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SEPTEMBER 2017

The one question fans have about the Will and Grace reboot has been answered.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus shares breast cancer diagnosis as Hollywood stars lend their support.
"I finally embraced culottes and they've done wonders for my wardrobe."
Today, women have one thing to truly thank Hugh Hefner for.
How the Survivor villain who dons himself in the clothes of his victims had everyone fooled.
Here's exactly what to do if you haven't received your marriage equality letter.
The true story behind new movie Battle of the Sexes: A tennis match that changed history.
Why the charges laid against Ben McCormack have absolutely nothing to do with 'porn'.
Aladdin makeup artist and mum Kellie Richie starts her day at 8am and finishes at 11.30pm.
Why your girlfriends could be the key to getting your finances sorted.
Cassie Sainsbury says she's innocent, but can't unlock her phone to prove it. So we had an idea.
The best time to book your Christmas holiday, to get the cheapest prices.
How your five closest friendships determine your personal success... or failure.
The one simple rule that saved this woman $1000 on food in a year.
The conversation about Sophie Monk's boobs that made every woman in Australia cringe.
What legal benefits do married couples have that de facto couples do not?
"We do not want to live in a world where you are fired for disagreeing with your boss."
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: Sophie Monk is the exact age that women change their minds about having children.
How to tell if your or your child's flu is serious enough to go to the hospital.
Six women share why this Aussie show has them glued to their screens.
Sleep and sex are the keys to happiness and, all of a sudden, we couldn't be happier.
An Aussie mum has posted a warning to Facebook after a man tried to abduct her son.
How to nail the dreaded phone interview and get the job you want.
The little-known Instagram settings that might just save a life.
EXPLAINER: The app that allows you to silently contact police in an emergency situation.
Thinking of having a career change? Here are 10 things you need to think about first.
Someone has created "men's lingerie" and we can't stop looking.
Doctors raise new concerns over the minimum age restriction on kids' Nerf gun toys.
"After my dad died, these are the things I wish people had said to me."
There are renewed calls for a 'sugar tax'. Here's how much that would cost you and why.
Ben Affleck snuck into the 2017 Emmys, cementing himself as the perfect boyfriend.
RACHEL CORBETT: "Watching a loved one suffer consumes you whether you're asleep or awake."
"I paid to attend a friend's hen's party, then I received an invoice from a bridesmaid."
Does a plus-size clothing range for children mean we've given up fighting childhood obesity?
A diary of a house move: The worst day of either of our lives.
The one lesson worth learning from the bestselling self help book 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck'.
CORRINE BARRACLOUGH: "This is what depression looks like."
All the reasons Year 12 is exactly like being pregnant.
A teacher writes: “Parents don't need to panic, six-year-olds are tested all the time.”
EXPLAINER: In your 30s and want to buy a house? This is what you need to know and do.
Why the colour red dominated the Emmys red carpet fashion this year.
Incredible ways you can store your makeup, according to top beauty bloggers.
There was one big loser at the Emmy Awards, and it truly made us smile.
"My one-year-old baby has cancer. This is what my life looks like."
An A-list Hollywood stylist says the Emmys are like Game of Thrones.
Bruna Papandrea, the superstar from Adelaide who just won an Emmy.
CULT BUY: The new plus-size range Australian women have been waiting for.
KATE HUNTER: "I think I’m on my way to becoming an inspirational meme."
Australian school mums sue each other over "defamatory" WeChat comments.
How to peel a hard boiled egg in 10 seconds with no hands.
MIA FREEDMAN: Why are so many women suddenly telling other women to shut up?
TRUE CRIME: The 12-year-old girls who stabbed their friend because 'Slender Man' said to.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: "In defence of older mothers - life doesn't always follow a tidy timeline."
You know those tiny red bumps you get after shaving? Well the reason is... very gross.
Akira was rejected from dancing because of her size. So she found a better alternative.
While you weren't looking, a law passed putting people with HIV at risk of being thrown in jail.
What to do when you need to call triple zero but you're not in a position to speak.
Christie Hayes: “Australia, wouldn’t my sister make a beautiful bride? Let her be one.”
From vibrators to lingerie: Here's exactly what you can claim on tax if you're a sex worker.
The three biggest bombshells from the Younger finale.
Chances are a child you know is being abused. Here’s how to spot the signs.
17 reasons you should care about the same sex marriage survey. Even if you're straight.
Breastfeeding is not meant to be painful. So what's going wrong for so many women?
The definitive guide on what to wear to a job interview.
The viral letter every new parent needs to print and stick on their fridge.
"My ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend tried to befriend me. I should've known it wasn't genuine."
'I cried in the shower that night': Woman "body shamed" by Lululemon staff.
Finally, we've got our first look at Matty and Laura outside the Bachie mansion.
Here's a closer look at the ring Matty doesn't propose with during The Bachelor finale.
The common post-sex problem that nobody is talking about.
At 28, Hope Hicks is now the most powerful person in the White House.
14 things we absolutely hate about sex that nobody talks about.
When Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence met for the first time, things didn't go to plan.
She wrote The Handmaid's Tale, and this is her next spine-chilling prophecy.
Look Me In The Eye is the most powerful show on Australian TV.
The Bachelor's Matty responds to that persistent rumour he gets "knocked back" in the finale.
Your guide to picking out the perfect power adapter for your next overseas holiday.
10 out-of-this-world kimonos you'll want to drape around you this summer.
Reality check: Lena Dunham in her cossie is what swimsuit inspo really looks like.
Fly away helicopter parents, the lawnmower parent has arrived.
"According to Stock photos, the happiest a woman will ever be is eating a salad. Rubbish."
Schapelle Corby: What happens to your mind when you're locked away?
Australia's highest paid escort has one strict no-go.
Shark Tank introduced us to the ultimate breakup gift for your friend and they're only $5.
Children's books are the new celebrity side-hustle. Here are the best.
Toddler Jacob Gale could lose sight in one eye, all due to a magpie attack.
Most of your friends who say they can't eat gluten might not be telling the truth.
Is it a statement or is it a sleeve? It's both and you will be wearing it by Summer.
Rachel Corbett: "I've always planned to have babies in my 40s."
Kate Hudson makes a joke about her own c-section. Internet fails to see funny side.
The marriage equality postal survey goes out today. Here's what you need to do.
Rebel in a new wardrobe: What Melania's clothes are saying to Donald.
This is what it’s like to live with a chronic illness most people have never heard of.
Nicole is waiting for Australia to decide if she can marry the woman she loves. What will she tell her children?
The best thing you can eat for breakfast if you're suffering from depression.
Never forget: Outlander gave us the best ever TV sex scenes.
Apparently, there's an age you start using emojis all wrong.
"My apartment has a set of rules I never knew existed."
When a husband and wife lose a baby, they need to be allowed to grieve equally.
Theresa's 29, on $90,000 and likes to shout her friends drinks. She has a money makeover to save $25,000.
Cocktail party waiter who "flirted" with Bachelor contestants may have just spoiled the finale.
"If only more people would behave like Leslie Jones just did at fashion week."
"I've lost my best friend to a fitness cult and I don't know how to get her back."
"I'm a renter and the one thing we desperately need is a 'landlord bond'."
Luke's girlfriend of four months dumped him. Now he won't stop playing the piano until she takes him back.
It's been 20 years since Ally McBeal danced with those funny little babies. Where are the stars now?
"I watched the trailer for Fifty Shades Freed for the sex and it was actually frightening."
Australia's most expensive escort told us her most popular date. It doesn't involve sex.
On their first date, a man asked Mel Greig if he could stay at her place. Then things got weird.
More than 7 million people have watched this Melbourne couple's wedding video.
"Why I don't say my son 'committed' suicide."
While on set for Mother!, Jennifer Lawrence sustained an injury we didn't know was possible.
LANA HIRSCHOWITZ: "I miss my teenage son. Why does saying that make people feel uncomfortable?"
If you loved The Handmaid's Tale, check out the haunting trailer for Netflix's Alias Grace.
IT: The scariest movie of the year is also the funniest.
The Barefoot Investor: "If you buy your child a brand new car, you're an idiot."
Why the case of Monica Schofield will haunt Peter Cox for the rest of his life.
"The best piece of parenting advice I ever received was from my dear old dad."
"Why the toilet in the bedroom trend is the most problematic thing I've ever seen."
These two young Swans fans have provided a friendship moment to lift your heart.
This new mum's maternity ward request is dividing parents.
A teacher shares how one parent's act of kindness saved her career.
The face-changing foundation trick: check the bottle's ingredients list.
The time to honour Connie is now. Here are three things we can do today.
The 11 best books to buy at the airport.
'To my one-year-old, you'll never know it, but you got me through my darkest days.'
A dad of five daughters has created a set of feminist 'rules' for dating his girls.
There's a pattern behind every Game of Thrones death that we've all been missing until now.
Georgia Love posts a 'different' family photo in tribute on her late mother's birthday.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: Relax. It's fine to look at your phone in front of your kids.
For anyone who has just had a miscarriage: this is your digital care package.
The fascinating world of plus size male fashion influencers.
"Why we decided for my daughter to take my wife's last name. And, I'm fine with it."
Weekend watching recommendation: The Defenders.
The postal vote for marriage equality is happening. Here's how you can do your bit.
The workshop helping girls deal with the pressures of social media and mental health.
About to go on maternity leave? This is what you need to know.
The one question no one has asked about Game of Thrones explains the Night King's plan.
Jamie Oliver's beautiful message for any child with dyslexia.
Why Australians are obsessed with the name 'Lachlan', but other countries think it's weird.
Why Sarah Jessica Parker is sending her twin girls to separate schools.
How Demlyn started a reading school under a mango tree.
Five women share their anal sex horror stories.
Meg Mason: On the daily terror of what to cook for family dinner.
BACH FLUFF: Here's what we weren't shown about Elora's "rejected kiss".
One of Australia's most popular businesswomen just had her fifth baby at home.
Buying a used car? Here are four things to consider first.
REBECCA SPARROW COLUMN: Parents, get your eight-year-olds off Instagram.
The birthday detail that confirms Beyonce is not a human like the rest of us.
From beginner to pro: A guide to every makeup brush you need in your beauty bag.
Luxury brands are banning ultra thin models.
When your child is your abuser: The family violence women don't want to talk about.
The woman who sold everything so she can travel for the next 10 years.
This woman posted what she thought was an innocent selfie. And then Twitter blew up.
We now know the name Prince George's classmates will know him by.
'When my son was born, we altered his body forever. And I so deeply regret it.'
"The huge mistake I made in my first year as a teacher."
A teen suicide and a schoolgirl stabbing. Two separate tragedies in Adelaide schools.
Connie Johnson has been awarded a Medal of The Order of Australia from her bed in hospice.
Prince George just had his first day at school and the pictures are as adorable as expected.
EXPLAINER: Who are 'The Dreamers', and why are they the target of Trump's latest cruelty?
'I found out our baby girl isn't mine while reading my girlfriend's journal.'
The childbirth breakthrough one family kept secret for almost two centuries.
Annabel Crabb has a problem with the toilets in Parliament House. Here's why.
'My fiancé ignored a major tradition, and now my parents are boycotting our wedding.'
How can you really know your partner is the person you want to be with forever?
If you are Generation X, you're probably drinking too much.
"My teenage son just told me what "BAE" stands for for and I'm a little shocked."
The financial conversation every woman should have with her partner about maternity leave.
Literally just 37 thoughts I had while looking at Kim Kardashian naked in a tree.
While the world obsessed over Pink's VMAs speech, her daughter felt very differently.
"I'm an early childhood educator. This is why I'm walking off the job today."
The 10 perfect comebacks for when someone asks you why you're not married.
Kim and Kanye are expecting their third child via surrogate. And sooner than we thought.
Forty things you know to be true if you are over 30.
"Welcome to the world, ya massive newborn." Queensland baby breaks record.
Why have we let Australia's most important helpline slip into money-making hands?
Waleed Aly lays into energy minster over electricity price hike and upcoming blackouts.
CULT BUY: The perfect special occasion gift for the tween and teen girl in your life.
How should parents navigate the politics of kids' 'two-tier' birthday parties?
13 things a woman NEVER thinks when her boyfriend goes to a Bachelor party.
“Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke filmed an ad together and it has destroyed me.”
There are parents desperate for their child to commit a crime. It might just save their life.
EXPLAINER: What does the High Court challenge mean for marriage equality?
KATE: "A stranger shamed my dog's name and I didn't even realise that was possible."
"Kiss chasey should not be banned in schools, it's a way to teach children about consent."
The way Duchess Kate changes her appearance right before she announces her pregnancies.
CULT BUY: The pleated skirts that will completely make-over your wardrobe.
The pregnancy bucket list: all the things to get done one last time before the baby comes.
What Meghan Markle's strategic Vanity Fair interview really means for her royal relationship.
FedEx doesn't believe that Madonna is Madonna and she is, understandably, unimpressed.
32 things an adult woman dreads hearing.
For the first time ever, Meghan Markle has spoken about her romance with Prince Harry.
The free money app that will save all your friendships.
Sunrise's Edwina Bartholomew has found a way to combine exercise, friendship and charity.
EXPLAINER: What does makeup actually do to your skin?
Jessica Marais has some interesting thoughts on The Wrong Girl's iconic love triangle.
The 10 classics every bookworm needs to to read before they die.
This is what we actually know about the strange life of Kim Jong-un.
Is it time for Australian stores to stop segregating 'boy clothes' from 'girl clothes'?
The 10 best bikinis for big-busted women that won't make you look like a floating boob.
Marco Pierre White took a sexist swipe at Sam Frost, and she wasn't having it.
Bec Sparrow: "Dear Kate Middleton. No one tells you the joy of a third child."
"I've had a miscarriage, and I still want to abolish the 12 week pregnancy rule."
An Aussie mum has created a $10 hack to take your IKEA furniture to new heights.
Everything you need to know about the ancient art of burning sage.
For two years Laureen hid she had herpes but now she's telling the world.
Janis from Mean Girls just got married and her wedding dress is glorious.
A list of distractions for every woman who's scared about the world right now.
Oh, crap. Pete Evans thinks there's a right and wrong way to do a poo.
Michelle Obama just gave Beyoncé the ultimate birthday present.
The two big hints everyone missed that Kate Middleton was pregnant with baby number three.
What it feels like to have Hyperemesis Gravidarum, from a woman who's been there.
EXPLAINER: What are your rights if you are assaulted on an airplane?
Former Australian Idol contestant Paulini Curuenavuli pleads guilty to bribery charges.
The theory that explains why Daenerys Targaryen won't win Game of Thrones after all.
Behold: All the outrageous outfits from the world's most 'open-minded' music festival.
Introducing the new neutral you'll be seeing everywhere this summer.
The alternative to the 'to-do list' that's infinitely more productive.
Inside Prince George's lunchbox: There's not a muesli bar in sight.
A mum's worst nightmare: "Meet us at the hospital, there's been an accident."
Family's warning to parents after faulty fridge is blamed for 10-year-old boy's death.
"Cream soda hair" is the latest hair trend you're about to see on everyone.
J. K. Rowling is leading the resistance against US President Donald Trump.
Entitled teens? Try these parenting tips to bring them back to earth.
"I work with mothers who regret having children. This is what I tell them."
It is a truth universally acknowledged that raising girls is very very tricky.
People are paying thousands of dollars not to eat. This is what they're paying for.
NAMA WINSTON: Tween bedtimes. A story of tears (mine).
A dad sat next to a huge pop star on a plane. Only realises when his daughter texted.
Germaine Greer has labelled Princess Diana "needy" and said she wouldn't be popular if she were alive today.
The 10-second parenting rule for dealing with stubborn teenagers.
"Yes, welfare debit cards can break the cycle of abuse."
The family tragedy behind Stephen Colbert’s career in comedy.
As a paediatric nurse, Lucy never thought "it" was going to happen to her.
Eight of the best-worst movies ever. Movies so bad, they're exceptionally good.
Zoe and Benji Marshall have announced they are expecting their first child together.
"Happy Father’s Day to all the single mums taking on two roles."
MIA FREEDMAN'S SUNDAY COLUMN: "I insisted leggings were not pants. OK, I was wrong."
CULT BUY: The everyday handbag you can chuck in the washing machine.
The nine most persistent myths about same-sex marriage in Australia.
'The link between the flu and mental health I had no idea about.'
"Thank you to the man who would do anything for his family."
Here's what all your favourite Skins characters are doing now.
Why Shelly Mettling is "grateful" for her miscarriage.
All the beautiful looks from the 74th Venice Film Festival.
FEATURE: Jo Place has seen 10,000 funerals. This is what makes a memorable one.
This footage of Malcolm Turnbull trying to shoot a basketball has made our Sunday.
The unconventional way to tell if someone's attracted to you.
The excellent way Theon Greyjoy just called out a fan on Instagram.
Why you'll only see Matty J from one very particular angle on screen at rose ceremonies.
This is why everyone knows someone with a birthday in September.
'I'm a 42-year-old married woman with kids, who has sex with my female friends.'
"I'm infatuated with a man who is not my husband."
Two women have created a place on the internet for "troubled eaters". We can't get enough.
Zoiey was crowned a beauty queen. Then she was asked to lose as much weight as possible.
Serena Williams and her partner Alexis Ohanian have welcomed a baby girl.
Why the friendships from your first job tend to be the strongest.
For the woman who wants a torch for the first year of motherhood. We've got you.
A 17-year-old Australian girl has just bumped Kendall Jenner as the face of Balmain.
Five of the very best crime novels of all time.
CULT BUY: The Christmas rashie that sold out last year is back for summer.
Parents are sharing the best lie they've ever told their kids. And they're genius.
From Julia Child to Nigella: Here are the best cookbooks of all time.
The Aussie film changing the way we think about 'good' and 'bad' women.
How Jay-Z tried to lend Amy Winehouse a helping hand before she died.
Vanessa was born without hands or feet. Now, she's headed to the bodybuilding championships.
OPINION: Why are women suddenly hating other women so much?
Teenagers and body image: now the boys are not okay.
BACH FLUFF: Simone says there were unseen consequences for touching Matty's 'Johnson'.
Why Kendall Jenner won't walk the Victoria's Secret runway this year.
A firefighter has shared Princess Diana's last ever words at the scene of the car crash.
We've all made some bad bra choices. It's now time to be kinder to our boobs.
Why you need to introduce 'outercourse' into your sex life, immediately.
How an Aussie mum feeds her entire family-of-eight each week for $25 a head.