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Four things you didn't know about Stan's groundbreaking show It's A Sin.

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'For 3 years I helped raise my partner's kids. Losing them when we split up was devastating.'

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"I feel completely used by you." A letter to my husband and his new girlfriend.

According to Gen Z, here are the 6 things that make you... deeply uncool.

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I reviewed over 40 sunscreens in 2020. Here are 10 things I learned.

Share Your Space: An interior designer's beachy bungalow that she's renovating on a budget.

"I am deeply sorry". After pressure from Britney Spears' fans, Justin Timberlake has apologised.

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'I moved back in with my parents after 13 years out of home. Here's what I learned.'

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Last night, Melbourne entered its third lockdown. And the world watched it live.

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Mia Freedman: "There are two types of burnout. And I've had both."

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'Gender conversion 'therapy' is a public health crisis. I know this because I lived it.'

Everything we know about when you'll get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Lifestyle

Share Your Space: An interior designer's beachy bungalow that she's renovating on a budget.

10 annoying things makeup artists really wish you'd stop doing.

6 things the skincare industry doesn’t want you to know.

News

From anti-vaccination to IVF policies: Everything we know about Pete Evans' move to politics.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday February 12.

Accused rapist Shane was on his way to a Melbourne court when two masked gunmen pulled up.

Nick Kyrgios came from an ordinary family. Except his mother is a princess.

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The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Thursday February 11.

Everything we know about when you'll get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Relationships

Because no one can be arsed to go out on a date, here are 5 sex toys to spend time with on Valentine's Day instead.

'I moved back in with my parents after 13 years out of home. Here's what I learned.'

Jessica Lovejoy

"I feel completely used by you." A letter to my husband and his new girlfriend.

SEX DIARIES: ‘I’d always fantasised about sex in public. On Valentine’s Day, I made it happen.’

"Beware of all the d***heads." 8 women on the reality of dating after divorce.

What does sex ~actually~ look like these days? Tell us for your chance to win $50.

'I cried while watching Bridgerton. Because I'll never have sex like that again.'

"This vibrator takes out the ‘man’ in romance." Mamamia reviews 'The Romantic' sex toy.

'After I left my abusive ex, he tormented me by text message for another 5 years.'

"She blamed me for everything." What I learned after walking away from my toxic best friend.

Jessica Lovejoy

SEX DIARIES: 'For years, I pretended to enjoy oral sex. Then I let a stranger go down on me.'

'For years, I was in a toxic and consuming relationship. I was too embarrassed to leave.'

The 6 myths making you feel s**t about your sex life.

Just a quick one: Is penis size genetic or is it a totally random thing?

"The dark side of dating no one talks about: The constant little heartbreaks."

'It chilled me.' While out running, a 10 year old boy made a comment about my body.

Virginia Tapscott

'I thought swingers were 'sex freaks'. Then my husband and I tried it.'

"I feel very sorry for you." An email to the woman who had an affair with my husband.

"I was crushed when I discovered I was his 'Third Tier' girl."

'I'm in my early forties, and I'm terrified of becoming invisible.'

Jennifer M. Wilson

Entertainment

"I need to know more." Just all the best reactions to To All The Boys: Always and Forever.

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5 things service staff wish you’d stop doing in restaurants.

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A brief history of Jared Leto’s on-set antics.

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

"It's time to stop." Why you should be adopting 'positive rudeness' at work.

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

'I tried the app that actually gives you cash back when you spend on booze, fashion or travel.'

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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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"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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Parents

'For 3 years I helped raise my partner's kids. Losing them when we split up was devastating.'

The strange saga of The Nugget, the kids' toy that became a viral sex couch.

"My eyes are saying 'what the actual f**k'": Every new mum has a photo like this.

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'The Queen is delighted.' Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby boy.

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'I've been married for 13 years. But to have a child right now would be morally wrong.'

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“I’ve searched for a sunscreen I can use on my sensitive skin, and my kids’ too. Now I’ve found it.”

'In one year, I've completely changed the way I parent.'

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Uniforms, teachers and technology: The 7 best back to school tips for Aussie parents.

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'We need to be honest about what childcare really is.'

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My son is about to turn eight. And there was so much I didn't know about making his online world safe.

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'I'm a school teacher. These are the four things I want every parent to know before school starts.'

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"Taxis refuse to drive you home." The reality of being an Indigenous Australian in 2020.

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PSA: Lovehoney has an adults-only Christmas Wish List that you can win for a mate.

"Your camera roll is full of dog pics." 10 signs your dog is actually a human family member.

From a $12 cleanser to a cult favourite serum: 3 dermatologists on what they use on their skin.

'Millions of people have come out of Melbourne lockdown. My son will never be one of them.'

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

"I'm suffering from friendship fade and I'm not trying to stop it."

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