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On Mimi Kwa's first day as a TV reporter, Russell Crowe left her in tears. It changed her life.

"My boss has hooked up with the perfect bloke!" Everything we know about Gladys Berejiklian's boyfriend.

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"I thought losing my parents was the worst possible pain. Then came the 'secondary grief'".

Melissa Watkins

HOROSCOPES: An old flame and an exposed secret. The week ahead according to your star sign.

Every swimwear-clad contestant taking part in Too Hot Too Handle season 2. (And where to follow them on Instagram.)

'Hands down, here are 9 of the very best cleansers for every skin type.'

'At the weekend I found porn on my son's iPad. He's 5.'

Everything we know about the spread of the COVID Delta variant in Sydney.

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'I worked in hospitality for 10 years. It left my mental health in pieces.'

Are health retreats worth the hype? My verdict after spending six nights at one in Queensland.

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'It was wrong.' Tenille left her job as a midwife in Melbourne two weeks ago. Her ward felt unsafe.

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Racism is alive in Australian schools. Just ask my 14 year old daughter.

'I had my son at 45. This is what I wish people knew about being an "older mum."'

Stop glorifying “The Work”: A very unpopular opinion about mental health.

Jessie Stephens

Lifestyle

'Hands down, here are 9 of the very best cleansers for every skin type.'

Is vaping really safer than smoking? Here's what experts say.

I speak to skin experts on the daily. Here are 6 products I’d never use.

News

'I worked in hospitality for 10 years. It left my mental health in pieces.'

Caroline Crouch's husband said she was murdered during a break-in. Then his story unravelled.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday June 18.

'It was wrong.' Tenille left her job as a midwife in Melbourne two weeks ago. Her ward felt unsafe.

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Stop glorifying “The Work”: A very unpopular opinion about mental health.

Jessie Stephens

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'I'm the woman at the centre of the Australian Fashion Week controversy. Here's what I want you to know.'

Relationships

"I thought losing my parents was the worst possible pain. Then came the 'secondary grief'".

Melissa Watkins

On Mimi Kwa's first day as a TV reporter, Russell Crowe left her in tears. It changed her life.

'We can’t keep accepting crumbs.' The reality of being a plus-size woman of colour in Australia.

Mahalia Handley

"I found myself wanting to kiss her." I thought I never wanted to have sex. Then, at 24, I met a woman.

Racism is alive in Australian schools. Just ask my 14 year old daughter.

"I've thought of going to a brothel." Last night, You Can't Ask That spoke to 8 adult virgins.

"Choose the bigger life." 30 women on the advice that changed their life.

'The night my husband accidentally left his phone at home, my entire 9 year marriage unravelled.'

"She’s a good pre-game gal." Mamamia reviews 'Better Than Your Ex' sex toy.

How often do you masturbate? No need to tell us, we already know.

My husband abandoned me and my 2 kids after 18 years. My mum insists he's still a 'good dad'.

'My husband and I blame our problems on an imaginary person. Our marriage has never been better.'

Tara Blair Ball

'I'm 39 and single by choice. I'm seen by women as both menacing and perplexing.'

"It utterly blindsided me." I was ghosted by my best friend. Here's what I did to recover.

Anthony J. Yeung

7 women told us about the times they’ve flaked out on a date. The stories were pretty... surprising.

We asked: What the heck does a stripper do? And how much do they get paid?

"Our first date went for 12 hours." Chantelle Otten and Dylan Alcott's rather magical love story.

"Nighttime is the hardest part." How I became comfortable being single.

Greyson Ferguson

"There's not one way to script life": We need to talk more about success after 40.

Sandy Greenwood

"It feels like being held hostage." My husband's ex-wife triggers my PTSD.

Entertainment

Every swimwear-clad contestant taking part in Too Hot Too Handle season 2. (And where to follow them on Instagram.)

8 celebrity couples who broke up and are now back together.

Four surprising things you didn't know about Eden, the mesmerising Stan Original mystery series.

"I wish I was only married once." 11 things we learned from the KUWTK reunion special.

The world is watching Chrissy Teigen's steep downfall. We appear to be overcome with glee.

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'I'm a single mum of two who juggled an online nursing degree, part-time work and raising my girls. Here's what my calendar looked like.'

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My name is Clare Stephens, and I single-handedly crashed cryptocurrency.

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"Understand your situation." How to buy your first home, while looking out for your future self.

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Ask a side hustle: 6 things Floss Kelly, Co-founder of TileCloud, wishes she knew before starting her business.

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At 25, Whitney Wolfe Herd was forced to leave her job at Tinder. Now, she's worth $1.5 billion.

There are 6 non-negotiable things you need to start any business & succeed online. This is how I did them.

'Sexually Transmitted Debt' to joint accounts: everything you need to know about love and money.

Work or learn from home? You need to know about this Australian first subscription service.

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"My goal was to bring the magic back with me." How Anne-Marie became a fashion CEO.

Risk profiles, share portfolios and Fintech: Decoding 'investment' jargon.

'I was in so much debt, I cried every day. Here's how I got myself debt free.'

"We didn't get a prenup": 16 women share how their finances changed after marriage.

Michelle Battersby was told her career would be over if she launched Sunroom. She did it anyway.

Parents

'At the weekend I found porn on my son's iPad. He's 5.'

'After years of IVF, I finally became a mum. I never expected the guilt.'

Tracey Montgomery

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5 myths about kids and winter sickness (and what actually helps).

6 things I know to be true if you have an indecisive child.

Rose Byrne has played many roles. Some want her next one cancelled.

Jessica Staveley

Jessica Staveley

"Looked away for one second..." Just 36 photos that sum up having a toddler.

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5 myths about kids and winter sickness (and what actually helps).

6 things I know to be true if you have an indecisive child.

What Elton John, Madonna, Beyoncé, and Sia all have in common... and it definitely surprised the Mamamia team.

'I'm a single mum of two who juggled an online nursing degree, part-time work and raising my girls. Here's what my calendar looked like.'

Claudia Strachan

What can we be doing to prepare our kids for a tech-focused future? For Nama, the solution was to help her son learn to code.

"My skin is so soft after using it.": 12 women test Sukin's new Brightening Jelly Exfoliator.

Just 8 ways to feel supremely cosy this winter.

Drinking while pregnant: 5 misconceptions and why they're wrong.

‘From a parent with TOO MUCH experience, here’s what new parents need to know when it comes to dealing with head lice & nits.’

The Stan Original Series Eden is an unmissable new Australian mystery with endless twists.

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'Recovery is the hardest thing, but worthwhile.' How Lea-Anne supported her husband through ice addiction.

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The Leftover Diaries: How I turned last night's dinner into the best pie ever.

Here's exactly how my hobby of online shopping is getting me closer to my dream New Zealand road trip.

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7 women told us about the times they’ve flaked out on a date. The stories were pretty... surprising.

6 daily beauty rituals you'll be glad you committed to in years to come.

Alisha Bhojwani

Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights is a movie musical dream come true. Here's 5 reasons why.

"I could still feel the nourishing effects when I woke up.": 8 women test Weleda's new 24h Hydrating Facial Cream.

ROAD TEST: Solo date days that every woman should try.

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"Understand your situation." How to buy your first home, while looking out for your future self.

'One thing that keeps me up at night is thinking about if the kids aren't getting enough iron or vitamins in their diet.’ Here's what you should try.

Melissa Doyle on the 4 lessons she's learnt since turning 50.

Zoë Kravitz had a 'pandemic divorce'. Now it seems she's found love again.

From a close bond to "different paths": The complicated relationship of William and Harry.

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The milkshake consent video is what happens when you have a government that can’t talk about sex.

After Belinda's daughter was brutally murdered, she created a 'catfish' to catch her killers.

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Introducing MPlus: We'll see you inside.

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Her name was Kelly Wilkinson. On Tuesday, her burned body was found in a suburban backyard.

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Two men have designed a 'period glove'. And women are furious.

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HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: Every parent has a list of "Never Will I Evers". This is mine.

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7 'micro moments' in your day that actually make a massive difference to the environment.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Tuesday April 20.

"It left me isolated, bullied, and marginalised." Why everyone is talking about Neighbours.

Jessica Staveley

Buckets of tears and a mushroom dessert: The 5 biggest moments from the MasterChef premiere.

A reminder of grief and cruelty: The photo from Prince Philip's funeral we can't look away from.

The most infuriating moment on MAFS last night: When the experts had an opportunity to say something.

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Bryce and Melissa are ‘in talks’ about their own reality TV show, and more in Celeb in 5.

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Turns out menopause can mess with your skin in your 30s. Here's how.

The Morrison government funded a new 'consent education' campaign. The result is... bizarre.

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‘I tried 12 health tips over 12 days. Here's what happened.’

'I'm a teacher and my students are unmotivated and apathetic. I blame remote learning.'

Annie Cunningham

"I was completely f**ked up." How Jock Zonfrillo went from rock bottom to 'MasterChef's heart-throb'.

Before she died, Helen McCrory told her husband Damian Lewis to 'have lots of girlfriends'.

In March 2020, Gemma caught COVID-19. She's been sick ever since.

"He didn't ask for consent." What we know about the sexual assault allegation against Jake Paul.

Jessica Staveley

Do you really need insurance? Here's what covers you should be spending and saving on.

Introducing MPlus.

When Zubeyda was turned away from hospital, her sister intervened. It saved her baby's life.

Should I Watch It? Kate Winslet's new slow-burning murder mystery, Mare of Easttown.

Everything that has happened since the MAFS cameras stopped rolling.

Chelsea McLaughlin

From microdermabrasion to micro needling: How to find the right beauty treatment for your face.

We asked 3 women to tell us about their bodies at different life stages. Here’s what we learned.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Monday April 19.

The Twins recap Married at First Sight: "Sorry, can we see that footage again?"

Clare and Jessie Stephens

HOROSCOPES: Relationship hiccups and a "twist of fate". The week ahead according to your star sign.

'I always felt different. Then at 24, I was finally diagnosed with autism.'

"In my marriage, I was in charge of the money. But my husband made me explain every cent."

The key moments you may have missed from Prince Philip’s funeral.

Billi Fitzsimons

I spent my first year as a mum googling how to parent. It was a sign something was wrong.

How much sex are single women actually having right now? The exact stats laid bare.

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