Melbourne, Oct 25: Aussie actress Cate Blanchett’s hubby Andrew Upton has given himself another name, - “the hand”.

Melbourne, Oct 25: Electronic toys such as a lifelike dog and a walking, growling dinosaur are among top choices on the Christmas wish list for Aussie kids this year, according to a new survey.

The survey, conducted for battery company Duracell, polled 200 girls and boys between the ages of five and 10.

It found that the top choice was the lifelike Furreal Friends Biscuit, My Lovin'' Pup, which can obey six different voice commands, move its ears, blink, bark and wag its tail.

Bakugan Battle Brawlers landed the second spot while the Ultra Dinosaur, which comes to life at the touch of a button, acme third.

Gadget expert and blog editor Nick Broughall said kids’ taste in toys was changing.

Melbourne, October 25: Guy Ritchie has apparently claimed that his marriage to Madonna took the tumble when the singer began scheduling their sex life in her diary, adjusting it after her workout sessions.

The 40-year-old reportedly revealed that Madonna regulated her life with such a strict routine that she had even started planning their private moments well in advance.

Melbourne, Oct 24 : It''s not just the youngsters who are hooked on to the Internet for their daily dose of erotica, as an Australian researcher has found that older adults are a step ahead when it comes to cybersex.

Sociologist Sue Malta, at Swinburne University''s Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, claims that her study provides evidence that older adults have a voracious appetite for the Internet and sex.

For her study, Malta conducted in-depth interviews with 45 older Australians and five older Americans about their romantic Internet relationships. The participants were aged from 60 to 92 years, and included those involved in online relationships as well as a smaller group that had first met face to face.

Melbourne, October 23 : One in five male victims are sexually abused by women, a new study has revealed.

Melbourne, Oct 23: A daily tipple can keep you happy, according to a new study.

Australian Unity Wellbeing Index has confirmed that those who drink one or two glasses of alcohol every day are the happiest people.

It found that happiness levels declined for older drinkers who had more than three drinks in a session, but not for those aged 18 to 26.

It also showed that those who exercise up to three times a week also were relatively happy but those who never drank were among the most miserable, recording "below normal wellbeing".