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by Holly Wainwright

'The new summer 'It Dress' is denim. And I found one for $30.'

TikTok thinks the 'Canthal Tilt' is what makes someone attractive. It doesn't add up.

Is stigma keeping twice-married women in unhappy relationships? Here's why it shouldn't.

It’s been 8 years since Sally Faulkner’s children were kidnapped by her ex. Now she's given updates.

'I'm a cuddle therapist. Here's exactly what a day in my life looks like.'

What Rebecca Loos' life is like now, 20 years after the Beckham headlines.

Chelsea McLaughlin

From comfortable to dressy, these are the sandals we've been dreaming about for summer.

Millie Ford knew what she wanted as a career. When she got it, she wasn't happy.

'I voted 'No' at the last referendum and I have many regrets.'

'I chose a flat chest after a bilateral mastectomy. I'm not alone but the decision is often questioned.'

Looking for a job change? These are 2023's most in-demand jobs that have the highest salary.

There's a reason why you feel sad in happy situations. It's called 'Perfect Moment Syndrome'.

Shannen Findlay

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'I refuse to make sure things are equal between my daughter and stepdaughter.'

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

'My husband cheated on me a week into our relationship. It was the best thing that happened to us.'

Alisha Aitken-Radburn

Shane was once dubbed Australia’s 'most evil husband'. Now he runs DV help groups.

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PARENTING CONFESSION: 'My husband’s 'dad bod' just doesn’t do it for me.'

'I'm an ex-escort. There was one specific type of client I never expected.'

Saucy secrets: 'Once I drop off my kids, I go to a hotel with other mums to have sex.'

The biggest relationship issue, according to a male escort.

'My partner and I have sex with zero foreplay. Should I stay?'

'I feel like I was brainwashed.' 3 women on divorcing in their early 20s.

'My husband and I were drugged at our wedding. One of our friends was responsible.'

'Yes, 'lash Botox' is a thing. Here's what happened when I tried it.'

'I'm done with sex since menopause. So my partner wants to sleep with other people.'

'I've been testing concealers for midlife under-eyes. Here's my favourite spendy, savey & mid.'

Holly Wainwright

I read the worst things written about me on the internet. This is what happened.

An open letter to my husband on why I want a divorce.

Sex Diaries: A very realistic recap of trying a threesome for the first (and last) time.

'I test beauty products for a living. Here are 8 products I just finished to the very last drop.'

LEIGH CAMPBELL: Every single beauty product I use.

'4 months after giving birth, I was still in too much pain for sex. Doctors told me I was "just nervous".'

5 of the best hair colours for women over 50, according to a hairstylist.

'I have 56 vibrators, but these are the 4 I keep in my bedside drawer.'

JESSIE STEPHENS: Why it’s so hard to tell the truth, the whole truth, about the first six weeks.

Jessie Stephens

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

Lifestyle

10 Australian jewellery brands that stand the test of time.

5 things every Brazilian waxer wishes you would stop doing.

Before you buy a fake designer handbag, here's what you need to know.

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Her name was Katherine Safranko. Days before her death, police were called to her home.

At 10, Armarjeet Sada was the world's youngest serial killer. No one knows where he is.

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Indigenous Stories

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

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

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.

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

Kishaya Delaney

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

'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

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

'That's why we pushed to have cameras here.' Apparently, we never see the 'real' Kim Kardashian.

Nikita Lee Fletcher

Nikita Lee Fletcher

Is it a red flag if a man has only had four sexual partners? The current Hollywood 'debate'.

Why Hollywood was really so quick to destroy Drew Barrymore.

The secret tricks celebrities use to bury stories about themselves on the internet.

'It's not predictable at ALL.' The 11 Aussie crime fiction books to read in 2023.

Shannen Findlay

Shannen Findlay

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

'Every parent has their own “I Don't” list. Mine will surprise you.'

Lizza Gebilagin

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‘Let them be bored.’ A mum of 3 shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting.

'The days feel like years.' A diary of the two-week wait after IVF.

'I want to divorce my husband over his sister's kids.'

The one thing missing from the conversation around consent education.

Ethan murdered four students. Are his parents to blame?

Kerri Sackville

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Mamamia Favourites

'I tried the L'Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream you're seeing everywhere. Here's my honest thoughts.'

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From acne-prone to pigmented: 3 women with different skin types try the same vitamin B serum.

Meet the woman named the 'Steve Jobs of cosmetics'.

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'Show them how small actions have impact.' 4 tips for raising eco-conscious kids.

From 5am starts to podcasting: A real day in the life of Holly Wainwright.

Holly Wainwright

Just 8 things parents know to be true about the back-to-school rush.

What actually helped your kids through their bedwetting? 11 parents weigh in.

'I got my hands on QV’s hydrating skincare collection. Here are my honest thoughts.'

A love letter to my Thermomix.

Thinking about building a house? Here are the interior design trends to know first.

How is TikTok actually making the platform safer for teens? We asked an expert 7 burning questions.

Lizza Gebilagin

Should I Watch It? While The Men Are Away, the sexy dramedy you won’t stop thinking about.

'Heavy periods were ruining my life. Then at 31, I got a diagnosis that changed everything.'

'My teenage son has acne. Here are 4 things that actually help.'

'I just went to Lord Howe Island with my toddlers. Here's 9 things I'd do differently.'

From phones to exercise equipment: 7 genius tips to follow when shopping secondhand.

'It leaves my hair so shiny.' 14 women on their best cost-saving beauty hacks.

Shannen Findlay

'I tried my first capsule collection of lingerie. Here's how it's going.'

Thinking about building a house? Here are the interior design trends to know first.

'I'm not a good mum and I feel like my kids are suffering.'

How is TikTok actually making the platform safer for teens? We asked an expert 7 burning questions.

Lizza Gebilagin

'I can't stop thinking about noughties actor Dane Cook and his 24-year-old wife.'

How to tell if a relationship will last, according to a wedding expert.

Shannen Findlay

Kim Kardashian’s performance in 'American Horror Story' is chilling, and not because of the genre.

KERRI SACKVILLE: Are relationship ‘rules’ a red flag?

Kerri Sackville

The clue that has us convinced Kourtney Kardashian accidentally gave away her baby's name.

'I gave my stepkids' inheritance to a stranger when my husband died.'

Why bad behaviour is good for your career. But only if you're a sportsman.

We’ve learned about ‘paparazzi body’ and now we can’t unsee it.

Chelsea McLaughlin

The dusty ex-boyfriend theory explains... a lot.

How to hack your annual leave to get the most days off in 2024.

Shannen Findlay

'My ego is out of control.' 18 celebs who are apparently a nightmare to work with.

The tragic true story behind why these women's graves glow, over 100 years later.

Should I Watch It? While The Men Are Away, the sexy dramedy you won’t stop thinking about.

Deborra-lee Furness has spoken for the first time since her split from Hugh Jackman.

The celebrities taking sides in the Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas divorce saga.

Meet the fierce cast of the Australian Gladiators 2024 reboot.

I'm an AFL WAG. Already, you've got a picture in your mind. And I'm not it.

'If you didn't do well at school, this is why it's okay.'

Before Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce had his own version of The Bachelor where he dated 50 women.

Chelsea McLaughlin

When he was 38, Jerry Seinfeld met a 17-year-old girl in a park. Then they started dating.

Chelsea McLaughlin

What happened when Steph Claire Smith's intimate photo was shared is awful. But it's not surprising.

“My heels are smoother than canned ham.” The $4 beauty product we can’t get enough of.

The one thing in the Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas divorce that we should never have known.

Chelsea McLaughlin

From $15,000 to $312,000: How much celebrities are paying in child support per month.

Shannen Findlay

Linda Andersen 'drowned' in her bathtub. A year later, her teen daughters were arrested.

We’re in the middle of an intense advertising blitz around the Voice. One side is clearly winning. Why?

Andrea Carson, Max Grömping, Rebecca Strating, and Simon Jackman

The Stan Original Documentary Revealed Danielle Laidley is an unmissable Australian story that demands to be heard.

'Heavy periods were ruining my life. Then at 31, I got a diagnosis that changed everything.'

'My teenage son has acne. Here are 4 things that actually help.'

Megan Bhari was accused of faking her brain tumour. Then she died.

Who is Travis Kelce? Everything we know about the NFL player reportedly dating Taylor Swift.

Exactly who is the enigma Bianca Censori?

While Gabrielle Union struggled to get pregnant, her husband had a baby with another woman.

'No child is safe.' How young kids are being catfished and blackmailed online.

Mark Blanco fell to his death after a fight with Pete Doherty. His mum is certain it wasn't accidental.

Chelsea McLaughlin

‘Can I uninvite a plus one?’ How to deal with 5 problematic guests you don’t want at your wedding.

Shannen Findlay

Female comedians in Australia shared a colour-coded spreadsheet to keep them safe from predators.

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