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'My COVID-positive dad was sent home from ICU too soon. They needed his bed.'

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Victorian IVF services resume, and all the news you need to know today, Thursday January 20.

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"IVF is not elective. These 90 days count more than many will ever know."

Infection parties and scheduling sickness: We need to talk about 'convenient COVID'.

"I was a serial monogamist for 6 years, here's what I learnt from having casual sex."

The 7 hair and nail trends you'll see at every 2022 wedding.

Is it time to ditch cloth masks and surgical masks? Here's what a doctor says.

'For 17 years, I begged my husband to share the mental load. Last month, I left him.'

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'Dear parents, this is what I want you to know about being a teenager in 2022.'

'I'm a better mum when I've had a break from my child, but you're not allowed to say that.'

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Victorian IVF services resume, and all the news you need to know today, Thursday January 20.

'My COVID-positive dad was sent home from ICU too soon. They needed his bed.'

Infection parties and scheduling sickness: We need to talk about 'convenient COVID'.

An "unprecedented disaster" and three confirmed deaths: What we know about the Tonga volcano eruption.

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Relationships

"I was a serial monogamist for 6 years. Here's what I learnt from having casual sex."

'I reviewed 7 vibrators in 7 days. Here's what happened.'

SEX DIARIES: “I had sex on the dancefloor while everyone watched.”

PSA. These foods may be unknowingly crushing your libido.

19 dating app opening lines that aren’t just “Hey, how are you?”

'I didn't have my first orgasm until I was 27. This is what I learned.'

The simple exercise every couple should do before getting engaged.

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'I'm a trans man. Here's my honest review of the Lelo Soraya Wave sex toy.'

"I wish I’d had the sex sober." 10 women share the first time they had sex after a big breakup.

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'I have a loving male partner and a girlfriend. This is how we make it work.'

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"I thought I was 'too good' to date Scott. I was wrong in every way."

'I met my now-husband on Tinder. These are the 6 rules I followed.'

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My date slapped me in the face while having sex. It completely changed the way I saw my sex life.

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"I adopted a sick shelter dog. When he got better, his previous owners wanted him back."

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I'm a relationship coach. These are the 7 things healthy couples don't do.

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How to stay sexy forever, according to a 74-year-old stripper.

The 30-day dating challenge for people who are f**king done with dating apps.

Entertainment

André Leon Talley fought through "the chiffon trenches" of the fashion industry. This is his legacy.

When Marian Keyes got sober 28 years ago, she thought life was over. Then she started writing books.

"Boundaries were crossed": What we know about Brooke Blurton and Darvid Garayeli's breakup.

Raised in the Mormon Church and working with two ex-husbands: The eventful life of Poh Ling Yeow.

'It affected me in a deeper way.' Isla Fisher on her role in the Stan Original Series Wolf Like Me.

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From Bradley Cooper to Jennifer Lawrence: 10 actors on what it’s like doing full-frontal nudity.

Work & Money

5 very useful hacks to achieve your career goals, according to an expert.

"Mark my words, he will pay": I enlisted a debt collector to chase an unpaid invoice.

'I help people get good with money. Here are 3 steps for a financially successful 2022.'

Treat purchases and nest eggs: 28 women on the money lessons the pandemic has taught them.

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Caught COVID during your annual leave? Two HR experts answer all of your questions.

'I left a job that I really loved for one that paid significantly more. Here’s what I learnt.'

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

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“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.

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

Parents

The 3 things people always say to solo parents, from 3 mums who have heard it all.

"IVF is not elective. These 90 days count more than many will ever know."

'For 17 years, I begged my husband to share the mental load. Last month, I left him.'

'Dear parents, this is what I want you to know about being a teenager in 2022.'

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'I'm a better mum when I've had a break from my child, but you're not allowed to say that.'

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"I have 2 kids in primary school. Here are 4 ways we're doing back-to-school shopping differently this year."

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

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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.’

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The dating trends we’re ditching in 2021 - and the 3 to prepare yourself for in 2022.

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'It's a slave-master relationship.' Exactly what it's like to be a woman in the music industry.

'I'm in my early fifties, and I feel like I'm becoming invisible.'

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"I felt horribly judged." 3 mums on their circumcision decision and why they made it.

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