Bathtubs Of Our Dreams

Times are tough for home renovations, but Elizabeth Razzi discovers there is still plenty of new stuff to check out.

Woman Of The World

Once, she was a shy, sickly schoolgirl longing for a little adventure. Now Geraldine Brooks - foreign correspondent turned Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist - tells Janet Hawley how life became more interesting than she'd ever believed possible.

Finding Sanctuary

The time has come for the bathroom to step into the spotlight as a haven of relaxation, CHRIS WATSON discovers.

Wet T-shirt Contest

Can Jennifer ConnElly out-act Naomi Watts in the watery horror stakes? Phillip McCarthy REPORTS. DARK WATER Director Walter Salles Stars Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade Rated M. Screening now. Watch the trailer at smh.com.au/metro

Falling Fast For A Fondue

JUST AS ski fashions have gone from the impractical to the impervious, where it is now possible simultaneously to make an athletic statement and stylistic point while looking like a speeding condom, apres-ski food and wine have become determinedly international. Menus at Australian ski resorts feature everything from risotto to sushi, which means it is only moments until the arrival of the pide or the sumac-encrusted barramundi.

Water Wise

Omvivo's washplanes not only look good, they are also liquid assets.

Bubblers Miss Blitz On Water

BUBBLERS may soon be the only water freely available outside as beach showers and then taps are progressively disabled to save water.

Just Ducky

What makes a perfect tub? Domain gets naked and finds out.

Gatecrashers At The Palace

United States forces have struck deep into central Baghdad, occupying Saddam Hussein's presidential complex and promising further lightning raids to humiliate the hidden Iraqi leader.

The Chelsea Affect

Part one: The Chelsea in New York is the world's most famous Bohemian hotel. Arthur Miller, who lived there on and off between 1960 and 1968, remembers days of Ginsberg, Warhol and threadbare carpet.

The Memo Fights Back In Us War On Waste

WASHINGTON, Friday: In an effort to cut Uncle Sam's housekeeping costs, many agencies are electronically blocking telephones so workers can't make personal long-distance calls. Other US offices are installing sound-activated cutoff switches in federal bathrooms so that prolonged periods of silen