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This weekend, Australia will become a more dangerous place for women.

by Billi Fitzsimons

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"Hotter chicks" and the false narrative around The Bachelorette's Elly and Becky Miles.

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René was sexually abused from the age of 10. She was 26 before anyone listened to her.

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Lifestyle

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Here's why you're getting pimples and red bumps in your armpits.

News

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'I knew I needed an escape plan.' The reality of leaving an abusive relationship in 2020.

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'It doesn’t happen to people like me.' The stories we don't imagine when we think about domestic abuse.

Relationships

The contact list anyone leaving an abusive relationship should have.

'It started with comments about how I dressed.' Angelina's 6 years with a controlling man.

"There were signs he was a stalker when I met him." How Sandy rebuilt her life after an abusive relationship.

3 ways to best navigate painful sex when you have endometriosis.

'Using guilt to get their way.' 5 habits of a deeply insecure partner.

Secret purchases and hidden credit cards: My husband's 'financial cheating' broke our marriage.

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"When an affair is good, there's nothing better." I've had three affairs and regret none of them.

'I was sexually abused at the age of 12. My mum knew but said nothing.'

"There is continuous deliberate hurt." 5 telltale signs that your relationship is over.

ASK CHANTELLE: 'My friend says she can come from nipple play alone. How is this possible?'

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I let a 'digital matchmaker' overhaul my dating profile. This is what I learnt.

Stephanie Nuzzo

The early signs they’re not the right person for you, no matter how much you wish they are.

'I had an affair with your husband. Now we're married, and I owe you an apology.'

Sick of being the "foster girlfriend" in every relationship? Here's how to avoid it.

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SEX DIARIES: 'The ex, the best mate, the one night stand: I slept with 3 men in one week.'

'I led a guy mate on for 10 years. As soon as I found out he got married, I slept with him.'

'They treated me with such little regard.' Why I decided to purge my toxic friends.

3 gynaecologist-approved sex positions to try if penetrative sex hurts.

"They are harsh critics." 5 habits of chronically unhappy people.

"Why should I have to keep shrinking myself?" I'm done apologising for my child-free life.

Entertainment

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Parents

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