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For years, it was rumoured Frankie Muniz couldn't remember Malcolm in the Middle. It wasn’t the truth.

by Jessica Staveley

"This hasn't been a holiday." A letter to the 'break' that broke me.

Keanu Reeves has a glowing reputation in Hollywood. Behind it is a devastating past.

Omicron is a very different disease - and that's a good thing.

Two kids and a decade together: The ultra-private relationship of Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes.

“F***ing disgrace”: Why Novak Djokovic’s arrival in Australia is so controversial.

'I stopped watching porn one year ago. Here's what I do instead.'

"I don't want to give bullies any material." Urzila Carlson on the jokes she chooses not to tell.

So you've just finished watching Emily in Paris. Here are 8 binge-worthy shows to watch next.

"Switch out your goals for priorities." How to actually stick to your New Year's goals.

Why Emily Seebohm's break-up led her to 'over-exercising' and only having 'a glass of milk for dinner'.

8 books to read when you feel like you're stuck in a rut.

'How dare you.' Just 11 questions I have for Emily after watching Emily in Paris season 2.

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"We are not going strong": What it's really like to work in a Sydney ICU right now.

"This hasn't been a holiday." A letter to the 'break' that broke me.

Omicron is a very different disease - and that's a good thing.

'How dare you.' Just 11 questions I have for Emily after watching Emily in Paris season 2.

Lifestyle

'8 instantly glow-boosting face masks that are always in my cart.'

'I took up bodybuilding in lockdown. People's comments are what surprised me most.'

"Nothing really compares." The makeup products 5 beauty experts reach for all summer long.

News

"This hasn't been a holiday." A letter to the 'break' that broke me.

“F***ing disgrace”: Why Novak Djokovic’s arrival in Australia is so controversial.

Omicron is a very different disease - and that's a good thing.

"We are not going strong": What it's really like to work in a Sydney ICU right now.

Thousands of blood donations are currently needed. Here's why it's so important.

The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes - the woman behind a $12 billion dollar fraud.

Relationships

'I stopped watching porn one year ago. Here's what I do instead.'

The 9 best gender-neutral sex toys, ranked.

Exactly why 'situationship' break ups can hurt more.

'I dodged a bullet!' 15 women on the red flags they found when meeting their partner's family.

“I’m a 30-something single woman who loves sex. I know this makes people uncomfortable.”

Why 'The Spider' is the most popular sex position in Australia, and everything else we know from your Google searches.

"The first year of marriage is the hardest." 20 women on the worst marriage advice they've ever heard.

'When I got COVID, my parents asked me not to tell anyone.'

"His wife had chucked him out 2 days earlier." 15 women share why they walked out of a date.

'I've been told I have no right to children.' What it's like to be a trans woman in Australia.

Elizabeth Walker

Having a long distance best friend is hard. But people don't talk enough about the advantages.

'My best friend Samantha was a serial “other woman”. One night, she tried to steal my husband.'

'I put up with abuse from my ex for more than 15 years. I'm now facing the messy truth of why.'

5 women on exactly what happened before, during, and after they had a threesome.

'My husband and I have a boring relationship. But that doesn't mean it's dull.'

Tara Blair Ball

'I just found out my entire family has to isolate on Christmas Day. In a weird way, it's a relief.'

I roadtested (and ranked) a big box of 12 sex toys to see if they were worth the buzz.

An expert's guide to surviving Christmas when you don't like your family.

“Nine years ago, I had my last ever drink on Christmas Day. It took me 25 years to get there.”

'The Saturday before Christmas, I got the call. My mum and stepdad had drowned.'

Nikki Parkinson

Entertainment

So you've just finished watching Emily in Paris. Here are 8 binge-worthy shows to watch next.

8 books to read when you feel like you're stuck in a rut.

Why Emily Seebohm's break-up led her to 'over-exercising' and only having 'a glass of milk for dinner'.

Why everyone is talking about Tristan Thompson and Khloé Kardashian... again.

Shannen Findlay

Shannen Findlay

'How dare you.' Just 11 questions I have for Emily after watching Emily in Paris season 2.

'The most heartbreaking line.' All the best reactions to Netflix's Don't Look Up.

Jessica Staveley

Jessica Staveley

Work & Money

'I’ve owned a property for 8 months. Here are the 5 things no one tells you.'

We have 4 x $50 gift vouchers up for grabs. You just need to fill out our quick survey.

“After 5 years as a teacher, I decided to change careers. Here are 3 things I want other women to know.”

Desperate to quit your job? Here's 6 things to consider before you take a new one.

"There's food at home." 30 women on the one piece of money advice that actually helped them.

30 women on the single thing they spent the most money on. Ever.

"I was called a beauty therapist." I've been a doctor for 11 years and yet I am constantly 'untitled'.

'I help people with their money. These are the 3 common mistakes to avoid in your 20s.'

$1000 on clothes to $700 on beauty: 23 women share what they spend too much money on.

17 women on how much they earned in their very first job versus now.

'I'm a female tradie. Here's my advice for any woman wanting to take up a trade.'

21 women on how much debt they have right this very second.

1 in 3 women believe they are being underpaid at work. Here are their stories.

From the unsend button to the label technique: 5 email hacks that will change your work life.

"I'm an engineer at one of the world's biggest brands. These are the 7 questions I get asked constantly."

Tory Archbold rose to the top of the cut-throat PR industry. It taught her 5 important lessons.

"He asked me if I was having a senior moment." 23 women share their honest experiences of ageism.

'I help people go from broke to financially successful in a few months. Here's the truth behind those stories.'

We have 5 x $100 gift vouchers up for grabs. You just need to fill out our quick survey.

From $80 to "in the thousands": 10 women told us how much they spend on Christmas gifts (and how they actually budget for it).

Parents

For years, it was rumoured Frankie Muniz couldn't remember Malcolm in the Middle. It wasn’t the truth.

Jessica Staveley

Jessica Staveley

"My daughter just punched me in the balls." 18 relatable parenting moments from celebrities.

A definitive list of back to school (and sport) supplies, according to a parent of two.

Jacqui McCallum

Jacqui McCallum

'For years my sister has made comments about my body. It's toxic and exhausting.'

'We thought it was going to be easy': A queer couple's IVF journey.

Shannen Findlay

Shannen Findlay

11 years together and a baby: What we know about Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome's relationship.

Mamamia Favourites

A definitive list of back to school (and sport) supplies, according to a parent of two.

Jacqui McCallum

“After 5 years as a teacher, I decided to change careers. Here are 3 things I want other women to know.”

ROADTEST: "My 6yo was Boss For A Day in our house. Here’s exactly how that went."

Stan’s Bump is back for season two with a storyline that will capture your heart all over again.

Jessica Staveley

ROADTEST: Do collagen creams actually work? 3 women tried this collagen skincare for plump and bouncy skin, so here's the verdict.

'I got COVID when I was pregnant with my second child. Here's everything you'd want to know.’

"The 6 tech items I’m eyeing off this Christmas for our family of 4."

“So satisfying, and got my stubborn blackheads out immediately”: 14 women test Manicare's new pore-clearing vacuum device.

ROADTEST: 3 women with bigger boobs go searching for the perfect bra.

Lacey-Jade Christie

The COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy: Everything you need to know, according to a doctor.

12 Christmas gifts that give back, so you can actually gift twice the joy.

ROADTEST: 3 women tried 3 skincare products from Aussie brand Synergie Skin to see if it's worth the hype.

Just 7 reasons every parent needs to watch Sing 2 with their kids. Immediately.

Netflix's Back to the Outback is the story of hidden beauty we really need right now for precisely 6 reasons.

ROADTEST: "I used this potent $30 serum on my dark circles for 2 weeks. Here’s exactly what it did."

Anisha Premawardhana

"My partner and I are always on our phones, so we tried this experiment for a week. Here's exactly what we learned."

"Umm I think I might be an elite athlete." What happened when I tried the Samsung Galaxy Watch4.

"I'm an engineer at one of the world's biggest brands. These are the 7 questions I get asked constantly."

"There are actually 5 types of people at Christmas. Here's exactly what our family would be."

Clare and Jessie Stephens

"My 10-year-old's skin started to change, so we created her first skincare routine. Here's exactly how it went."

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A year ago 'child-bearing' women were invasively searched on an airport tarmac. They're still waiting for answers.

Ghislaine Maxwell's trial will commence this month. This is what her life looks like in jail.

Billi Fitzsimons

After Phoebe Burgess' husband was implicated in a sexting scandal, she called the woman involved.

Nicole Warne was adopted when she was just five months old. Here's what she wants you to know.

"They paralysed me completely." The 10 biggest revelations from Adele's Oprah interview.

Why the internet cancelled Jake Gyllenhaal this weekend.

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It's Molly Mae's job to share her life online. Last month she was robbed of $1.4 million worth of belongings.

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"I lost my son just after his 13th birthday. This is what grief has taught me."

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"The orgasm was... intense." Mamamia reviews the 'Lelo InaWave 2' sex toy.

It was called our 'last chance' to halt climate change. So what exactly came out of COP26?

A 9-year-old in a coma and nine confirmed victims: The stories behind the Astroworld disaster.

'I spent 15 years feeling self-conscious about my breasts. In lockdown, I got a boob job.'

New babies, engagements and break-ups. The most memorable stars of Married At First Sight, now.

The worst symptom of my diabetes is the one nobody sees.

Dietician Susie Burrell shares 4 after-school snacks that the whole family will enjoy.

In 2008, Taylor Lautner had half of all Twilight fans in love with him. Today he proposed to another Taylor.

Billi Fitzsimons

Oscar buzz and a real-life murder plot: 5 things we know about House of Gucci.

After nearly 14 years, Britney Spears has officially been freed from her conservatorship.

"Practice what you preach." An open letter to parents of teens, from a former teacher.

"Spend up and masturbate": 9 tips for embracing your 40s.

'I read a lot of books for work. Here are my top 10 psychological thrillers of all time.'

'I was just being nice.' When it comes to dating, is being nice a form of deceit?

Ragdoll is a dark new thriller series with a surprising twist on the serial killer genre.

'After having my daughter, motherhood was not what I thought it would be. Then I discovered matrescence.'

Sarah Jessica Parker, and our unspoken gratitude for her face.

Jessie Stephens

'My friend Jessica Michalik died at a festival when she was 15. It was entirely preventable.'

From statement dressing to breaking royal rules: Revisiting Princess Diana's most iconic looks.

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