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'I married a man 3 months after meeting him. I got divorced 3 months later.'

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There are two camps when it comes to COVID this Christmas.

The Marvel actor who assaulted his girlfriend when she found out he was cheating.

'I landed a job with a $45k pay increase. One comment from my boss made me quit after 5 weeks.'

Amanda Bynes launched a podcast. 6 days later, she changed her mind.

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Millions of people watched this woman abuse her 6 children and had no idea.

Her last shopping list for the man she loved.

The winners of Love Island Australia have been crowned. So, are they still together?

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Lifestyle

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News

Aussie Elly Warren was found dead in Mozambique. 7 years on, an inquest can't conclude it was murder.

The nurse who made her daughter sick because her life was 'boring'.

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Sharon Kinne disappeared after murdering 2 husbands. She was never found.

Prince Harry has won $270,000 in the phone hacking lawsuit.

Matthew Perry's cause of death has been confirmed.

What we learned from Lisa Wilkinson's cross examination so far.

Indigenous Stories

Christmas shopping sorted: 12 Indigenous-owned businesses to buy from.

'Unleashed a tsunami of racism.' Indigenous leaders' open letter to Australians.

'Few things worth doing are easy.' Anthony Albanese's speech to Australia following The Voice's defeat.

Australia voted No for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. So what happens now?

The result of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum is No.

'Do First Nations people support the Voice?' All your Voice to Parliament questions, answered.

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'Now is the time.' 4 First Nations women on how the Voice will change their lives.

'Closing the gap' with the Voice referendum: What is it and what does it mean?

‘I’d been a cleaner, I’d driven trucks. At 43, I enrolled in university for the first time.'

How to have a conversation with someone voting 'no' to the Voice.

'I'm an Indigenous Elder. Here's what I want the undecided to know about the Voice.'

Why so many Indigenous Australians won't be allowed to vote on the Voice to Parliament.

Entertainment

'Two of the rooms are a bad decision.' All the photos from The Block's kitchen reveal in one place.

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Just like Meryl Streep and Jada Pinkett-Smith, these three women tried the ‘quiet break-up’ trend.

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Affairs, cigarettes and loneliness: Princess Margaret's rebellious royal life.

People born in December are superior to everyone else: A theory.

Jessie Stephens

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Matthew Perry knew exactly what would happen after his death.

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Tom Cruise has a new girlfriend. Her ex-husband isn't happy about it.

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SEX DIARIES: I have sex with a school dad after drop off every morning.

11 things to buy now (that you’ll wear all of 2024).

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'When I went into premature labour, my partner screamed at me for 'ruining his plans'.'

The secrets of lesbian sex. (And no, it's not like every porn movie you've seen.)

8 pieces of clothing that won't make you feel invisible.

'I'm a lesbian. But for years, I was hopelessly addicted to men.'

9 of the very best wide-leg jeans money can buy.

The real estate agent who has sex with his coworker in rentals.

'I'm a former male escort. Here are 4 reasons I would turn down clients.'

The one change to my sex life that gave me multiple orgasms.

Model Kate Wasley on the best plus-size pieces to invest in this summer.

'I spent the day on a porn set. It was nothing like I expected.'

10 throw-on shirts for easy summer dressing.

'I used to work as a honeytrap. This is the job that made me quit.'

Relationships

'How my second date turned into an orgy.'

'I love my partner but I'm not physically attracted to them anymore.'

'I wondered why making friends is so hard as an adult. Then I learned of the "friendship dip."'

Virginia Tapscott

HOROSCOPES: Finesse your financial game this week, Sagittarius.

'We focused so hard on getting pregnant, we forgot how to have sex.'

HOROSCOPES: The cosmos is in your corner, Sagittarius.

'I had no idea my partner was a serial cheater. But my friends knew.'

Debunking the 'winning sperm'.

'My pregnant wife looked through my phone. Now I'm divorcing her.'

Shannen Findlay

'I'm surrounded by friends who have generational wealth. They complain they're poor.'

SEX DIARIES: I have sex with a school dad after drop off every morning.

Does your partner pass the viral ‘orange peel’ test?

The most common day of the year to break up is coming.

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'Three months after I married my husband, I started contemplating my sexuality.'

The female porn stars heading to Schoolies for content.

'Yes, my family is disabled. But mostly by society.'

'I've inherited my mum's witchy powers and honestly? It's creeping me out.'

Erina wrote a book about cults. It led to a shocking realisation.

'I was with a covert narcissist for 20 years. I didn't have a clue.'

What life is like when you're asexual and aromantic.

Family

The 4 things you probably didn’t know were impacting your kids’ allergies.

'My daughter's bully was rewarded with a leadership role by her school.'

Anna left her ex with just her clothes. She’s now owed over $200K and lives in a tent.

'Half of Australian parents smack their kids and I used to be one of them.'

Virginia Tapscott

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‘It doesn’t mean what you think it means.’ Gen Z words that Millennials just... don’t get.

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Child abduction doesn't usually look the way you think it does.

Mamamia Favourites

3 women tried the vitamin C moisturiser you're about to see everywhere.

Phoebe Anderson

'A kids' movie proved to me that sibling rivalry is actually a good thing.'

These 8 tips will change the way you travel with kids.

9 low-effort ways to throw a Christmas party when you'd... rather not.

The 5 things you probably didn't know were impacting your teen's acne.

Teresa McNamara

9 of the best Christmas gift ideas to get the person who has everything.

Hannah Vanderheide

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Johnson talks about life without his sister Connie, 6 years on.

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From that Ottolenghi pasta to chocolate dumplings: 7 viral recipes to make this summer.

'I gave my toddler "empathy lessons". Here's an honest recap.'

An exhibition more than 3000 years in the making is now in Sydney.

9 Christmas gifts for the Disney obsessed in your life.

'Three months after I married my husband, I started contemplating my sexuality.'

The 5 thoughts every parent has taking their kids on holidays.

'I just got back from my first sober holiday. Here's how it changed my trip.'

Candy Cane Lane is the new feel-good Christmas movie everyone is talking about.

A doctor on the 5 things you need to know about drinking and pregnancy.

KELLY MCCARREN: 'Here's exactly what I'd tell any new parent to spend and save on.'

A beauty writer’s no-BS guide to stop your sensitive skin freaking out.

'I need it.' The Mamamia team share the 13 items they're eyeing off this month.

Yes, you need to try this $22 hair dye. We asked 9 women for their honest review.

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9 waterproof jewellery brands that will last you a lifetime.

'Saying sorry does not excuse or erase it.' The thalidomide apology 62 years in the making.

The 6 Australian fashion labels your wardrobe needs, owned by women of colour.

'I am not okay today.' Serena Williams shared the parenting moment that rarely makes it to Instagram.

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Aitana Lopez makes $16k a month as a model and influencer. But she doesn't exist.

Almost half the men surveyed think they could land a passenger plane. Experts disagree.

Guido Carim Junior, Chris Campbell, Elvira Marques, Nnenna Ike, and Tim Ryley

Julia Roberts' family life in 2023.

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'Instagram gave me warped expectations about my first few hours as a mum.'

'If it bothers you, forgive me, but my kids will be handing out candy canes.'

6 of the most explosive claims from the new book about the royals.

A fridge facelift and 7 other time-saving cleaning hacks courtesy of TikTok.

From AI chatbots to GPS tracking. An expert on how technology could prevent domestic violence.

18 of the best gift ideas for teachers with no candles or mugs in sight.

4 years ago, Dakota Johnson confronted Ellen DeGeneres. Now let's re-examine what really happened.

The lazy girl's guide to saving money when you're bored of the cost of living.

The very creepy tale of the ghost that haunted the Mamamia office.

Georgina Jelovic

Kellie received a warning from school about her teen's morbid humour, and had to explain why.

Kellie Pollaschek

Sophie Cachia just hard-launched her new relationship.

Shannen Findlay

Yes, we gift our pets at Christmas. Here are 7 ideas we know they (you) will love.

Valentina Todoroska

24 non-boring Secret Santa gifts under $50.

'This stuff is magic': 8 women on the hair products and hacks that tame humidity frizz.

'I was once where your child sat.' A letter to parents battling with school refusal.

How to start investing with just $100.

3 quick hacks to transform that bag you no longer use.

Only Jennifer Lawrence could ask the Kardashians a forbidden family question.

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The true story behind Paper Dolls, a must-see drama that follows the rise and fall of a manufactured girl group.

Jennifer Lopez released a snippet of her new album's movie. Of course, we've recapped it.

The trailer for season 4 of Stan Original Series Bump is here.

Shannen Findlay

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Nat Bass has hard-launched her new relationship.

Chelsea McLaughlin

'I was in the 'cool gang' of Mother's Group. I didn't like the person I became.'

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Selena, Jennifer, Adriana and the conversation we keep having about women's faces.

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‘My daughter wants to give out class Christmas cards and I’m conflicted because there are 2 sides.’

Shannen Findlay

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