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A Sydney father organised a group trip for his son's birthday. Now four of them are missing.

by Chelsea McLaughlin

A statement and another hospitalisation: Every new development in the poisonous mushrooms story.

MIA FREEDMAN: 'Gen X have grown up but our body issues haven't.'

Ashley Olsen has welcomed a baby, and everything else we know about the Olsen twins in 2023.

From a nude calendar to 4 million viewers: The epic rise of the Matildas.

When Sunrise host Nat Barr was six months pregnant, she received the worst phone call of her life.

It's the era of the Millennial boss. And she wants to be your... mum.

Lizza Gebilagin

'Game on moles.' Everything we know about The Block's beef between Steph, Leah and Kristy.

Shannen Findlay

Who is Meshlin Marrogi and why did thieves just try to steal her body?

'He was part of me.' Aaron Carter's twin sister on what it was like to lose him.

'I'm a beauty editor. These are the 11 best beauty deals I'm adding to cart this Afterpay Day.'

'I never knew that.' The hidden meaning behind the Matildas’ hair accessories.

'My husband has been depressed for our entire marriage. I only found out last week.'

Editor's Picks

Why Matildas star Katrina Gorry had to leave Australia to have a baby alone.

'I've been hunting for the perfect grown-up foundation. Here's my favourite Spendy, Savey & Mid.'

Holly Wainwright

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

If a man is comfortable enough to do this in front of a film crew...

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'I wanted sex on a first date. He said no and left.'

3 women who didn't orgasm until their 30s on how they finally got there.

SEX DIARIES: ‘I went to a fetish sex club for the first time. We did it in the middle of the bar.’

MIA FREEDMAN: How my skin is better at 51 than it was at 31.

'I'm a beauty editor. Here are 6 products I always have in my skincare cabinet.'

‘It looked like nothing I'd ever seen.' I tried Dom and Ella's new vibrator. Here are my honest thoughts.

Everyone's suddenly talking about 'Baby Botox'. Here's why.

SEX DIARIES: 'We stopped in the middle of a hike to do it on the side of the footpath. Twice.'

'I interview famous people about happiness. These are the 5 lessons I've learnt.'

JESSIE STEPHENS: 'I had a full blown fear of childbirth but I did it. Here’s what I know now.'

Jessie Stephens

Jessie Stephens got married, pregnant and started her second book. She felt 'complete numbness'.

'I've spoken a lot about not loving work. Here's how I actually set my boundaries with it.'

‘He pays the mortgage, I pay for groceries.’ 6 women share exactly how they split their finances.

MIA FREEDMAN: My complicated feelings about And Just Like That.

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: A letter to my co-host, Jessie, about how to do maternity leave right.

Holly Wainwright

The rise of 'Wedding Therapy' speaks volumes about what weddings have become.

'Seeing people at home was a turn on.' Exactly what went down when I attended a Zoom orgy.

‘I was a total a**hole’. An open letter to the women who became mums before me.

'Why does it taste like a lolly?' Exactly what happened when I went to a sex workshop.

LEIGH CAMPBELL: My husband is not my true soulmate, my girlfriends are. Here’s why.

Lifestyle

5 dead giveaways your designer bag is a fake.

'I just flew to Paris. Here are 9 products I snapped up that you can buy in Australia.'

Wait, is ‘wellness’ a sneaky right-wing cult?

Hannah Vanderheide

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From Cairns to the World Cup: How Mary Fowler became the youngest Matildas player.

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Matildas goalie Mackenzie Arnold juggled illness and hearing loss to become Australia's champion.

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OPINION: No, the Matildas popularity has nothing to do with them ‘playing like men’.

Japan has appointed a 'Minister of Loneliness.' Australia needs one too.

Indigenous Stories

'Soccer is dominating our TV screens. But Indigenous players are still being left out.'

9 of the best books to connect kids to Country this NAIDOC week.

Aunty Munya and five other Indigenous elders you need to follow online.

These First Nations women's voices are being silenced on TikTok. What they can't figure out is why.

'I’ve been hiding the racist trolling I receive as an Indigenous early childhood consultant. No more.'

Jessica Staines

In 2013, Charlie Mullaley was murdered. His family continues to fight for change.

'Don't be afraid to try new things.' The 5 lessons Ashleigh Pengelly learnt since becoming her own boss.

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

'I have spent my entire life fighting for justice.' Senator Lidia Thorpe has quit the Greens.

'Alcohol bans aren't a solution.' Why everyone is talking about Alice Springs.

In 2020, Veronica Nelson was found dead in her prison cell. She'd called out for help 49 times.

'It can be draining.' Allira Potter on the reality of being on social media on January 26.

Entertainment

'It's a watered-down type of party.' Inside Otto Sandilands' $25,000 first birthday.

Chelsea McLaughlin

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'I don't know how I feel.' All the photos from The Block's guest bathroom reveal in one place.

Shannen Findlay

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The Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss fallout can all be traced back to one song lyric.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Chelsea McLaughlin

The 'Supers' rewrote the game for the industry. Behind the scenes they were helping each other survive.

An assault charge and a new baby: The biggest Bachelor stars' lives now.

The 5 best underrated rom-coms to watch on Stan.

Relationships

"Blood went everywhere and he fainted." 13 women confess their most embarrassing sex stories.

"We had sex 16 times in 40 hours": 19 women share their steamiest sex stories.

"I'm a 32-year-old woman who's never had sex, or even been kissed."

'I will always regret how I reacted when I found my wife having sex with another man.'

Ira van den Heuvel

"Size doesn’t matter in the way you think." What women wish men knew about sex.

Tara Blair Ball

The extraordinary story of the girl born without an anus.

"I got an erotic yoni massage, and had the best orgasm of my life."

We know having sex with a family member is wrong. So why is consensual incest on the rise?

50 per cent of women have an "outie" vagina, so stop pretending that it’s anything other than normal.

NSFW - Man born with two penises (erect picture).

While Francesca's husband was away, she had the most erotic experience of her life with a woman.

Francesca Anderssen

These photographs of naked women are not what you think.

'I entered my erotic massage ready for a happy ending, but I left in tears.'

SEALED SECTION: The time I blew 3 guys in 3 days.

There's a website showing people having sex, but it's not porn.

A day in the life of a submissive wife.

The tragic story of Judith Barsi, the young girl who voiced Ducky in The Land Before Time.

"I tried the VERY NSFW app helping women have better orgasms. Here's how it went down."

'I went to a high-class Sydney sex party. Here are all the things I didn't expect to see.'

"I married a man with phimosis, a condition of the foreskin. It changed how we had sex."

Family

'I'm in the sandwich generation with an elderly mum and a child with disability. The mental load is exhausting.'

Science says this one song will make your baby stop crying.

'TikTok tells me I'm a "faded flamingo" mum. It couldn't be more accurate.'

'I wrote an article about bottle feeding my baby. Someone told me I was 'sickening'.

'The needles were the least of my worries.' A mum shares her five biggest learnings from IVF.

Jennifer Edmonds

Jennifer Edmonds

Beyoncé's daughter Rumi and 24 other celeb kids who look just like their famous parents.

Mamamia Favourites

'I discovered my husband was hooking up with men. Here's what it's taught me.'

From bathroom to kitchen: 13 easy hacks you didn't realise were more sustainable.

Hannah Vanderheide

From iconic restaurants to trailblazing exhibitions: 7 unique experiences you need to try on your next Melbourne visit.

Red, White & Royal Blue is the spicy love affair we can’t stop thinking about. Here are 5 things we know about it so far.

'I'm a lifestyle writer. Here are my 4 tips to elevate any outfit.'

Shannen Findlay

3 women try the savey moisturiser Leigh Campbell swears by.

‘What is this sorcery?’ 11 women tried the boujee face cream that targets fine lines and dark spots.

Phoebe Anderson

Delta Goodrem shares the 6 beauty rules she swears by.

'I'm a beauty writer. Here are my 11 go-to tips for dry and damaged hair.'

'I have 5 kids under 9. Here's what a real day in my life actually looks like.'

Shannen Findlay

‘Vida Glow started on a whim.’ How Anna Lahey’s startup became a multimillion-dollar beauty brand.

Tim Cahill told us the 5 things he wish he knew before adopting a greyhound.

Shannen Findlay

From saving deposits to alternative lenders: Here are 8 tips for getting your next loan approved.

Prime Video's The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart is a courageous story of female resilience.

'Stereotypes are ripe for smashing.' 5 things having red hair is teaching me.

3 women try 3 of Sukin's first active serums. Here's their honest verdicts.

Exactly how to pick a cleanser based on your skin type, according to an expert.

'I've helped hundreds of women with their pelvic floor. These are the 7 things I tell every client.'

ROADTEST: 'I tried 5 cult favourite lipsticks in five days. Here's my honest verdict.'

Isabelle Dolphin

'The texture is heavenly.' 18 women try the cult shower oil that sells every 15 seconds worldwide.

'I'm a dairy farmer's wife. Since our wedding 2 years ago, my husband hasn't taken a day off.'

Sharon Davis was investigating Australia's biggest scammer. Then she realised she was one of her victims.

'I ditched my dry shampoo for this viral hack for flat hair. Here's what happened.'

The 3 reasons you always have to pee right before bed, even if you literally just went.

Rolexes, the Queen's corgis and ice cream flown from Italy: This royal is spilling some very hot tea.

Why putting down your phone might be the best thing you ever do.

This is the easiest way to protect our kids in childcare centres. Why aren't we doing it?

Virginia Tapscott

Yes, there's a right way (and a wrong way) to break up with your hairdresser.

Is 'period flu' a real thing? We asked an expert everything we need to know.

'I am not the villain.' Lizzo has responded to the allegations made against her.

Margot Robbie's skincare routine costs $1054. Here's how to dupe it for $77.

'I often see kids struggling with negative self-talk. This one word changes everything.'

Lauren Thompson

'Part of me was missing for years. I found it on the dance floor.' Meet Lynne, the 'Rave Granny'.

'My fiancé and I couldn't decide what to do about surnames after we marry. So we're 'name blending'.

'I was mortified.' 2 of the dancers suing Lizzo have given more details about their allegations.

LEIGH'S LIST: “Okay, I know I need a niacinamide serum…but which one!?”

Should I Watch It? 'Thank God You’re Here' is back, and it has big shoes to fill.

'I'm no longer the most influential voice in my daughter's life.' Welcome to the school mum era.

'In 2023, we are seeing a mass exodus of teachers. Here's why I am one of them.'

'The best thing I did for my body image while pregnant was invest in a maternity wardrobe. Here's why.'

‘You throw up all the time.’ 4 celebrities on the Ozempic side effects no one talks about.

From unnecessary sexualisation to The Idol: Unpacking Sam Levinson's growing list of controversies.

'Our friendship was never the same.' Why Jessica Chastain needed a 'breather' from Oscar Isaac.

'It was scary.' According to this Emily Ratajkowski story, our attitude to bodies is worse than ever before.

Shannen Findlay

Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire were married for 18 years. She 'put up with an awful lot'.

'I'm not a regular mum, I'm a postpartum mum.' Lindsay Lohan's life with a newborn.

OPINION: If you're still ironing in 2023, that tells me one thing about you.

A very serious investigation into whether Gwyneth Paltrow is completely... broke.

Holly Wainwright

Wildfires are still raging across Europe. What does this mean for Aussie travellers?

'I need you to stop asking for grandkids right now, and it's not for the reason you think.'

'Taking my teens to the snow was one of the smartest things I ever did. Here's why.'

Roxanne Andrews

'I'm a beauty writer over 50. Here are 9 common makeup mistakes and how to fix them.'

Teresa McNamara

'I tried the buzzy new Rare Beauty Eyeshadow Sticks. Here are my honest thoughts.'

Gwyneth Paltrow is renting her Montecito home on Airbnb, and we have all the photos.

New allegations and celebs weighing in: Here's every new development in the Lizzo controversy.

'I don't feel safe.' The dark history of Jamie Lynn Spears' Nickelodeon series Zoey 101.

'I had one condition.' All you need to know about Tina Fey's new Mean Girls musical film.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Beanie Babies were the 'It' toy of the '90s. There was a dark side behind the cute craze.

'It's my job to recommend TV shows. These are the 10 to watch in August.'

Chelsea McLaughlin

Meningococcal cases are surging in Australia. A doctor and a mum share the signs to watch for.

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