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'My hobby is chadfishing w**res': Meet the men standing women up on purpose.

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What we learned on the last day of Brittany Higgins' cross examination.

'My partner lied to me about having HIV.'

Does your partner pass the viral ‘orange peel’ test?

The story behind Kylie Minogue's unexpected return to Australian TV.

Mums are in a fierce debate about daycare. The response from dads? Crickets.

Why that Aussie interview with Mary Kay and Vili has resurfaced 5 years later.

Shannen Findlay

Your Christmas tree tells me everything I need to know about you.

'I can’t leave.' The real aftermath of Angelina Jolie’s divorce from Brad Pitt.

11 things to buy now (that you’ll wear all of 2024).

We now know why Harry and Meghan aren't invited to their lifelong friend's wedding.

Chelsea McLaughlin

News anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes allegedly cheated together. Their exes are now dating.

Lilly Sabri was planning her dream wedding when a podcast exposed her fiancé as a cheater.

Chelsea McLaughlin

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MIA FREEDMAN: From magazine queen to unemployed pariah: the day my career imploded.

LEIGH CAMPBELL: My best days are the ones my son is in daycare.

ASK HOLLY: My daughter's fiancé 'cheated' on his buck's night. Should she call it off?

Holly Wainwright

A mummy blogger, a sick child and the hidden camera that exposed a terrible crime.

Lifestyle

'I tried the anti-shine product that lasts three times longer than powder. Here's my verdict.'

From $10 to $80: The biggest beauty gift guide for every budget.

Yes, you're burnt out, but is it neglect burnout or under-challenged burnout?

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Mia Freedman answers the 20 most common questions about Strife, the show inspired by Mamamia.

Inspiration behind TV show Strife: How I built a media company from my lounge room.

Watch the first trailer for Strife, the new TV show inspired by the story of Mamamia.

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News

Troubled teens, wilderness camps and the legal kidnapping that's happening in the United States.

Danny Shannon wanted to get high so he decided to escape from Sydney's Silverwater prison.

1 in 6 Australian men reports sexual feelings towards children. Here's what experts say must happen.

The people who work among ghosts every day.

A year ago, Jessica accepted a lift from a stranger outside a pub. Then she vanished.

The 12 biggest revelations in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case.

Indigenous Stories

'Unleashed a tsunami of racism.' Indigenous leaders' open letter to Australians.

'Few things worth doing are easy.' Anthony Albanese's speech to Australia following The Voice's defeat.

Australia voted No for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. So what happens now?

The result of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum is No.

'Do First Nations people support the Voice?' All your Voice to Parliament questions, answered.

Kishaya Delaney

'Now is the time.' 4 First Nations women on how the Voice will change their lives.

'Closing the gap' with the Voice referendum: What is it and what does it mean?

‘I’d been a cleaner, I’d driven trucks. At 43, I enrolled in university for the first time.'

How to have a conversation with someone voting 'no' to the Voice.

'I'm an Indigenous Elder. Here's what I want the undecided to know about the Voice.'

Why so many Indigenous Australians won't be allowed to vote on the Voice to Parliament.

'At six months old, my twin and I were taken from our family. I'm still afraid of open flames.'

Entertainment

'Two of the rooms are a bad decision.' All the photos from The Block's kitchen reveal in one place.

Shannen Findlay

Shannen Findlay

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Johnson talks about life without his sister Connie, 6 years on.

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Why does Brooklyn Beckham want us to think he’s in a throuple? A very serious investigation.

Rizz is the word of the year. But what is it and do you have it?

An exhibition more than 3000 years in the making is now in Sydney.

The stories of how these celebrities were outed need to be properly told.

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'I was with a covert narcissist for 20 years. I didn't have a clue.'

LEIGH CAMPBELL: The best classic wardrobe essentials under $150.

'When I went into premature labour, my partner screamed at me for 'ruining his plans'.'

The secrets of lesbian sex. (And no, it's not like every porn movie you've seen.)

8 pieces of clothing that won't make you feel invisible.

'I'm a lesbian. But for years, I was hopelessly addicted to men.'

9 of the very best wide-leg jeans money can buy.

The real estate agent who has sex with his coworker in rentals.

'I'm a former male escort. Here are 4 reasons I would turn down clients.'

The one change to my sex life that gave me multiple orgasms.

Model Kate Wasley on the best plus-size pieces to invest in this summer.

'I spent the day on a porn set. It was nothing like I expected.'

10 throw-on shirts for easy summer dressing.

'I used to work as a honeytrap. This is the job that made me quit.'

MIA FREEDMAN: 'Wow. I think I just got nana-shamed.'

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9 slip dresses that will take you literally anywhere.

'Women cheated with me, but it wasn't for sex.'

'I wasn't me': 10 women share what perimenopause is really like.

'I'm a proud member of the big titty committee. Here are my favourite bras for big boobs.'

Jessica Vander Leahy

Relationships

'Three months after I married my husband, I started contemplating my sexuality.'

The most common day of the year to break up is coming.

Chelsea McLaughlin

The female porn stars heading to Schoolies for content.

'Yes, my family is disabled. But mostly by society.'

HOROSCOPES: It's party time, Sagittarius!

'I've inherited my mum's witchy powers and honestly? It's creeping me out.'

Erina wrote a book about cults. It led to a shocking realisation.

What life is like when you're asexual and aromantic.

Kellie received a warning from school about her teen's morbid humour, and had to explain why.

Kellie Pollaschek

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'I tried emotional foreplay on a third date. I have so much regret.'

Being on dating apps is a bin fire. Here are the most unhinged messages we've ever received.

Alex Anastassiou

ASK HOLLY: ‘We don’t want our single, flaky friend to come on our group holiday.’

Holly Wainwright

The secrets of lesbian sex. (And no, it's not like every porn movie you've seen.)

Stacey Cross was 25 when she became a carer to her partner.

Amalia had to be there when her husband’s body was exhumed.

5 sex positions you might not have thought to try (but AI did).

'For 21 years my husband has acted like he 'owns' my body. I've only just realised what this means.'

'I'm a lesbian. But for years, I was hopelessly addicted to men.'

Family

'I gave my toddler "empathy lessons". Here's an honest recap.'

‘My husband died and now his siblings are asking for his inheritance from 10 years ago.’

Shannen Findlay

Shannen Findlay

9 Christmas gifts for the Disney obsessed in your life.

Josh Ryan Evans and his character on Passions died on the same day.

Shannen Findlay

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'Friendship cups' solved my kids' biggest social drama in 3 minutes. Here's how.'

After 8 years of infertility, this couple welcomes 4 babies in 3 months.

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Mamamia Favourites

From that Ottolenghi pasta to chocolate dumplings: 7 viral recipes to make this summer.

An exhibition more than 3000 years in the making is now in Sydney.

The 5 thoughts every parent has taking their kids on holidays.

'I just got back from my first sober holiday. Here's how it changed my trip.'

Candy Cane Lane is the new feel-good Christmas movie everyone is talking about.

A doctor on the 5 things you need to know about drinking and pregnancy.

KELLY MCCARREN: 'Here's exactly what I'd tell any new parent to spend and save on.'

A beauty writer’s no-BS guide to stop your sensitive skin freaking out.

'I need it.' The Mamamia team share the 13 items they're eyeing off this month.

Yes, you need to try this $22 hair dye. We asked 9 women for their honest review.

Phoebe Anderson

'Friendships will change.' Everything I wish I knew before I had my first baby.

Hannah Vanderheide

TAMMI WELLER: 7 gift ideas that'll be a guaranteed hit with your kids.

Yep, we’re going there. What to know about having sex in menopause.

'Mumma ain’t running no restaurant.' A mum of two shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting.

Jacqui McCallum

A fridge facelift and 7 other time-saving cleaning hacks courtesy of TikTok.

18 of the best gift ideas for teachers with no candles or mugs in sight.

The lazy girl's guide to saving money when you're bored of the cost of living.

Yes, we gift our pets at Christmas. Here are 7 ideas we know they (you) will love.

Valentina Todoroska

The true story behind Paper Dolls, a must-see drama that follows the rise and fall of a manufactured girl group.

5 best gift ideas for the haircare obsessive in your life.

Alex Anastassiou

BECKY MILES: What the parenting books didn't tell me about being a first-time mum.

The other men in Princess Diana's life.

'I'm a beauty editor. These are the 11 products I'm picking up in the Black Friday sales.'

'Our 13-month-old has spent 8 months of his life in hospital. Here's what I want people to know.'

'The 7 packing hacks I swear by when taking kids on holiday.'

‘I test makeup for a living. Here are the 4 products you actually need.'

Shannen Findlay

A cheat sheet on what you actually need to know about your car.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former girlfriend is suing him, alleging a decade of abuse.

Chelsea McLaughlin

PSA: The so-bad-they're-good Christmas movie season has begun.

Chelsea McLaughlin

The 7 fashion trends you should never part ways with.

The yoga teacher found guilty of murder.

In August 1997, Princess Diana was photographed kissing Dodi Fayed. Weeks later, they were gone.

The women who loved Matthew Perry.

Gen Z's favourite comedian thinks being hot is hurting his career.

Chelsea McLaughlin

'At 42, I've been told to feel invisible. Then I met Trinny Woodall.'

'They serve no one.' The 5 myths we need to stop teaching our sons.

Sam Leighton-Dore

A problematic defence of Leonardo DiCaprio's recent 'bad' behaviour.

Chelsea McLaughlin

The Australian influencers who ruined reality TV.

‘I was told to return to work as soon as I regained consciousness.’ Why only a third of assaulted nurses report it to police.

The celebrities who treated their staff really badly. Allegedly.

The theory behind Harry Styles' new buzz cut.

If you think the reaction to Kim Kardashian’s GQ cover is extreme, you should see Jennifer Aniston’s.

Diana Nyad and Bonnie Stoll’s relationship is the highlight of Netflix’s new breakout film. But how much of it is real?

10 new mums share the baby gifts they actually want and need.

Hannah Vanderheide

The worst movies and TV shows based on best-selling thriller books.

Matthew Perry's enduring friendship with Jennifer Aniston.

The entire Friends cast have shared tributes for Matthew Perry.

Chelsea McLaughlin

The top foundation 'rules' for anyone over 50.

You’re either a dog person, or a person with a dog. You can’t be both.

Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski fell in love on Crocodile Dundee. Then Linda lived in 'Paul's shadow'.

'I went behind the scenes of the Stan Original Series Scrublands. It's the crime drama of the year.'

An ice hockey match and a moment that changed everything.

The wildest moments from the 2023 ARIA Awards, one of the most chaotic awards shows in recent memory.

I’ve had enough of Sad Bad Girl novels and sensationalised trauma – but I’m hungry for complex stories about women.

Josh Hutcherson was in one of the biggest film franchises of all time. Then he disappeared.

Chelsea McLaughlin

The true story behind everyone's latest true crime obsession, Netflix's Last Stop Larrimah.

Shannen Findlay

We’re in a new COVID wave. What can we expect this time?

James Wood, Bette Liu, Katie Louise Flanagan, and Stuart Turville

9 of the very best wide-leg jeans money can buy.

The real estate agent who has sex with his coworker in rentals.

We did it with the 'coward punch'. Why not with domestic and family violence?

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