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‘I just turned 50 and I don’t feel invisible. I feel irrelevant.’

by Tracey Montgomery

In jail and married to a Farmer: What the Beauty And The Geek stars are doing now.

Louisa is HIV-positive. When she told a recent date, he spat on her.

A breakup and a new pregnancy: What every couple from The Bachelor Australia is doing now.

Jessica Staveley

'Two of my friends were victims of domestic violence. I had no idea until they left.'

When 14-year-old Sheila came home from a sleepover, she found 3 dead bodies in her home.

'You rely on silence': 5 signs of a toxic marriage that seem completely normal at first.

Tara Blair Ball

Ally, Aaron and their three kids under 5 live full-time in a van. Here's what life looks like.

"The girls had isolated her." The Bachelor's Locky on what happened to Irena in the mansion.

Jessica Staveley

Guilty. Guilty. Not guilty: The Claremont killings, and the woman who got left behind.

"Calls home have dwindled." Here's how it feels to be an expat living in Australia right now.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Just hours after trying to save cricket legend Dean Jones, Brett Lee went on live television.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Beth Mooney quit her degree to be a full-time athlete. This weekend, she'll play to an empty stadium.

Billi Fitzsimons

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Mamamia recaps The Bachelor: THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TELL TWO PEOPLE YOU LOVE THEM.

'I watched the judge deliver the Claremont Killer verdict. Like many women, I had a score to settle.'

"Spit on homeless man." Buried in that vile muck up day checklist, is a sad grain of truth.

Jessie Stephens

'Paris Hilton wanted this scene cut from her new doco. It triggered me beyond belief.'

Valentina Todoroska

Lifestyle

PSA: We've found the $30 bikini everyone will be living in this summer.

The 'French cut' is the cool girl hair you never knew you needed.

A definitive answer to the question: is period pain ever normal?

News

When 14-year-old Sheila came home from a sleepover, she found 3 dead bodies in her home.

Guilty. Guilty. Not guilty: The Claremont killings, and the woman who got left behind.

Just hours after trying to save cricket legend Dean Jones, Brett Lee went on live television.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Chelsea McLaughlin

Beth Mooney quit her degree to be a full-time athlete. This weekend, she'll play to an empty stadium.

Billi Fitzsimons

Billi Fitzsimons

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday September 25.

'I watched the judge deliver the Claremont Killer verdict. Like many women, I had a score to settle.'

Relationships

'You rely on silence': 5 signs of a toxic marriage that seem completely normal at first.

Tara Blair Ball

'Two of my friends were victims of domestic violence. I had no idea until they left.'

'I've been on Ashley Madison for 5 years. Here's what I know about married men who cheat.'

Nikki's friend slept with dozens of men before she died. After, Nikki learned what it meant to them.

'Who does this look like?' Fiona was scrolling online when she discovered a family secret.

Chelsea McLaughlin

ASK CHANTELLE: "My partner wants me to squirt during sex. How do I do that?"

Chantelle Otten

For 20 years Amy's mum lied about her father. Last year she found out he was a sperm donor.

'I was dating an older man. Then one day, his fiancée came home.'

“The best thing my ex ever did for me, and our child, was let us leave.”

"Love takes two." The most important lessons I learnt when my love left me for his ex-girlfriend.

'After being bullied about my appearance, I became obsessed with working out.'

"It's gross and humiliating: I'm constantly ashamed by the state of my house."

'At 21, I was in a relationship with an older married man – and his wife.'

SEX DIARIES: 'I had the hottest sex of my entire life while on my period.'

'Making jokes at your partner’s expense.' 4 tiny mistakes that will destroy your relationship.

YouTube star Hannah shared her wedding pictures online. Then the comments rolled in.

From a toilet accident to a racy pregnancy: 5 women's stories of embracing the 'awkward'.

'I'm not hiding my boyfriend, I’m just sick of justifying our 20-year age gap.'

"You are super independent." The 7 signs you actually don't want to be in a relationship.

Tara Blair Ball

'My stepdad always made me uncomfortable. Then I woke up to find him on my bed.'

Entertainment

In jail and married to a Farmer: What the Beauty And The Geek stars are doing now.

"They have what she said in texts." Bella tells us exactly what happened between her and Irena.

A "reassuring" text message, plus all the other The Bachelor post-finale gossip in one place.

Jessica Staveley

Jessica Staveley

"The girls had isolated her." The Bachelor's Locky on what happened to Irena in the mansion.

Jessica Staveley

Jessica Staveley

What Bella Varelis had to say about getting dumped by Locky on The Bachelor.

"Didn't see that coming!": All the best reactions to The Bachelor finale.

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What My Salary Gets Me: A 30-year-old on $65,000, living with two housemates.

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"I was very hurt." While running their business together, Lindy Klim split from her husband.

'I'm a small business owner. I'm begging you to stop asking for free stuff.'

What My Salary Gets Me: A 32-year-old media worker on $95,000 a year.

"It makes you super laser-focused." How becoming a mother has changed how Laura Byrne works.

What My Salary Gets Me: A 30-year-old on $70,000, living with her partner and kids.

“You need to have equal amounts of rage and desire.” How comedian George McEncroe became an entrepreneur.

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'It took ages.' How Keira's small business secured a spot in one of Australia's biggest retailers.

"I was so tired of job hunting": How 3 women found their dream roles on the 'hidden job market.'

What My Salary Gets Me: A 31-year-old mum of one working part-time on $37,825 a year.

Parents

Excuse us but we need to talk about how cute this kidswear from Best & Less is.

Ally, Aaron and their three kids under 5 live full-time in a van. Here's what life looks like.

A very important investigation into the lives of the Selling Sunset cast before the show.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Chelsea McLaughlin

Why the Class of 2020 might be the strongest students we’ve ever produced.

PSA: Woolies are discontinuing Ooshies, because apparently 2020 hadn’t already hit rock bottom.

Netflix's The Social Dilemma is the doco every parent scared of screentime should watch.

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"I tried an air purifier at home that helps with hayfever, pet hair and...my husband."

5 easy changes to make if your household expenses have gone up this year.

'Never more than two alarms.' A day in the life of a morning host who's up at 4AM.

You asked for it, so here is our honest 'wellness diary'.

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8 questions we have about CoolSculpting® answered.

'I tried 6 things to improve my gut in 2 weeks, and found myself feeling so much better.'

'It smells like a summer holiday.' 7 women road-test Tribe Skincare's Clean Me! Balm Cleanser.

They were separated by COVID. But 124 musicians created a masterpiece from home.

From endometriosis to ovarian cancer: The new service that's changing the game for women's health.

"I made the switch to sugar-free chocolate. In all seriousness, I prefer it."

From a toilet accident to a racy pregnancy: 5 women's stories of embracing the 'awkward'.

LAURA BYRNE: 6 spring looks for mum and baby, now that it's getting warmer.

"I started studying with 4 kids under 12." How Lan changed her career at 41.

Valentina Todoroska

"I'm looking into fostering a child. Here are 6 things I've learned so far."

"The Women's Pages tells a rare story about Australian women that will get your book club talking."

Got uneven skin tone? There's a cult natural range with vitamin C that's changing the game.

Valentina Todoroska

The workers you don’t see who are keeping Melburnians safe and connected.

"I got my 3 kids to choose their own outfits for a week. Here's what I learned."

"A night's sleep in a bottle." 32 women share their favourite beauty product since becoming a mum.

The wardrobe tax: How the need to look 'appropriate' costs women in power.

'When my daughter was born, I realised some children are harder to love than others.'

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"Ciarran's behaviour is just appalling." The escalating drama between the Bachelor in Paradise stars.

Chelsea McLaughlin

For years, Teresa Palmer ate only healthy, clean, non-processed food. Then she got pregnant.

Two women. One group of men. The glaring problem with the double-bachelorette formula.

Billi Fitzsimons

Timm, Ciarran and the underlying culture of toxic masculinity on Bachelor in Paradise.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Thursday July 30.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Ashley Graham's stretch marks and 9 other celebs who've shown us their real post-baby bodies.

Love On The Spectrum is the only Australian dating show that matters right now.

Mamamia recaps Bachelor in Paradise: A love triangle and a lie.

Jessica Staveley

Angie Kent has called out the "pretend daters" on Bachelor in Paradise, and more in Celeb in 5.

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What #ChallengeAccepted should be about: The story of 27-year-old Pinar Gültekin .

Jessie Stephens

Cate Campbell 'choked' at the 2016 Olympics. After years of training for Tokyo, everything changed in a day.

Chelsea McLaughlin

America once had two Bachelorettes too. It didn't end well.

Billi Fitzsimons

"This stuff is why I no longer wear foundation." 15 beauty products we're loving sick this month.

How 3 'attachment styles' can explain everything that’s gone wrong in your relationships.

"I'm in so much pain." My 'endo belly' is so big, I look nine months pregnant.

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“This lockdown is quite bleak and scary." How it feels to be living in Melbourne right now.

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Share Your Space: A 40yo from Melbourne with an 'office oasis' lets us inside her home.

'A bride-to-be wrote a "rude" note to her potential guests. I wish I could send out the same one.'

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'Apparently there are 11 common white lies you shouldn't tell your kids. I disagree.'

I'm almost 30 and had my first facial last week. What the… hell was that.

Everything we know about Rihanna's much-anticipated skincare launch, Fenty Skin.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Wednesday July 29.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Two bachelorettes and no Osher: Everything we know about The Bachelorette Australia 2020.

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Mamamia recaps Bachelor in Paradise: Ciarran and the double standard of the 'bro code'.

Jessica Staveley

What is 'challenge accepted'? Why women are posting black-and-white photos in your feed.

From reducing pigmentation to preventing more: How to know if your skin needs Vitamin A or Vitamin C.

"He is super intense." Bachelor in Paradise's Helena on what Jamie is really like, and more in Celeb in 5.

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'Despite a blow to Indigenous rights this week, I still believe 2020 is the year things can change.'

"Planned from the start": Bachelor in Paradise's Jess says Ciarran and Kiki had a pact.

PSA: ALDI's acrylic makeup holders are returning to fulfil your beauty storage dreams.

Sam was forcibly adopted into a white family. She was raised to be 'colour blind'.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Leaving with a producer and the two Britts: What we know about Bachelor in Paradise's Jackson Garlick.

'My name is Karen. And this week, I've had enough.'

"I can't even listen to you anymore.” What happened when ‘Bunnings Karen’ appeared on Today.

Billi Fitzsimons

"Taking 3 kids under 3 on a road trip isn't easy. But I'm so glad we did it."

In 2001, Janine Vaughan got into a red car in Bathurst. She hasn't been seen since.

Billi Fitzsimons

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