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'I wanted him to watch me with two guys.' In lockdown, Dee and Dave joined a virtual sex party.

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"That's one that I wanted so badly." 10 actors who missed out on major TV and movie roles.

A year ago, Harry and Meghan left the Royals. His friend says he is now "heartbroken".

20 flights and 37,000 stranded: What we know about the charter flights bringing Aussies home.

Billi Fitzsimons

12 signs of an unhealthy relationship that may seem innocent, but probably aren’t.

Ashley Broadwater

'I signed into a venue on a COVID sheet. Then I received a DM.'

7 tips to improve your sex life this year, according to a sexpert.

“This is insane.” What you need to know about the Australian Open COVID quarantine controversy.

Billi Fitzsimons

'For years my husband criticised and intimidated me in front of others. No one said anything.'

HOROSCOPES: Intimate encounters and a well-deserved break. The week ahead according to your star sign.

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

The MAFS reunion is officially two weeks away. Here's everything we know that happens so far.

Chelsea McLaughlin

'For months, I wasn’t sleeping through the night. Here are the 6 things I did to fix it.'

'My water birth was wonderful. It was the obstetrician who left me traumatised.'

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'I signed into a venue on a COVID sheet. Then I received a DM.'

"I want to take a bite out of you." Why everyone’s talking about Armie Hammer.

Jessica Staveley

"That's one that I wanted so badly." 10 actors who missed out on major TV and movie roles.

A ranking of the most utterly bizarre things Donald Trump has done during his presidency.

Lifestyle

Right now, there are precisely three interior trends you need to know about.

The 7 free YouTube workouts I reach for when I’m after something quick and sweaty.

There are two types of people - those who share towels, and those who don't.

Chelsea McLaughlin

News

20 flights and 37,000 stranded: What we know about the charter flights bringing Aussies home.

Billi Fitzsimons

Billi Fitzsimons

“This is insane.” What you need to know about the Australian Open COVID quarantine controversy.

Billi Fitzsimons

Billi Fitzsimons

When Paris was 13 he murdered his sister in cold blood. His mum has never once stopped loving him.

Police believe Melbourne mother killed three children before taking her own life.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday January 15.

A ranking of the most utterly bizarre things Donald Trump has done during his presidency.

Relationships

'I wanted him to watch me with two guys.' In lockdown, Dee and Dave joined a virtual sex party.

12 signs of an unhealthy relationship that may seem innocent, but probably aren’t.

Ashley Broadwater

'For years my husband criticised and intimidated me in front of others. No one said anything.'

7 tips to improve your sex life this year, according to a sexpert.

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

SEX DIARIES: 'I’d always been intrigued by BDSM. Then I went on a date with a ‘dominant’.'

A letter to the person stuck in a toxic relationship. You're not alone.

'I'm shut out because I'm single and childless': Friendships in my 30s sometimes hurt.

'I discovered my first love is dying. Despite 20 years apart, it's broken me.'

"I'm happily married and in my 40s. Stop asking me about kids."

'Months after I bought a house with my boyfriend, I found out he'd been catfishing me.'

'There were three people in my marriage. Me, my husband, and his mental illness.'

“Attraction doesn’t matter." 5 rubbish pieces of dating advice you should never, ever follow.

"I was a successful psychologist when I was diagnosed with autism at 58."

'I was the other woman and I had no idea'. How 12 women found out their partners were cheating.

"I was on Facebook when I discovered my boyfriend had gotten married. The week before."

'I'm a qualified psychologist. It took me years to realise I was a victim of coercive control.'

Billi Fitzsimons

'How cheating on my husband made me a better mother.'

"Our sex ended in explosive orgasms all round." Mamamia reviews 'The We-Vibe' couples sex toy.

"I was dying a little each day." Why I decided to leave the man I love after 31 years.

Carrie Alavezos

Entertainment

The MAFS reunion is officially two weeks away. Here's everything we know that happens so far.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Chelsea McLaughlin

The final three have been leaked, and all the other I'm A Celebrity gossip in one place.

Everything you need to know about the cast of Stan's Bump. Including where to find them on Instagram.

From living in her sisters' shadows to leading lady: Elizabeth Olsen's life in the spotlight.

Jessica Staveley

Jessica Staveley

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Shirley Jackson wrote bestselling horror stories. She was too afraid to leave the house.

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8 items you can buy for less than $50 that will save you money in the long run.

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'I've been told for years I need my own website. So I gave my side hustle a serious upgrade.'

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Two years ago, I was fired. It was my blessing in disguise.

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Eleanor Katelaris

'I'm small, I'm female, I'm Asian.' Karen Matias is changing what being a police officer looks like.

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"After 10 years together, my job - the thing I loved most - ghosted me."

'I told my work team of 30 about my miscarriage. I didn't expect their response.'

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There are 4 types of spenders. Working out which one you are can be a game changer

'After 9 years of hard work, I was finally achieving my dreams. Then COVID happened.'

In her late 20s, Melia passed a homeless man in the street. She was certain he was her father.

A surgeon, an athlete, a designer: Three very different women share how one word changed their lives.

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'My Aboriginality is my superpower.' Shahni Wellington is hosting the first all-Indigenous breakfast TV show.

8 simple, life-changing money rules you should know by your 30s.

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"It still upsets me to this day." 6 women on how a bad boss affected their work life.

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"Shame and rejection": I'm one of many middle-aged women dealing with blatant ageism at work.

Louisa Simmonds

What My Salary Gets Me: A 36-year-old who lost her job due to COVID and is now on JobSeeker.

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Parents

'My water birth was wonderful. It was the obstetrician who left me traumatised.'

Affairs with escorts and a Vegas wedding: Inside Lily Allen's complicated private life.

Expectation v reality: 'What I learned from 3 pregnancies, and the months that followed.'

'I've lost 6 babies. It almost destroyed my relationship with my husband and son.'

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"I stopped being seen as the bad cop": The 9 surprising truths of empty nesting.

Louisa Simmonds

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A surprise wedding and a baby on the way: A look into Frances Abbott's life in the public eye.

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Expectation v reality: 'What I learned from 3 pregnancies, and the months that followed.'

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4 clever ways to go cheaper on back-to-school shopping and still get the good stuff.

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'I've been told for years I need my own website. So I gave my side hustle a serious upgrade.'

"I've fallen in love." 8 women try Trilogy's new $39.95 clean beauty Boosters for radiant skin.

Everyone you know will be watching Netflix's Bridgerton on Boxing Day. Here's why.

Kylie's toddler drowned two years ago. She now has a message for all parents this summer.

Share Your Space: A $750 pad just a block from Bondi Beach, with a shared backyard for dogs.

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'I'm small, I'm female, I'm Asian.' Karen Matias is changing what being a police officer looks like.

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5 things you need to know about Disney and Pixar’s most uplifting film this year, Soul.

Promising Young Woman is the new movie destined to blow up your group chat.

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Two years ago, my fridge was publicly shamed on the internet. Now, that’s all changed.

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Stan Original Film A Sunburnt Christmas is the antidote to every cheesy American Christmas movie.

“My skin felt like it was on fire.” The $16.95 balm that helped soothe my dry, sensitive skin.

From Air Playground to the Planetarium – 8 reasons to go to Scienceworks this summer.

The true story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, the couple who inspired the film Open Water.

We asked 15 women about their cringe-worthy moment that keeps them up at night.

"I went to a private girl's school in Sydney. Here's what it was really like."

8 mask-friendly makeup looks to level up your eye game.

Rags to riches and an infamous Grammys win: The incredible life of 'I Am Woman' singer Helen Reddy.

15 women share their side hustles and how much money they actually make from them.

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The missing piece in the discussion about equality for women.

April had known her ex wanted to hurt her. Then after a 'calm' phone call with him, she heard a bang.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Wednesday September 30.

In 1986, Deborah dressed up as murdered woman Anita Cobby. It helped catch her killers.

"He never asked me anything." Dennis Nilsen's complicated relationship with Brian Masters.

Jessica Staveley

Everything we know about the new 15-minute COVID-19 test. And how it could change everything.

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Mamamia recaps the first presidential debate: Trump is reprimanded by the moderator. Repeatedly.

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"I'm bored and unfathomably lonely." I'm an Aussie living in London during the pandemic.

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Deborra-Lee Furness has been married to Hugh Jackman for 24 years. People keep telling her she's "lucky".

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Why Bella really got the 'villain' edit, plus all the other drama since The Bachelor finale.

"After Gwyneth shared her naked selfie at 48, I asked my friends to send me theirs."

"Have sex with someone's dad." The private school muck-up lists point to a much wider problem.

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The real life faces and stories behind The Comey Rule, Stan’s unforgettable new miniseries.

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The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Tuesday September 29.

Here's why you've always got black spots on your nose (and how to get rid of them.)

'I'm always, always bleeding.' Chrissy Teigen has opened up about her 'high-risk' pregnancy.

Chelsea McLaughlin

"Don’t get a loan for a boob job," and 30 other lessons I've learnt since turning 31.

"She looked at me and said, 'I'm not a boy.'" Charlize Theron's family life.

Explained: Why people are calling for J.K. Rowling's new book to be pulled from the shelves.

Struggling to stay motivated this week? You can blame it on the six month slump.

Jessica Staveley

"Someone who truly celebrates your wins." The 15 green flags of a really good friendship.

From perfect pantries to colour-coded wardrobes: Just 40 photos of organisation porn from The Home Edit.

So, Locky asked Bella, “What would you do if I proposed to you at the end?” and more Celeb in 5.

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Distantly related and awkward cheating rumours: Inside Kit Harington and Rose Leslie’s relationship.

What Bella really said when she was dumped by Locky on The Bachelor, and more in Celeb in 5.

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When Joaquin Phoenix was 19, he watched his brother die. He's just named his firstborn son after him.

Ebonie met Tom on a dating app. When she rejected him, he sent her a voice message.

Chelsea McLaughlin

The Melbourne hotel quarantine bungle, and the woman who has taken the fall.

'It took a separation to realise the problem with my parenting wasn't me - it was him.'

"We moved to a tropical island to wait out the pandemic."

Where Lindy Chamberlain's family is now, 40 years after she was wrongfully convicted.

'I'm not perfect, but I am what I am.' Chrissie Swan on the life lessons she's learned in her 40s.

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