Blanchett: I'm not retiring

Cate Blanchett has laughed off reports she is planning to retire and return to her native Australia.

The 37-year-old lives in England with her screenwriter husband Andrew Upton and two children Dashiell, 4, and Robert, 2.

While the actress admits she is often so exhausted after completing a film or play she is tempted to quit, she loves acting too much to give it up and is in no rush to return home just yet - despite its appeal.

"It's not like going back and life ends," she said.