Mamamia - News, podcasts and video for women

What women are talking about today, Thursday May 19.

by mamamia-team

"We'd never heard of coercive control." A letter from Sue Clarke, to her daughter Hannah Clarke.

'I work in news, but as I prepare to vote on Saturday I’ve never felt less inspired.'

Renee McBryde's dad was a murderer. She worried she was going to 'pass the gene on' to her kids.

"We’re married now. I can punch her in the face." What we've learnt from the Depp-Heard trial.

Adrienne Tam and Chelsea McLaughlin

LEIGH CAMPBELL: I do my own balayage at home. Here’s how.

Is using your super to buy a home a good idea? We spoke to the experts.

"It's like having 'ghost' breasts". 9 things I didn't expect from my elective mastectomy.

"Follow this script and you're set." Exactly what to say when negotiating your salary.

"My skin has improved so much": 11 women share the best skin treatment they’ve ever had.

How To Please A Woman is the movie that will finally make women over 40 feel seen.

Chelsea McLaughlin

No fees and more support: Exactly where the major parties stand on childcare.

A bizarre video and an edited photo: Why everyone is talking about Cara Delevingne.

Federal Election 2022

We asked Josh Frydenberg, Tanya Plibersek and Adam Bandt the same 5 questions. Here's what they told us.

Tax cuts, childcare and Medicare: Here's where the major parties stand on cost-of-living.

No fees and more support: Exactly where the major parties stand on childcare.

The Uluru Statement from the Heart still hasn't been enacted. Here's where the major parties stand on it.

Lifestyle

'Last week, I walked in the first ever curve runway show. This is what I want you to know.'

"I tried the 3 new viral mascaras you’re seeing everywhere. Here’s my verdict."

"It's like having 'ghost' breasts". 9 things I didn't expect from my elective mastectomy.

News

What women are talking about today, Thursday May 19.

Inquiry ordered into Kathleen Folbigg's convictions, and what women are talking about tonight.

No fees and more support: Exactly where the major parties stand on childcare.

From anti-vax to 'pro-life': What every single minor party actually stands for.

Alcohol ban to end for NT remote communities, and what women are talking about tonight.

"We'd never heard of coercive control." A letter from Sue Clarke, to her daughter Hannah Clarke.

Indigenous Stories

In 2020, Veronica Nelson was found dead in her prison cell. She'd called out for help 9 times.

During the war Indigenous soldiers were treated as equals. Afterwards, it was a very different story.

Karla Grant has reported on First Nations stories for decades. Here's what has stuck with her.

Jody Gore went to jail for killing her partner. But that's not the whole story.

R Rubuntja was a prominent domestic violence campaigner. Then she was murdered by her partner.

From kids clothing to stunning earrings: 26 Indigenous lady startups to buy from.

'My grandfather was four when he was stolen from his mum. He never saw her again.'

Age 8, Tanya was washing racist graffiti off her walls. Now she's a high-powered AFL executive.

'Four years after leaving my violent partner, my son went to jail. I blame myself.'

You know the name Cleo Smith. Why haven't you heard of Charlie Mullaley?

On her wedding day, Narelda Jacobs felt an "emptiness". Then she found the courage to hit restart.

Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by police in 2019. A trial is finally underway.

Entertainment

"We’re married now. I can punch her in the face." What we've learnt from the Depp-Heard trial.

Adrienne Tam and Chelsea McLaughlin

Adrienne Tam and Chelsea McLaughlin

"Nasty b*tch.": A recap of the petty Instagram drama playing out in a UK courtroom.

In 2012, Layla Subritzky had the ultimate Big Brother experience. This time, it felt 'weird'.

Jon Bon Jovi met Dorothea Hurley in history class. They've been together 40 years.

Who's rude and who isn't? 11 secrets from behind the scenes of Selling Sunset.

Shannen Findlay

Shannen Findlay

A snub and an old feud resurfaced: Everything you need to know about the Logie nominations.

Relationships

Renee McBryde's dad was a murderer. She worried she was going to 'pass the gene on' to her kids.

"We didn't get dressed for 40 hours." 13 women share their wildest sex confessions.

'Only wear floral dresses.' 5 women on the worst dating advice they've ever been given.

'I’ve just fallen victim to an elaborate Bitcoin scam through Instagram. Here's what happened.'

"That's when I get the nipple clamps out." 8 women share their exact masturbation technique.

As a child, Renee thought her dad worked for Cottee's cordial. He was in jail for 2 murders.

From a tenant eviction to a secret affair: 13 women share their messiest paths to love.

'My daughter lives with Borderline Personality Disorder. This is what I want you to know.'

'I’m a queer woman and I was sexually assaulted by another woman. People laughed when I told them.'

"One word: Grinding": Tracey Cox shares her top 4 tips for peri-proofing your sex life.

'I left my abusive partner last year. My family is still in contact with him.'

'I'm in my 50s and love my husband. But I also love having sex with other men.'

British backpacker Ellie came to Australia on holiday. 3 years later, she’s working at a cattle station.

After an abusive relationship, I lost all my confidence. Here's how I found myself again.

'I want to help people.' Why Lisa Curry needs to talk about her daughter's death.

'My mum knew about my DV relationship. But she didn't have the words to help me.'

Geraldine Bilston

"It was like a toxic beast." Lisa Curry on her daughter Jaimi’s addiction.

"I didn’t trust myself to drive after." Mamamia reviews the Baci Robotic Clitoral Stimulator.

To some, it's just a blanket. For Olga, it saved her life in the final days of the Holocaust.

'I get over 20 cards every year.' Jess is a mother figure to women who need her.

Parents

Three kids and no wedding: The ultra-private relationship of Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova.

'Don't hate me, but I really loved childbirth. Here's why.'

"You never would've believed me." Why no one tells you the truth about motherhood.

"They won't like you all the time." The 5 things no one tells you about raising teens.

'I'm an organisation expert. Here's exactly how I organise my fridge.'

'Stop treating me like a child.' We asked 40 women what they'd say, anonymously, to their mum.

Mamamia Favourites

4 vitamin C skincare myths you probably believe (but actually shouldn't), according to a beauty writer.

Conversations with Friends is the series that will forever change how you see friendships and forbidden love.

Just 31 photos that prove the NT should be your next holiday destination.

Clare and Jessie Stephens

Just 7 top tips for driving holidays with kids.

ROADTEST: 'This vitamin C serum promises to both brighten and fade my dark spots, so I put it to the test.'

Alisha Bhojwani

“My daughters have opportunities like never before.” A letter to women in Australian sport in 2022.

'I host a fashion podcast, and here are the outfits I'm eyeing off for 6 very specific moments.'

9 women told us their funniest lies they’ve told about food and tbh we’ve never felt more seen.

10 experiences you didn’t know you could actually have on a cruise.

“I realise now that for you, this is so much more than a job.” An open letter to our midwives.

'Tell me your kid is obsessed with space without telling me they're obsessed with space.'

Parenting a 2-year-old can be… challenging, but it can also be the best age for precisely 10 reasons.

TRIED & TESTED: "My dry, frizzy hair has never met a $9.09 hair mask that it loved more than this one."

Everyone is talking about fermented ingredients in skincare. Here’s why (and everything else you need to know).

"I have 2 kids under 8. Here are the everyday travel hacks I actually swear by."

ROADTEST: This natural beauty brand has been a favourite for decades. But does their new lotion live up to the hype?

Tell me you have a fussy eater without telling me you have a fussy eater.

'The 8 things I wish I knew about my skin in my twenties.'

ROADTEST: 'Press on nails have had a huge glow up, so I put them to the test for 1 week.'

Naa-Lamle Wellington

Barbie through the ages: The fashion and style evolution of the world's most iconic doll.

Listen Now

new episode

00:00

Suggested Podcasts

‘Sorry. Not Beautiful.’

Mamamia Out Loud

My Father, The Murderer

No Filter

How Matt Moran Really Feels About Fast Food

What I Eat When

'I'm Mamamia's pop culture editor. Here are the 7 books I think you should read in May.'

'I don’t know how to be a good mum because I haven’t seen it myself.'

"Don't give in so much." This Mother’s Day, I'm calling on all mothers to mother themselves.

The 7 top products that helped me manage my first trimester acne.

"I am not my tics." I have Tourette's Syndrome. This is what I want you to know.

'At 30, I quit my 6 figure salary dream job to be a PT. I've never been happier.'

"Trust your gut instincts." 24 women on the life lessons they've learned from their mum.

Shannen Findlay

Sophie Cachia's husband laughed at her 'girl crush'. But deep down he knew they'd never be the same.

Chrishell's dating G Flip and a new show: The 10 biggest moments from the Selling Sunset reunion.

'I waited 6 hours to meet Meghan Markle in Sydney. Now I feel like an idiot.'

'One of us had to finish the other off.' Amy Winehouse's co-dependent relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil.

"I didn’t have an impressive career or kids and I felt lost." How I found myself after 40.

"I go through life with a giant hole in my heart." The taboo of being a mother who loses a child.

'I'm a lifestyle writer. Here are the 14 items I have in my shopping cart right now.'

Holly Wainwright: Why I really don't want to talk about perimenopause.

Holly Wainwright

Natasha Darcy claimed her partner died by suicide. Then police seized her Google search history.

'I'm 39 with 2 kids and I just had an abortion. I shouldn't have to explain why.'

10 experiences you didn’t know you could actually have on a cruise.

It's hard for women to get diagnosed with ADHD. Just ask Abbie Chatfield.

A dermatologist tells us 4 myths about perioral dermatitis we need to stop believing.

'The pandemic made flexible work possible. So why is it still considered a women's issue?'

“I realise now that for you, this is so much more than a job.” An open letter to our midwives.

'Tell me your kid is obsessed with space without telling me they're obsessed with space.'

What women are talking about today, Friday May 6.

Kim Cattrall shares the plans SATC writers had for Samantha, and what women are talking about tonight.

'Last night, I attended a domestic violence vigil. I didn’t expect to be triggered.'

Parenting a 2-year-old can be… challenging, but it can also be the best age for precisely 10 reasons.

For Sophie Cachia, having sex with a woman for the first time was a huge learning curve.

The Staircase could be the series that changes the true crime genre forever.

'I got my hands on Go-To's new hydrating serum. Here are my honest thoughts.'

'I had a guttural reaction to the US abortion news. It sets a dangerous precedent for Australia.'

The Uluru Statement from the Heart still hasn't been enacted. Here's where the major parties stand on it.

From $3,000 to $99,000: 10 women candidly share how they got rid of their debt.

Shannen Findlay

An onstage tackle, a replica gun and an arrest: Why everyone is talking about Dave Chappelle.

A problematic wedding and three daughters: Inside Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' marriage.

When Leah Purcell was 5, her mother read her a book. She just turned that book into a movie.

Three hours after having a scan, Jessie J lost her baby.

Shannen Findlay

Guy Sebastian testifies against his “fraudulent” ex-manager, and everything women are talking about tonight.

'A lot of products slid across my desk in April. Here are 9 I can't stop putting on my face.'

Hidden meanings and bathroom selfies: 8 moments you missed at the Met Gala.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Newsletters

Yes please! Sign me up now.

*By signing up you accept our privacy policy

about
contact
advertise
privacy
competitions

Before The Bump