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A failed Uluru climb and a Twitter ban: Mamamia recaps Pauline Hanson's disastrous week.

by Chelsea McLaughlin

12 people have been prosecuted under New South Wales' abortion laws. This is one of their stories.

Billi Fitzsimons

Scott Cummings and Dane Swan's podcast was cancelled. They responded in two very different ways.

The stories behind the biggest cons and crimes pulled off by women.

Discrepancies emerge in neighbour's testimony at William Tyrrell inquest, & more in News in 5.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Barnaby Joyce's daughter Odette has weighed in on the abortion debate.

"The girl in this photo is 14. She has been raped. She has no words left."

"I’m so sorry. I love you." Home and Away's Kristy Wright on losing co-star Ben Unwin.

Thousands of people are sharing photos of New Zealand's parliamentary speaker feeding a baby.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Granny Evil: Kath Pettingill is the matriarch of Australia's most notorious crime family.

Jessie Stephens

George Pell could face a separate trial in the Vatican after losing his appeal yesterday, & more in News in 5.

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MP Jenny Leong: The very real toll of abortion being illegal in NSW.

Notre Dame burned and the world stopped. The Amazon has been on fire for three weeks.

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'He felt entitled.' This week, an intern was fired for turning up to work with AirPods.

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The stories behind the biggest cons and crimes pulled off by women.

Granny Evil: Kath Pettingill is the matriarch of Australia's most notorious crime family.

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Christopher Wilder lured aspiring models with promises of photos. He wasn't a photographer.

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Mick Philpott set fire to a house with his 6 kids inside, so he could rescue them. They died.

'Ivan Milat has been writing to me for 20 years. He says he's innocent.'

The little-known stories of the world's most fascinating real-life mob wives.

Ashton Kutcher's girlfriend was murdered in 2001. Now a man has been convicted of the crime.

Christoper Duntsch injured 33 of his patients. Now, the story of 'Dr Death' is being made into a TV show.

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After murdering and raping India, 20, her killer went for a kebab to ‘clear his head’.

Last weekend, Nora vanished during a family holiday. She's being called the new Maddie McCann.

Simon Mellors told his girlfriend he'd murdered his ex. She stayed.

No one had seen Karlie Pearce-Stevenson for 7 years. Then a familiar blanket appeared on the news.

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Andrew Golden was only 11 when he and a friend opened fire on their school.

Suspected Canada killers Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky have reportedly been sighted.

In 2012, Marina Krim's two children were murdered by their nanny. This is her life now.

Aaron Campbell, 16, murdered a 6-year-old girl. His mum's CCTV footage convicted him.

Serial killer Kathleen Folbigg has always maintained her innocence. This week, a judge 'reinforced' her guilt.

Rats, wild sex nights, and shared squat toilets. Inside Bali's Kerobokan prison.

Jessie Stephens

6 Australian murderers whose crimes were so horrific they'll never be released from jail.

Twins Sabina and Ursula ran into oncoming traffic. Days later, one committed murder.

Scott Cummings and Dane Swan's podcast was cancelled. They responded in two very different ways.

MP Jenny Leong: The very real toll of abortion being illegal in NSW.

Notre Dame burned and the world stopped. The Amazon has been on fire for three weeks.

Jessie Stephens

"The language used about me is just extraordinary." The profound hypocrisy of Alan Jones.

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Explainer

People can't stop watching this video of Bill Hader morphing into Tom Cruise.

Jessica Staveley

"We spend zero dollars on food." Newstart has mum-of-five Leah living off $320 a fortnight.

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell. Now he will never be brought to justice.

In just 6 months, 3 white nationalist mass shooters have shared their manifestos on 8chan.

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How a Brazilian bikini wax ended up in a Human Rights Tribunal.

"I was a zombie for three years": The ordinary women battling Australia's other drug problem.

In 2016, the Tromp family fled their home and drove 800km north. We still don't know why.

'She wasn't there.' In 2007, Tania Head's web of lies started to fall apart.

"I refuse": Miley Cyrus is going on BirthStrike. And she's not alone.

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"The wave of death": A small act of politeness can be responsible for the death of pedestrians.

Jessie Stephens

Mamamia Out Loud is going on tour. Here's what to expect.

Jessie Stephens

Australia's most offensive podcast has just been pulled off the air. Thank God.

Everything you need to know about what to do if you're in a car accident.

"He's stopped breathing." The complicated story of Michael Jackson's death.

"I trust them completely.": The true story that inspired the term Stockholm syndrome.

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"It's cancer on steroids." The death toll for September 11 continues to rise.

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The Nxivm 'sex cult' leader kept women as slaves. Today, their stories helped convict him.

A young woman's murder has triggered some of the world's biggest protests in Hong Kong.

"I would have rather died." The stark reality of getting an abortion in Alabama in 2019.

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Last week, the Adani mine was approved. It's been described as "an assault to our planet".

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A failed Uluru climb and a Twitter ban: Mamamia recaps Pauline Hanson's disastrous week.

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MH17, Putin and sexism: The 5 best moments from Julie Bishop's interview with Andrew Denton.

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Tara hitchhiked to her first meeting with a book publisher. She's now an award-winning author.

Barnaby Joyce is struggling to support two families on a salary of $211,000. This is his uncensored money diary.

Sports

Aussies held their breath watching Steve Smith cop a ball to the head. We've been there before.

On the weekend Israel Folau found out that he is, in fact, replaceable.

There are four types of players in every teenage girl's sports team.

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"I'll fight to get myself back." Shayna Jack breaks her silence over swimming ban.

"They watch the wee come out." What it's really like to be drug-tested as an athlete.

Australia can protest drug cheats. But we might want to look in our own backyard first.

Jessie Stephens

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack hit with maximum four-year ban for failed drug test.

Jessica Staveley

A week after Mack Horton's doping protest, an Australian swimmer has failed a drug test.

Billi Fitzsimons

Mack Horton was furious so he launched a protest on the podium. Maybe he shouldn't have.

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

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The entire embarrassing story of what happened to Adam Goodes.

1 in 8 men reckon they could win a point against Serena Williams. Bill is one of them.

Jessie Stephens

Kick-arse woman Belinda Sharpe just became the NRL's first female referee in 111 years.

"Don't patronise me." A Wimbledon player tore into a reporter and she was right to do so.

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Look closely, and you'll see that Australia is helicopter parenting Ash Barty.

"She's a force to be reckoned with": Serena Williams looks forward to playing Ash Barty.

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"Everyone has their own journey": Ash Barty's take on Kyrgios and Tomic shows why she's world No. 1.

'It's a slippery slope.' The problem with Bernard Tomic's $81,000 Wimbledon fine.

He tried to... hit him. Mamamia recaps Nick Kyrgios' match against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon.

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NRL's Meg Ward: 'When I was 15, I came out to my family. They struggled with it at first.'

"The language used about me is just extraordinary." The profound hypocrisy of Alan Jones.

Jessie Stephens

Christopher Wilder lured aspiring models with promises of photos. He wasn't a photographer.

Chelsea McLaughlin

From Home and Away to a quiet life as a lawyer: Everything we know about Ben Unwin.

George Pell has lost his appeal, and will serve his full sentence.

Billi Fitzsimons

Eurydice Dixon's rapist and murderer may one day walk free from jail, & more in News in 5.

After 18-year-old Evelyn's baby died during birth, she was jailed for murder for 30 years.

Kayla was murdered last week. We heard more about the achievements of her alleged killer.

Ben Unwin, who played Jesse McGregor on Home and Away, has died aged 41.

"I'm not worried about smelling." Jackie stopped using soap nine years ago.

"A few backhanders." New audio reveals more of Alan Jones' attack of Jacinda Ardern.

Yoshe Taylor met a man online. She ended up in a Cambodian prison for six years.

William Tyrrell's foster mother made conflicting claims about the morning he vanished, & more in News in 5.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Aussies held their breath watching Steve Smith cop a ball to the head. We've been there before.

"He is the light and love of my life." After her fiance was murdered, Bianca ran for help.

Radio boss threatens to sack Alan Jones following Jacinda Ardern comments, & more in News in 5.

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11 years ago, Bianca Saez's Tourette Syndrome was controlling her life. Now she's in love.

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Unpopular Opinion: Taking your husband’s last name is stupid and sexist.

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Mick Philpott set fire to a house with his 6 kids inside, so he could rescue them. They died.

'Ivan Milat has been writing to me for 20 years. He says he's innocent.'

Alan Jones’ solution for women he disagrees with: Shut them up by any means necessary.

Jessie Stephens

"We're asking the wrong questions after the murder of 24-year-old Michaela Dunn."

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The little-known stories of the world's most fascinating real-life mob wives.

Ashton Kutcher's girlfriend was murdered in 2001. Now a man has been convicted of the crime.

Nick Kyrgios fined $167,000 after launching an epic tirade on an umpire, & more in News in 5.

'He stalked her for 54 minutes.' A court room has watched the final hour of Eurydice Dixon’s life.

10 days after she vanished, 15yo Nora Quoirin's body has been found. The mystery has only deepened.

Michaela Dunn is the 28th woman to be murdered at the hands of a man this year.

Michaela Dunn's experience of violence was tragic. But not uncommon.

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People can't stop watching this video of Bill Hader morphing into Tom Cruise.

Jessica Staveley

"She was incredible." Friends and family mourn Sydney CBD attack victim Michaela Dunn, & more in News in 5.

Two men. Six minutes. The desire to do harm: Australia’s gun laws make all the difference.

Jessie Stephens

MH17, Putin and sexism: The 5 best moments from Julie Bishop's interview with Andrew Denton.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Michaela Dunn, 24, has been identified as the victim of the Sydney CBD attack.

"We're being traumatised." Waleed Aly on the footage of the Sydney CBD stabbing.

Billi Fitzsimons

A "lone actor" who was known to police: What we know about the alleged Sydney stabber.

Chelsea McLaughlin

What we know about the Sydney CBD stabbing victim & more in News in 5.

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'Grace was 15 when her teacher groomed her.' The sexual assault story a victim wasn't allowed to share.

A milk crate, a chair and a fireman: The "heroes" of the Sydney stabbing.

Jessie Stephens

Everything we know so far about the Sydney CBD attack.

Five years after Adam Goodes, Australian sport still has a race problem. Just ask Ben Simmons.

Jessie Stephens

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