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5 things we completely forgot about the first season of The Project.

by Jessie Stephens

The Glitch in the Matrix: People are sharing eerie experiences where time simply... disappeared.

Four months after the Christchurch attack, another murder has been broadcast online.

Jessica Staveley

“F*ck the parenting police.” Pink is trolling people who comment on her parenting skills.

'Please behold my theory that Kylie Jenner's girls' trip has descended into chaos.'

13 women share the ridiculous messages they've received from "nice guys" on dating apps.

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"That's my career done." Carrie Bickmore on making 10 years of The Project.

Naked parties and massages: Inside Prince Andrew's close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Miami Swim Week 2019 just happened and holy labia.

"It’s a sad situation.” The unravelling of Hayden Panettiere's complicated family life.

"My fiancé is refusing to get a second job." A bride quit her job to plan her $80k wedding.

Chelsea McLaughlin

1 in 8 men reckon they could win a point against Serena Williams. Bill is one of them.

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Lifestyle

Balayage vs ombre hair: Which is the best alternative to highlights? We ask two hairdressers.

You can buy an entire bathroom at Aldi this Saturday for under $1000.

Scrunchies and spray: I got bouncy, wavy hair without using a single hot styling tool.

News

Kick-arse woman Belinda Sharpe just became the NRL's first female referee in 111 years.

"There was hope we would find him." Body of missing student discovered in Victorian bushland, & more in News in 5.

Chelsea McLaughlin

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Pauline Hanson just compared Uluru to Bondi Beach and sweetie... no.

Mia's parents thought she just had the flu. Weeks later, her arms and legs were amputated.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Chelsea McLaughlin

John Jarratt was raped by an older student at boarding school. He was just 13 at the time.

John Jarratt cheated on his wife with their housemate. 41 years later, he was accused of rape.

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The night Maggie, 17, said she had sex with her married high school teacher at his house.

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"I've had to leave the room." Kim teaches couples how to have better sex by watching them.

'I listed my iPhone for sale on Facebook. Then a stranger threatened to rape me.'

Angela knew her dad was a monster. She didn't know he was behind thousands of deaths.

"She was 17, and it was insidious." What nobody tells you about having a sister with an eating disorder.

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My girlfriend and her husband: What I've learnt from my relationship with a married couple.

'I'm dating a man twice my age. And this isn't a regular love story.'

'I would not let that happen.' The moment Elizabeth Gilbert knew she was in love with her best friend.

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Ask Sean: "My boyfriend won’t stop liking photos of random girls in bikinis.”

Marlee's dad was waiting by the school gate. A friend asked: 'Why is he black?'

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'Each night we go to sleep holding hands.' Six couples who have been together for decades share their advice.

"It caused many tearful nights." When men refuse to have sex with their pregnant partners.

Entertainment

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Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle at Wimbledon: A very telling body language reading.

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'My mind told me I shouldn’t go anywhere.' For 3 years, Robbie Williams didn't leave the house.

At 19, Wentworth actress Leah Purcell fled domestic violence with her baby daughter.

Kyle Sandilands met Imogen Anthony at his 40th birthday in 2011. Now there's rumours they've split.

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Work & Money

What My Salary Gets Me: An Executive Assistant on $70,000, who has a long-term money strategy.

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What My Salary Gets Me: A Sales Director on $120,000 a year, who refuses to cook.

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Megan and Creagh were $91,000 in debt. In under a year, they paid off every cent.

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7 things you can claim on tax that most people have no idea about.

What My Salary Gets Me: A 24-year-old journalist who earns $55,000 a year.

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What My Salary Gets Me: A 23-year-old student pharmacist who earns $51,000 a year.

Signs of financial violence: If he says, "I'll take care of the money", you could be about to lose yourself.

'I want to retire like my aunt did. It turns out I need to earn $44k a year to live comfortably.'

Lauren Curtis says there's an "ugly side" to the world of beauty influencers.

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'Please take my child home with you': The unique moral dilemma of the super rich.

20 hour work days. 7 books a year. 9 kids. What novelist Danielle Steel's life looks like.

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Busy mum struggling to juggle everything? Jo Burgess created just the app for you. And it's genius.

Parents

A 32-hour labour and an emergency C-section: Leigh Campbell's birth story.

"There’s me as a princess." David Campbell believes his 4yo son is Princess Diana reincarnated.

It’s time we kill off the 'primary caregiver'. It's as outdated and divisive as 'housewife'.

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'I was coaching my daughter's soccer team, when two dads verbally abused me.'

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"I went a week on my period with no pads or tampons - just period-proof clothing."

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When Darius Boyd hung up the phone after booking into a mental health clinic, he cried in relief.

Why prepping your lips in winter is an excellent idea if you want to wear lipstick.

If you love gritty Australian thrillers, Devil's Lair is the eerie book you need this winter.

To everyone who says "rent money is dead money". F*ck off.

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New movies and TV shows on Stan in May 2019 that you really need to watch immediately.

'My expectations of Netflix's Wine Country were very high. I'm sad to say it just kind of, flopped.'

Why actress Alyssa Milano is telling women not to have sex.

Chelsea McLaughlin

As a university student, Ted Bundy worked at a suicide hotline. It made him a 'better' killer.

When a Melbourne mum found her baby was breech at 32 weeks, she 'turned' him herself.

Andrew Denton on the time he had to step away from his show to deal with his mental health.

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From McKenzie to Hayden: 3 teachers share the baby names on their blacklist.

Everything you need to know about Tati Westbrook, the woman who 'cancelled' James Charles.

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Netflix's Wine Country hilariously demolishes the idea of the mythical 'perfect girl's trip'.

James Charles lost 2 million followers overnight. He's not the first influencer to fall from grace.

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5 people on the 'money chat' they had before they got engaged or married.

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"I feel I was very, VERY lucky." Fiona Falkiner on the moment she came out to her parents.

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