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8 things you can do to make a real difference when it comes to gender-based violence.

Dozens of women chose Donor 9623 to create their children. He'd lied to them all.

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A little-known love triangle and 17 other things you didn't know about the Harry Potter films.

What we know about the domestic violence lawsuit against actor Shia LaBeouf.

An Olympic medal and a third child on the way: Inside the life of royal Zara Tindall.

Liesel Matthews was 9 when she starred in A Little Princess. She was already a millionaire.

"People love to ask about baby plans": My 5 steps for surviving infertility at Christmas.

Relentless bullying and an arrest: What happened to child star Jake Lloyd after Star Wars.

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News

Dozens of women chose Donor 9623 to create their children. He'd lied to them all.

What we know about the domestic violence lawsuit against actor Shia LaBeouf.

Jessica Camilleri, 27, brutally killed her mother. But the full story is far more complex.

8 things you can do to make a real difference when it comes to gender-based violence.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday December 11.

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Relationships

"Why don't you straighten it permanently?" For months, my boyfriend tried to change me.

SEX DIARIES: 'I hosted an X-Rated Christmas party. It was the hottest night of my life.'

"You feel like your worst self." 8 signs that your relationship isn't working.

“Cum ci comme ça.” Mamamia reviews 'The Frenchman' sex toy.

'I ran into my ex on the other side of the world. I'm not convinced it was a coincidence.'

'When we started dating, he covered me in love bites. I wish I'd seen the red flag.'

'One night, my bisexual friend and I slept together. Two men watched us.'

Samantha C. Ross

"Not exactly the Roger Federer of vibrators." Mamamia reviews 'The Tennis Coach' sex toy.

My gentle husband went to Afghanistan. He returned a different man.

'We text 100 times a day.' My husband says my friendship with his workmate is a problem.

'If you have to ask whether you're having an emotional affair, you probably are.'

'I wear a cloak of invisibility in certain shops.' And other things I’ve noticed since turning 50.

'I was bored and frustrated in lockdown. So I started having virtual BDSM sex online.'

'I met my husband in an addiction recovery group. We were 9 years clean when I found drugs.'

Tara Blair Ball

Sexy times are back in Victoria, so here's why STI tests are more important than ever.

Mia Freedman: 'To those who wrinkle their noses at Meghan's story, I say you know nothing of grief.'

"A 30 year murder." When Sarah's brother was in Year 5, he was abused by two older boys.

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

"To be in love, what's that like? I'm 45 and I've never been in a serious relationship."

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Entertainment

An Olympic medal and a third child on the way: Inside the life of royal Zara Tindall.

Liesel Matthews was 9 when she starred in A Little Princess. She was already a millionaire.

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Chelsea McLaughlin

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The story behind Stan's new movie A Sunburnt Christmas makes it an instant holiday classic.

When Abbie Chatfield was 9, she had a crush on Danny Clayton. Now they're dating.

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Parents

"People love to ask about baby plans": My 5 steps for surviving infertility at Christmas.

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

4 simple lifestyle changes to make if you’re trying to conceive.

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