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Mia Freedman: This is why Jennifer Aniston wants your attention.

"I was utterly, utterly blind." When Kenneth Branagh was having his affair, Emma Thompson was clueless.

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In August 1997, Princess Diana was snapped kissing Dodi Fayed. Just weeks later, they were gone.

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Sophie Cachia, Abbie Chatfield and the request for privacy at the end of a public relationship.

We asked 1000 women about their sex lives. This is what they told us.

The 6 common myths about injectables Dr Naomi wants you to stop believing.

Perimenopause will change the strength of your pelvic floor. Here's how to manage it.

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: I'm sorry for all the things I didn't say about being a new working mum.

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We asked a consent educator all your burning questions about teens and sex.

Turns out you can train your bladder for menopause. Here's exactly how to do it.

Caroline Hirons told us the treatments she's had, will have and absolutely won't have.

I went to a naked yoga class. These are the 5 things I wish I knew before stripping off.

'I've never seen a product over $100 worth the money': 9 skincare bombshells from Paula Begoun.

LEIGH CAMPBELL: The only foundations I buy again and again.

"I wasn't me": 10 women share what perimenopause is really like.

'I run a sex store for women over 50. Here are the 5 things I want you to know.'

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"I hate cuckold sessions." The 11 questions you've always wanted to ask male escorts, answered.

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'I carried the Afghan flag at the Olympics as the Taliban took over my homeland.'

‘I don’t like sport. Interviewing Sam Kerr gave me a completely different perspective.’

Trump's US election failure, and everything women are talking about today.

Medibank hackers have published an 'abortion' file. Here's what you need to know.

Women’s sport only receives a fraction of the coverage. Cate Campbell and Hayley Willis are changing that.

Woman 'feared' Sri Lankan cricketer would kill her during alleged rape.

Indigenous Stories

"At the Sydney vigil for Cassius Turvey, the emotion was palpable. So was the hurt."

OPINION: Why won’t Gina Rinehart condemn her father’s racist words?

Rachel Perkins knew her family's history was confronting. But recently, she uncovered the full truth.

Lynette Daley was raped and murdered in 2011. It took six years for her killers to be sent to prison.

Horrific racist texts and "cultural payback": What we've learned from the Kumanjayi Walker inquest.

'I am an Aboriginal woman. Don't ask me to mourn the Queen's death.'

Allira Green's killer has walked free. It's her family who has received a life sentence.

At age 3, Archie Roach was part of the Stolen Generation. He was told his parents had "died in a house fire."

This week an Indigenous woman and her baby were killed. We need to talk about it.

From kids podcasts to unforgettable reads: A guide to all the best First Nations content.

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At 33, mum of 4 Sandra Creamer left her violent marriage with nothing. This is her success story.

A record number of Indigenous women were elected to parliament this year. Here are some of their stories.

Entertainment

"I was utterly, utterly blind." When Kenneth Branagh was having his affair, Emma Thompson was clueless.

"You have to protect your marriage." The ultra-private relationship of Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz.

Nicole started to teach women how to orgasm. It ended with a sex 'cult'.

A love triangle and a "punch on": All The Challenge behind the scenes gossip in one spot.

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'I had petrol bombs thrown at me while I slept. This is what I've learnt since that night.'

'Will he do it again?': How to overcome 'betrayal trauma', according to a therapist.

1000 women tell us the one thing they would never ever do during sex.

'I'm a Sex Editor. These are the 7 sex toys I'm buying in the click frenzy sales.'

'I had a suspicion my uncle was cheating on my aunty. Then I looked at his phone.'

"Should I have done more?" I never took my rapist to court. Then his name appeared in the news.

"Late to lez." After leaving the father of her kids in her late 40s, Nelly decided to only date women.

When she was 13, Lili's mum told her she was being stalked. Then she went missing.

'I left my husband of 29 years in the middle of COVID. Here's what it taught me.'

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'I caught my partner of 15 years cheating. These are 10 signs yours might be too.'

'After 2 life altering events, I was drinking daily. At age 47, rehab saved my life.'

'I thought my cheeky, smiley daughter was happy. Then I found a text on her phone.'

'That's when he put pegs on my nipples...' 16 women tell us their dirtiest sex confessions.

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: The reality of loving a puppy after losing a dog.

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'I was a victim of stealthing by a man I trusted. This is what it did to me.'

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When Aimee’s daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, she had no idea how much she'd need her community.

“I made a decision to leave the terrible darkness.” When Laura realised she was gay, her whole life changed.

Jeni Haynes has 2681 personalities. Her partner Adam* has relationships with a number of them.

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Family

"It's November, and I'm already thinking about 'the work' of Christmas."

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"What you walk by is the behaviour you accept." Adam Goodes on the changes he's making in his forties.

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'I’ve been a vegan for years. These are the 5 questions I constantly get asked.'

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"Sometimes you just have to let them fall." Turia Pitt on building resilience in her two boys.

"There will be betrayals." 9 women on the tough lessons they learned when they became the boss.

Mariana and Fabiola met competing against each other at a beauty pageant. Now they're married.

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'I'm a psychologist who treats people with burnout. Yet it's happened to me twice.'

Sharon and Ankur were questioned for their choices on The Block. This is what they want to say.

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Christina Applegate was diagnosed with MS a year ago. Finishing Dead to Me was 'the hardest'.

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"At the Sydney vigil for Cassius Turvey, the emotion was palpable. So was the hurt."

Michelle's baby son Blake died of meningitis earlier this year. She has a warning for everyone.

'I asked a dermatologist 7 things every woman in her 50s should be doing for her skin.'

Fancy Christmas gifts and cancelling plans: 9 cat lovers share the surprising lengths they go to for their pets.

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'Like Gisele, I wanted my turn.'

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40 years ago, Henry Thomas played Elliott in E.T. This is what his life looks like now.

Julie Thomason's son was just four weeks old when a police officer knocked on her door.

A house may not sell, and everything else we know about The Block grand finale.

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'I'm caring for my sick dad as well as my kids. It's unbearably hard and painful.'

'I asked Pamela Anderson what her life really looks like now. Her honest answers surprised me.'

Need a break? Here are 7 regional destinations you need to visit on your next family holiday.

Is there such a thing as 'straight' people? Em Ratajkowski says no.

Marie Elizabeth Spannhake disappeared in 1976. 34 years later, she sent a message to a stranger.

Scott Cam may just have the best home on The Block. Here is every single photo of it.

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Tony Armstrong calls out disturbing racist message, and everything women are talking about today.

The Bennifer effect: 5 women share how a breakup actually made their relationship work.

"Climate change is wreaking havoc." What it's like working to conserve Australian wildlife.

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"Second-hand uniforms, and 4 other ways I'm doing back to school differently in 2023."

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Three days before Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts were set to marry, she called off the wedding.

"The theatre called an ambulance." Why people are passing out during Terrifier 2.

Bi-curious: How the pandemic sparked more women to try same-sex relationships.

Just all the celebrity outfits from the Melbourne Cup in one place.

Sarah discovered her dad wasn't her biological dad. It was just the beginning.

"This is not Woman of the Year behaviour." Why everyone is talking about Caitlyn Jenner and Dylan Mulvaney.

Nicola Peltz, Victoria Beckham, and the ongoing saga of the wedding dress that didn't happen.

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