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In August 1997, Princess Diana was photographed kissing Dodi Fayed. Weeks later, they were gone.

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16 years later, police have apologised to Madeleine McCann's parents.

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'Force like never before.' Israel has declared war with Hamas. Here's what you need to know.

What happened in Israel? Everything we know about the Hamas attack.

'Closing the gap' with the Voice referendum: What is it and what does it mean?

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Did Kendall, Roman or Shiv win? The children taking over from Rupert Murdoch.

Meet the new Andrew Tate. She's a woman.

How to have a conversation with someone voting 'no' to the Voice.

Mamamia Investigates: We have questions around the use of character references in court cases.

20% of young people who forwarded nudes say they had permission – but only 8% gave it. Why the gap?

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'You know how much they paid me? Zero.' Actors are sharing exactly what led to them striking.

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'Artificial intelligence allowed me to talk to a Holocaust survivor. Here's what it was like.'

Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty of sexual assault. Here's what you need to know.

Police have recommended charging William Tyrrell's foster mother. Now she's broken her silence.

Kathleen Folbigg, Lindy Chamberlain, and being the ‘wrong’ kind of mother.

Last month, 95-yo Clare Nowland was tasered by police. Now there are allegations of a 'cover-up'.

10 questions about the Voice to Parliament – answered by the experts.

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'A mum in the UK has been jailed for inducing an abortion. Here's what you need to know.'

John Howard and Tony Abbott joined a group co-founded by Jordan Peterson and we have... questions.

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What we learned on the last day of Brittany Higgins' cross examination.

Danny Shannon wanted to get high so he decided to escape from Sydney's Silverwater prison.

The people who work among ghosts every day.

A year ago, Jessica accepted a lift from a stranger outside a pub. Then she vanished.

The 18 biggest revelations in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case.

'Saying sorry does not excuse or erase it.' The thalidomide apology 62 years in the making.

Imagine if 68 Australian men had been murdered at the hands of women this year.

Janet is terminally ill. From today, she will have the choice to end her life.

Catiuscia Machado wrote about her 'great will to live'. Then it was taken from her.

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67 women have been murdered in Australia this year - so why are DV crisis centres closing?

Non-fatal strangulation is what domestic violence advocates fear the most right now.

Teens are making deep fake porn videos of their peers. Here's what you need to know.

Ellen and Melanie were 23 when they first met. They were part of a secret 'twin experiment'.

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SA's Police Commissioner penned a letter to the state's 101st road casualty - his youngest son.

When Bella Johnston had cancer, she spent years following Belle Gibson's advice.

Every question you have about weight-loss injections, answered.

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Are we facing another COVID Christmas?

The name Malcolm Naden is infamous, but do you remember his victims?

The true story behind everyone's latest true crime obsession, Netflix's Last Stop Larrimah.

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We’re in a new COVID wave. What can we expect this time?

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Andy Murray was just 8 years old when a man he knew killed 17 people at his school.

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The Chernobyl nuclear disaster was the worst in history. Here are 4 things you didn't know.

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Missing children and three deaths: The complicated mystery surrounding Lori Vallow's family.

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After decades of silence, Sarah Monahan told the truth about Robert Hughes' abuse. Now he's walking free.

Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. Now, he has appealed his sentence.

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Belle Gibson made millions by faking cancer. She still owes Victoria Courts $500,000.

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Minimum wage increase and 5% home deposits: All the new laws coming into effect on July 1.

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On Friday, Rayshard Brooks fell asleep at a drive-through in Atlanta. Police killed him.

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Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It shouldn't even be up for debate.

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Amid Black Lives Matter protests, these incidents show the reality for Indigenous Australians.

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A crisis for some, a godsend for others: The debate around stopping free childcare in July.

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In 2016, a hospital mistakenly gave baby Amelia poisonous gas. Now, her parents have spoken.

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On Saturday, amid protests for Black Lives Matter, an Indigenous man died in police custody.

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"Silence is violence." The powerful images from Saturday's 'Black Lives Matter' protests.

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"If I disappear." Pete Evans and his followers are now concerned he will be 'murdered'.

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The fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality.

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When Lacey's little boy became sick, nobody guessed she was killing him in plain sight.

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Asylum seekers, freed criminals, and a High Court decision: What went wrong?

A year ago, Jessica accepted a lift from a stranger outside a pub. Then she vanished.

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How Oscar Pistorius was granted parole, despite killing Reeva Steenkamp.

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Oscar Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp 10 years ago. Now he will be released from prison.

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