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"He's my co-pilot." Eva Mendes on getting through the pandemic with Ryan Gosling.

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Lily Allen was 29 when she had her first orgasm.

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A bunch of Christmas movies, plus everything else coming to Stan in November.

'It's my job to recap The Bachelorette and even I don't want to watch it anymore.'

What you need to know about AVOs and whether they actually work.

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday October 23.

"They had it all on film but cut it.” Selling Sunset’s Mary and Romain on what the series didn’t show.

Mamamia recaps The Bachelorette: NO ONE IS EVEN WATCHING THIS S**T ANYMORE.

In 2017, a 12-year-old Indigenous girl died by suicide. This week we saw history repeat itself.

A generation of Aussie teenagers fell in love with Jesse Spencer on Neighbours. This is what his life looks like now.

From Kylie Jenner to Mandy Moore: Just 17 photos of overly organised celebrity homes.

"The void is always there." What you know to be true if you grew up without your mum.

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Before Matthew McConaughey was famous, he was sexually assaulted in the back of a van.

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'It started with comments about how I dressed.' Angelina's 6 years with a controlling man.

We were wrong about Naomi Campbell all along.

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Lifestyle

"I've been a beauty editor for 5 years - these are the best skin tips I've learned."

4 common mistakes you're definitely making while exercising.

Here's why you're getting pimples and red bumps in your armpits.

News

The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Friday October 23.

What you need to know about AVOs and whether they actually work.

'I knew I needed an escape plan.' The reality of leaving an abusive relationship in 2020.

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The Australian and international news stories you need to know today, Thursday October 22.

'It doesn’t happen to people like me.' The stories we don't imagine when we think about domestic abuse.

We asked 15 Melburnians how their mental health is right now. Really.

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Relationships

'It started with comments about how I dressed.' Angelina's 6 years with a controlling man.

"There were signs he was a stalker when I met him." How Sandy rebuilt her life after an abusive relationship.

The contact list anyone leaving an abusive relationship should have.

3 ways to best navigate painful sex when you have endometriosis.

'Using guilt to get their way.' 5 habits of a deeply insecure partner.

Secret purchases and hidden credit cards: My husband's 'financial cheating' broke our marriage.

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"When an affair is good, there's nothing better." I've had three affairs and regret none of them.

'I was sexually abused at the age of 12. My mum knew but said nothing.'

"There is continuous deliberate hurt." 5 telltale signs that your relationship is over.

ASK CHANTELLE: 'My friend says she can come from nipple play alone. How is this possible?'

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I let a 'digital matchmaker' overhaul my dating profile. This is what I learnt.

Stephanie Nuzzo

The early signs they’re not the right person for you, no matter how much you wish they are.

'I had an affair with your husband. Now we're married, and I owe you an apology.'

Sick of being the "foster girlfriend" in every relationship? Here's how to avoid it.

Tara Blair Ball

SEX DIARIES: 'The ex, the best mate, the one night stand: I slept with 3 men in one week.'

'I led a guy mate on for 10 years. As soon as I found out he got married, I slept with him.'

'They treated me with such little regard.' Why I decided to purge my toxic friends.

3 gynaecologist-approved sex positions to try if penetrative sex hurts.

"They are harsh critics." 5 habits of chronically unhappy people.

'I went on the best first date of my life. The next day, his wife called me.'

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Entertainment

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