There are many reasons why a very small number of primary and secondary school students cycle to school these days, writes Alan Davies.

In recent years there have been numerous claims that suburban sprawl has a significant impact on the rate of childhood obesity but, writes <b>Alan Davies</b>, a new study turns that assertion on its head.

Exploring the relationship between suburban sprawl and childhood obesity

In recent years there have been numerous claims that suburban sprawl has a significant impact on the rate of childhood obesity but, writes Alan Davies, a new study turns that assertion on its head.