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Lizzo and Beyoncé were pressured to change their lyrics. Can we talk about the men who weren't?

by Jessie Stephens

'I had a high-flying career. But parenting is the most intellectually challenging thing I've done.'

“Health insurance for pregnancy is limited”: Healthcare discrimination costing women more.

'My husband and daughter live with one of the rarest diseases in the world. Here's what it's like.'

At 62, Nigella Lawson sees the rest of her life as "a great unfurling mystery".

Eileen and her son were found dead in their QLD home. Her partner has been charged with their murders.

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I have so many... questions: Can we please talk about Jordan Peterson's beef-only diet.

The first teaser for the Stan Original Series Bali 2002 is finally here.

Shannen Findlay

At 7, fashion designer Issey Miyake survived the Hiroshima bombing. He kept it a secret for years.

'When I was diagnosed with cancer, I got a phone call. It was Olivia Newton-John.'

For these Muslim and Jewish women, 'modest fashion' isn't what you think it is.

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Indigenous Stories

At age 3, Archie Roach was part of the Stolen Generation. He was told his parents had "died in a house fire."

This week an Indigenous woman and her baby were killed. We need to talk about it.

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Entertainment

Lizzo and Beyoncé were pressured to change their lyrics. Can we talk about the men who weren't?

Jessie Stephens

Jessie Stephens

The first teaser for the Stan Original Series Bali 2002 is finally here.

Shannen Findlay

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At 62, Nigella Lawson sees the rest of her life as "a great unfurling mystery".

Generosity. Warmth. Openness: Why the loss of Olivia Newton-John has hit us so hard.

After "simultaneously" proposing to each other, Taika Waititi and Rita Ora have reportedly married.

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Relationships

'My husband and daughter live with one of the rarest diseases in the world. Here's what it's like.'

'I was so jealous of my friend's successful career, it ended our friendship.'

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"It takes more than just the two of you." 10 things I've learnt from 10 years of marriage.

'I've said no to sex for two years. Here's why.'

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'I've been a paramedic for 15 years. Last year, I was called out to try and save my son.'

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'My 6-year-old daughter was given 48 hours to live. A stranger saved her life.'

‘I took a purity pledge at 11 years old. All it did was make me think about sex.’

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Tracey Spicer has been sick for 204 days. Here’s what she wants you to know.

'I'm in my mid-forties and I've never had a best friend. I feel like the only one.'

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Family

'I had a high-flying career. But parenting is the most intellectually challenging thing I've done.'

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Julie Cini on the grief of losing two children, and how that fuelled what she did next.

'I'm a mum of four. These are the questions I always get asked, answered.'

Antonio Banderas's first question to Melanie Griffith was 'the rudest she'd ever heard'. They were married 18 years.

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Errol Musk started looking after his stepdaughter when she was 4. Now they have 2 kids together.

'All my friends are stunning and successful. So why are they dating flogs?'

YES PLOISE: The cast of Kath and Kim are reuniting. Here are 14 of the show's best quotes.

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For almost a month, 371 Ukrainians were held captive in a school basement. This is their story.

“The 7 questions I’m constantly asked about creating a musical.”

Mia Freedman: 8 easy makeup changes I made in my 40s.

'Last week, my daughter's killer was given 25 years in prison. For me, it's a life sentence.'

In 2004, Megan started to read a true-crime book. She didn't realise it was about her own mother.

A 'huge' bill and a dirty SUV: Everything we know about Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson's trip to Queensland.

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Ellen Pompeo is one of TV's best-paid actors. Here's what her life away from the spotlight looks like.

"I felt numb and detached." The truth about birth trauma.

Foot and mouth disease has been detected in Australian food products.

Can I mix and match my booster dose? All of your questions about COVID right now, in one place.

'It triggered something from my past.' My birth was traumatic in a way I never expected.

6 things I do (and don't do) when I'm suffering from 'beauty editor' skin.

Refill fountains and a 'Green Store': 5 ways L'Occitane is rethinking the beauty game.

Kelly McCarren thought she knew bad mental health. Then she got postpartum depression.

A year ago, Chrissy Teigen quit drinking. Here's what her life looks like now.

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Alanis Morissette wrote the ultimate breakup anthem. The man it's about just outed himself.

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'I saw appalling reviews of Netflix's Persuasion. But it was even worse than I expected.'

Emily Ratajkowski's husband reportedly cheated on her. We need to talk about the response.

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"The only stuff I used": 5 makeup products Zoë Foster-Blake wore on holiday.

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