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'I lost my virginity at 14. That one, single event still haunts me 30 years later.'

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"We send photos." Inmates and their partners on how 'prison relationships' work.

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Ask Sean: "My ex is getting married and I feel... weird about it."

The quiet hypocrisy of Scott Morrison's 'towards zero suicide' goal.

“No glam shot for me,” 8 Aussie women share their very real post-birth baby photos.

"I was in a sexless marriage for years. And I had no idea what was wrong with me."

"Heartbreaking." Those implicated in the Adam Goodes film have reacted to their portrayal.

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The 5 things you may have missed in The Handmaid's Tale season 3, episode 9, Heroic.

Chelsea McLaughlin

"JUST MAKE IT STOP." Literally 9 questions we all have after watching the Cats trailer.

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I tried following Kourtney Kardashian’s keto diet for a week, and it was... hell.

Missing bodies and a courtroom confrontation: What we know about the Big Little Lies finale.

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Samuel Johnson lost the love of his life to suicide 13 years ago. He hasn't dated since.

Lifestyle

Balayage vs ombre hair: Which is the best alternative to highlights? We ask two hairdressers.

Busting the myth of face oil: Should you actually apply it before or after moisturiser?

You can buy an entire bathroom at Aldi this Saturday for under $1000.

News

Adam Goodes' resilience and bravery represents what sport is all about.

The entire embarrassing story of what happened to Adam Goodes.

"It rests with each of us." After the Adam Goodes documentary aired, Waleed Aly set a challenge for all Australians, & more in News in 5.

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Today, the old person face app is giving us grey hair and wrinkles. But there aren't many LOLs in ageing.

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The man who murdered Stephanie Scott has a twin brother. Four years later, he's still haunted by what he did.

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'Some are alarmed my 12yo is in a medical cannabis trial. But life is difficult enough.'

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