COVER NOTES

THE OTHER FAMILY Joanna Trollope Doubleday, $32.95 ALL THAT FOLLOWS Jim Crace Picador, $32.99 CRIME BOSSES John Kerr Wilkinson, $9.95

Racy Rebecca Steels Herself For A Wacky Wander

IF you could call a 1975 Kombi sexy, then "Rebecca" is one racy van.

Race Relations

Mini goes racy with John Cooper kit PAGE 4

A Racy Study Of A Whopping Ego

Dinny Going Down By Desmond O'Grady Arcadia (Australian Scholarly Publishing), 239pp, $24.95

It's Racing, Not Racy

Race wear is modest and ladylike, despite what you see at the races, writes Janice Breen Burns.

Idol Pleasures

From a formula one fanatic to pop princes and princesses, things have always been racy at this residence.

Mature For Its Age

This racy three-year-old is showing good form, reports Kerrie O'Brien. PROPERTY REVIEW: BALWYN, 1a King Street $1.3 million Auction 11am, November 18 Agent Kay & Burton, 9820 1111 Melway 46 A6

There's No Place Like Rome

Racy, noisy and violent, a drama depicts an ancient city full of intrigue and sex. By Brad Newsome.

Fair Form In Lace

There is no excuse for boring old lingerie with Fayreform's latest range. Sultry, lacy, and even racy,

Bye-bye Palmie, Hi Highlands

James Chessell has excelled himself in racy colour and amazing gossip.

Racy Two-seater A Refined Ride

This convertible Benz offers open motoring with hardtop security, writes David Morley. AT LESS than $100,000, the Mercedes-Benz SLK230 roadster was always going to be a strong seller for the brand Down Under.

Latham 'racy, Risque And Rude'

FORMER national ALP secretary Gary Gray has accused Mark Latham of making remarks that were "a little risque, racy and rude" to Liberal staffers, which led to a complaint to the Labor Party from John Howard's office.

Latham's 'racy' Behaviour

FORMER national ALP secretary Gary Gray has accused Mark Latham of making remarks that were "a little risque, racy and rude" to Liberal staffers, which led to a complaint to the Labor Party from John Howard's office.

Universal Model? Don't You Believe It

Honda is fighting back in the styling stakes with its racy new Civic model. But, asks Bob Jennings, is what you see what we'll get?

Big Names In Smalls Down Under

IN the $1.5 billion battle of the boudoir, a racy British brand with a French name is vying for a place in the smalls drawers of Australian women. The British couple behind Agent Provocateur, the raunchy label that has become a bedroom secret of celebrities such as Kate Moss and Nicole Kidman, used a visit to Melbourne Fashion Festival to scout potential in Australia for their daring lingerie and saucy sex aids. Joe Corre, the son of fashion doyenne Vivienne Westwood and punk identity Malcolm ...

Tony's Ticket To The Doghouse

ANTHONY LaPaglia might be in the doghouse this week after airing some racy information about wife Gia Carides on US television.

Love In The Time Of Chauvinism

Paul Maley finds torrid affairs, dashing dictators and attention to detail make for a racy read. The News From Paraguay By Lily Tuck HarperCollins, 272pp, $24.95

Dirty Talk Bad Table Manners

A RESTAURANT in north-east Portugal which barred its customers from using mobile telephones hasn't gone far enough. The ban was apparently enforced after a man had a racy conversation.

Sex And The Kitties

La Ricetta 143 ENMORE ROAD, ENMORE. TEL: 9519 0555. Fresh Italian nosh, racy feline gossip ... why weren't the tomatoes blushing?

Refined Dining

Claude's, Woollahra 18/20 Address 10 Oxford Street, Woollahra. TEL 93312325. Hours Dinner Tue-Sat from 7.30pm. Food Modern French. Wine List Racy two-pager, with French bias. BYO (corkage $10 a bottle). Owner Chui Lee Luk. Chef Chui Lee Luk. Service Almost imperceptible. In a good way. Noise Hush hush. Vegetarians Ring ahead. Wheelchair Access Yes. Cards Major. Bill Set menus: $125 and degustation $150. Value Excellent. Summary Chui Lee Luk has done the impossible. She's achieved a virtually ...