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Real Life

At 21, Carli thought she was going on a wellness retreat. She ended up in a cult for 13 years.

Jessica Chambers

"I don't know where to start." Em Carey has returned to social media after a three-month hiatus.

Jessica Chambers

'Daddy isn't there. He's nothing now': The conversation Simi Polonsky will never forget.

"I tried to say sorry just once a day, and it changed the way I communicate."

Stephanie Nuzzo

Meet the 10 kick ass Aussie women who stand for all women, every single day.

'An Uber driver today refused me service.' Rachael Leahcar is sick of being discriminated against.

Narelda Jacobs was pushed into her first marriage. 20 years later, she had to fight for the right to a second.

'I thought my husband was laid-back, charming and funny. It turns out, he wasn't.'

"I watched Cyrell lose it on Married at First Sight, and I saw myself."

As Roxy Jacenko was wasting away, her Instagram followers were lapping it up and applauding.

A woman has shared a "ball in the box" analogy that so accurately sums up the pain of grief.

"For me, alcohol is poison." A letter from the former life and soul of the party.

At the age of 45, Trina was forced to live in a nursing home. She had no choice.

'My daughter, her step-mother and I: How I truly feel about the other mother.'

"To the woman who keeps messaging my boyfriend: Please stop."

Inside the final days of August Ames, the porn star found dead at 23.

“The flowers I received on Valentine’s Day weren’t sent to say ‘I love you’.”

On Valentine's Day 2013, June Steenkamp lost her beautiful daughter Reeva. Here, she tells her story.

"How my parents broke the shocking news that my 7-year-old cousin was going to die."

Miriam Gascoigne

'After stillbirth, I had to learn to love the body that I felt had let me down.'

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Natasia Urbano once graced the covers of Vogue. Now she's living on the streets.

10 years ago, Melanie was standing in her garden. Then the sky turned black.

"The worst working days of my life." The ugly side of becoming a surgeon.

Dr Yumiko Kadota

Inside Princess Diana's brittle relationship with her royal sister-in-law.

"The subtle detail a friend noticed about my relationship that made her realise it was abusive."

"This week, I discovered my daughter is living a second life in the shadows."

'I'm shaving my head, so my grandson doesn't feel so alone.'

"An open letter to my body, I'm sorry about all the terrible things I did to you last year."

Advice

Exactly how to make a long distance relationship work, according to an expert.

'It f**ks me up to see you smile.' A woman wants advice after husband's gobsmacking request.

The best exercise you can do in 2019.

Jessie Stephens

"I cannot and will not forgive or forget." The life lesson from Holocaust survivor, Eddie Jaku.

Jessie Stephens

"I'm an avid traveller, and people don't believe me when I tell them what I pack."

Alexandra Connors

"Do I tell an acquaintance about what's going on with her pubic hair? I'd want to know..."

Jessie Stephens

'You're a horrible person.' Woman writes into advice column, and gets a brutal response.

If your poo looks like this, you could have a health condition.

Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Four myths about cheating that women cling to.

10 women share their sure fire hangover hacks for the festive season.

'The four-word question husbands need to stop asking.'

An expert recommends 5 of the best wines under $25 to take to Christmas lunch.

'I know it comes from love, but there are questions you should never ask the grieving.'

Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer at 47. Her survival depends on women like Leslie.

Breast Cancer Trials

'When I was asked how my year had been, I immediately defined it based on one factor.'

A French writer has shared some very questionable advice for feeling young at 50.

HELP PLS: "I don't know what to do about my roommate's boyfriend."

Clare and Jessie Stephens

The love of Elizabeth Gilbert's life died 10 months ago. But she still calls her every day.

The one sign your relationship is destined to end, according to a love coach.

"While two women I see everyday were going through hell, I didn't have a clue."

"We could be jailed for doing what we did here": Josh and Sean Szeps on becoming fathers in Australia.

When police said the words 'George Pell', a family finally understood their son's death.

'Daddy isn't there. He's nothing now': The conversation Simi Polonsky will never forget.

'I'm not nagging, I'm delegating.' Women are absolutely fed up with the mental load.

LGBTQI

Narelda Jacobs was pushed into her first marriage. 20 years later, she had to fight for the right to a second.

'We need to talk about the fear that every gay man of this generation still carries.'

The love of Elizabeth Gilbert's life died 10 months ago. But she still calls her every day.

At last. Schools will no longer be able to expel kids for being LGBTQI.

A former Sesame Street writer has shared the truth about Bert and Ernie.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Wren and Ayla's story: When your wife is trans.

WEDDING OF THE WEEK: Why Sarah and Megan couldn't wait for the yes vote to have their big day.

The one horrific thread that ties together the suspicious deaths of 27 men in NSW.

Jessie Stephens

The NRL just defended this viral State of Origin photo with three powerful words.

Jackie Chan's daughter says she is homeless because of her homophobic parents.

When my spouse came out as transgender, I wasn't prepared to share the title of 'Mum'.

'If you think marriage equality means we don't need Mardi Gras anymore, think again.'

When Janet Rice's wife transitioned, she had to choose between their marriage and her identity.

"Will you marry me?": An MP just proposed to his partner of nine years on the floor of Parliament.

Everything wrong with what Jacqui Lambie said on Q&A on Monday night.

Jessie Stephens

The Veronicas' Jess opens up about her "deep pain" amid "rift" with sister.

Jesinta Franklin writes: "A generation ago, our wedding would have been banned."

Sarah Hyland suggests her Modern Family character is bisexual.

The reactions that nail how the LGBTQI community are feeling about Kevin Spacey right now.

Jessie Stephens

Benjamin Law answers every question you've ever had about Safe Schools.

Loss and Grief

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson's sister Félicité has died at age 18.

Jessica Chambers

'Daddy isn't there. He's nothing now': The conversation Simi Polonsky will never forget.

Veteran journalist Mike Willesee has died following a battle with throat cancer.

Kerri-Anne Kennerley's husband John has died, three years on from his tragic accident.

Jessica Chambers

A woman has shared a "ball in the box" analogy that so accurately sums up the pain of grief.

The split-second decision that changed Terri Irwin's life forever.

Jessica Chambers

Why the Google search 'Herpes' comes before far too many deaths.

Jessie Stephens

'After stillbirth, I had to learn to love the body that I felt had let me down.'

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