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The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Monday April 19.

The Twins recap Married at First Sight: "Sorry, can we see that footage again?"

Clare and Jessie Stephens

"In my marriage, I was in charge of the money. But my husband made me explain every cent."

How much sex are single women actually having right now? The exact stats laid bare.

"I had a breakdown, I’ll be really honest." Melissa Leong's reality between Masterchef takes.

"It has changed my life." 15 genius home hacks you'll wish you knew about sooner.

A 'turtle orgasm' and an un-asking: The best moments from the first 4 episodes of Stan's Younger.

HOROSCOPES: Relationship hiccups and a "twist of fate". The week ahead according to your star sign.

The key moments you may have missed from Prince Philip’s funeral.

Billi Fitzsimons

I spent my first year as a mum googling how to parent. It was a sign something was wrong.

"I'm a pharmacist. Here's what happened when I tried to call in sick to work."

Chantelle Pennington

Danny and Pete found a baby on the subway. Now he's their son.

"I would be in tears every single day." In 2003, Paris Hilton's sex tape was released. It left her with PTSD.

Chelsea McLaughlin

'I always felt different. Then at 24, I was finally diagnosed with autism.'

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Anti-Asian sentiment is on the rise in America. But it's happening all around Australia too.

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OPINION: "We need to stop telling Melissa to leave Bryce."

Andra Day didn't want to play Billie Holiday. Now, she's Oscar-nominated for the role.

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Lifestyle

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"It's almost a uniform for me": 5 stylish women share their go-to outfit for winter.

Only invest in occasional facials? Here's how to pick the right one for your face.

News

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Monday April 19.

"In my marriage, I was in charge of the money. But my husband made me explain every cent."

The key moments you may have missed from Prince Philip’s funeral.

Billi Fitzsimons

Billi Fitzsimons

Instagram, champagne and the 'Jan Brady' tactic: How sex traffickers find their victims.

A live broadcast and two burials: Everything we know about Prince Philip's funeral.

Billi Fitzsimons

Billi Fitzsimons

Anti-Asian sentiment is on the rise in America. But it's happening all around Australia too.

Relationships

How much sex are single women actually having right now? The exact stats laid bare.

'I texted my ex-wife to catch up when I was in town for a few days. She never replied.'

Greyson Ferguson

SEX DIARIES: 'While our plane made an emergency landing, my boyfriend got me off in the back row.'

'My husband sexually assaulted me in my sleep for 17 years. One night, I woke up.'

"What have you done to my vagina?" Mamamia's very honest review of Abbie Chatfield's new sex toy.

'I eat in my sleep and I don't know why.' For 20 years, Jasmine has been living with parasomnia.

'I broke up with my best friend after she handed me He's Just Not That Into You. She was right.'

SEX DIARIES: ‘I was vanilla in the bedroom until a date introduced me to BDSM.’

Can masturbating really get rid of period pain? Here's what the experts say.

'I was ghosted on a dating app by a man I've never met. And still, I'm heartbroken.'

'My husband tried to kidnap my baby girl. No one mentioned it ever again.'

SEX DIARIES: 'I secretly had sex in a room full of all my friends.'

At 17, Lech Blaine was in a car crash that killed his best friends. The rumours started immediately.

We asked 1000 women about their sex lives. This is what they told us.

'My wedding day was perfect. But a few months into my marriage, I wanted to cheat.'

'I lost one of my best friends because I wouldn't have sex with her.'

Sex toys, swingers sites and virtual sex: I lost my libido in lockdown. Here's how I got it back.

"My long-distance ex and I said we'd get back together after the pandemic. But then things changed."

Eleanor Katelaris

'In Grade 9, I met a boy who would go on to abuse me for five years. I thought it was love.'

Vanessa Haldane

"You’re so strong, you’ll be fine." After my miscarriage, people’s reactions stunned me.

Entertainment

The Twins recap Married at First Sight: "Sorry, can we see that footage again?"

Clare and Jessie Stephens

Clare and Jessie Stephens

In 2012, Andy Allen lifted the MasterChef trophy. Then the "jobs pretty much dried up".

"I would be in tears every single day." In 2003, Paris Hilton's sex tape was released. It left her with PTSD.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Chelsea McLaughlin

A cameo from an ex and a potential spin-off: 6 things you didn't know about Stan's Younger.

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Jessica Staveley

"She blazed so brightly." British actor Helen McCrory dies aged 52.

OPINION: "We need to stop telling Melissa to leave Bryce."

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Financial expert Melissa Browne got divorced at 33. She gave the entire settlement to charity.

'I speak to survivors of financial abuse every day. This is what I want you to know.'

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"The sound of typing and... breathing." What we've all forgotten about going back to the office.

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What My Salary Gets Me: A 46-year-old marketing expert and mum of 3 from the bush.

How 12-year-old Vaughn, from southern Sydney, is really making a difference by recycling.

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The rise of 'toxic productivity' and 6 ways to deal with it, properly.

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"Don't go into debt": 6 women share the worst financial advice they've ever been given.

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Parents

I spent my first year as a mum googling how to parent. It was a sign something was wrong.

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OPINION: 'Let’s just tell it like it is. Mothering is boring.'

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The unexpected benefits of having the right mattress for your child.

Victoria is introducing the 'Kinder Tick'. Here's what it means for parents.

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5 genius Mother's Day gift ideas, because you can't give her spa vouchers forever.

'I've always been a bad sleeper. Here's how turning it around changed my life.'

'I tried the Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel when I left my regular products on holidays. It changed me.'

'I tried the Curly Girl Method with PUMP haircare. This is what happened.'

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Dinner Diaries: 3 surprising revamps for evenings at home. Here's what to do.

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The new NSFW ad that normalises the way so many Australian babies are now born.

LEIGH CAMPBELL: 'I spoke to Emilia Clarke about her 'no makeup' face, and the secret to her brows.'

There's an app that helps you fight cancer while you sleep. Here's what you need to know.

5 simple hacks to increase protein in your diet without having to eat more meat.

A Home Like Ours is the story of four very different women, trying to make sense of their changed worlds.

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Nine things you didn't know you could do as a family in Perth city.

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Comedic superstars and a plot twist: Why the new Tom and Jerry movie is not your average kid's flick.

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Food allergies are becoming more common. Here's how you can help prevent your baby from developing them.

'I tried a new serum for my pigmentation. Here's how my skin looked after 2 weeks.'

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'Other people's parenting nearly ruined my holiday. So now I'm a half-arsed parent.'

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The Cyrell and Jess feud plus every other question you have after the MAFS reunion, answered.

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'We need to be honest about what childcare really is.'

LEIGH CAMPBELL: The 4 ways you'll feel when sending your child to childcare for the first time.

'I thought my new mum friends were what I needed. They turned out to be toxic.'

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The Twins recap the MAFS reunion: A wildly inappropriate storm out.

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My son is about to turn eight. And there was so much I didn't know about making his online world safe.

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Just 21 hilarious reactions to last night's chaotic Married At First Sight reunion.

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'My co-worker hired someone to kill her husband. I was not surprised.'

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'I thought swingers were 'sex freaks'. Then my husband and I tried it.'

'Becoming a mother destroyed my sex drive - completely.'

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"I feel very sorry for you." An email to the woman who had an affair with my husband.

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"We are forever heartbroken." Family of couple killed in hit and run release statement.

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'I've asked to work part-time. But apparently work-life balance is only allowed if you have kids.'

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