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"No social or party invitations." My 3 boys have autism. For us, Christmas is a time of rejection.

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All the rumours about The Bachelorette's Elly and Frazer's relationship in one place.

'My friend's 11-year-old sent me a graphic video of himself. I accidentally watched it.'

Sia, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Sheridan, and the one line of defence that has no place in 2020.

'After the loss of my baby, I learnt there’s a right and a wrong way to talk about stillbirth.'

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

Tara Blair Ball

Meghan Markle wrote about her miscarriage. The response from the Royal Family speaks volumes.

Jessica Staveley

Three teenage sisters who were 'one grand experiment': The real-life Queen’s Gambit.

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OPINION: "J-Lo is redefining what it means to be 50. But I don't want her to."

Holly Wainwright: For God's sake, don't take your child out to dinner.

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

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

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'I have autism and so do my kids. This is how I feel about Sia’s controversial film.'

Meghan Markle, Chrissy Teigen, and the particular cruelty of trolling a woman about her miscarriage.

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45 women dead and countless more in danger. Domestic violence is COVID-19's 'shadow pandemic'.

Lifestyle

From sleek buns to blow-drying: We asked 4 women how they style their hair every day.

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News

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday November 27.

Jarryd Hayne, Jack de Belin and the sports players who never learned how to have sex.

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Jessie Stephens

Undrinkable water and a 'torture factory': What life looked like for Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert in prison.

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Chelsea McLaughlin

'The cameras stopped working.' The mysterious disappearance of Sydney woman Melissa Caddick.

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The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Thursday November 26.

'Wtf are you on about?' The messages Jarryd Hayne sent after alleged sexual assault.

Relationships

'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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Chantelle Otten

"The first toy to ever make me squirt." Mamamia reviews 'The Sacred Squirter' sex toy.

Lacey-Jade Christie

'My mum’s favourite daughter died, and I can't replace her no matter how hard I try.'

'He didn't love his girlfriend. And he took it out on me.'

'After five years with my boyfriend, I invited him to meet my family. He refused.'

"Too full to f**k": 10 women on the pre-sex secret we've been keeping.

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Jessie Stephens

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"I don't believe homewreckers exist." When I met my partner, he was with someone else.

SEX DIARIES: ‘I let a stranger at a work conference get me off under the table.'

'I was in my twenties and dating a man I thought was fun. Then one night, he came over with a friend.'

'You should get a divorce, mummy.' My friend's daughter constantly asks her to leave. But she can't.

'Don’t EVER use cat emojis.' A 2020 guide to dating through emojis.

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Entertainment

The chilling true story behind Stan's new Australian true crime series, After The Night.

Jessica Staveley

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Parents

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"No social or party invitations." My 3 boys have autism. For us, Christmas is a time of rejection.

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'We've unflinchingly adopted online learning. But we haven't stopped to consider the problems.'

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'We've helped thousands of babies with sleep. Here are 4 things to know about sleep training.'

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'8 things I learned when I gave my child a smartwatch.'

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