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MAY 2022

‘She knew it was over.’ What happened the day of the raid on Melissa Caddick's house.
15 years after she was murdered, we still don't know who killed Stacey Thorne.
The 7 women you’ve never heard of who broke barriers by challenging the rules.
"It shrinks your dating pool in a big way." What it's like to date as a trans woman.
Melissa Caddick married her second husband in an extravagant ceremony. Her victims were her guests.
"I was constantly on edge." After working as an Air Force nurse, Michele was diagnosed with PTSD.
"Mummy, don't you remember?" After I got blackout drunk, I was mortified by what my kids told me.
‘My ex racked up thousands of dollars’ worth of traffic fines in my son’s name.’
'My biggest fear when we moved to America was school safety. Now I'm terrified.'
"The signs were there." How an abusive childhood can translate into toxic relationships later in life.
"I'd never seen Mum cry like she did that day." A letter to my late sister, Vicki Cleary.
'No phone, no access to money.' For 4 years, Zoe Marshall was in an abusive relationship.
'My dad is an abuser and I still love him.' The conversation we're not having about domestic violence.
'Considerable noise...' The day I received a note from a neighbour about my late night 'screaming'.
What's it actually like to run a side hustle on Airtasker? We asked 3 women our most burning questions.
"I'm still scared. I'm still anxious." What life is like after you get an AVO.
'Mum, the doctor thinks it's herpes.' What happened when my teenage daughter told me she had herpes.
'For 25 years, I've helped people dying in palliative care. Here's what it has taught me.'
'She suffered in silence.' An open letter about the murder of my sister, Allison Baden-Clay.
'He liked me how I was': How an emotional affair helped me leave a bad relationship.
'My anxiety was so bad, my periods stopped.' The workplace mental health crisis we need to talk about.
'I realised I was doing most of the unpaid labour at home. So I sent my boyfriend an invoice.'
'I'm campaigning to be the first Bachelorette with a disability. Here's why.'
'I’m a size 14-16 woman who grew up in the ’90s. This is what it did for my body image.'
'I teach young men about respect. Here's what I tell them about domestic violence.'
Lisa spent 92 days at sea. Now she's made history.
Renee McBryde's dad was a murderer. She worried she was going to 'pass the gene on' to her kids.
"It's like having 'ghost' breasts". 9 things I didn't expect from my elective mastectomy.
"We'd never heard of coercive control." A letter from Sue Clarke, to her daughter Hannah Clarke.
'I’ve just fallen victim to an elaborate Bitcoin scam through Instagram. Here's what happened.'
As a child, Renee thought her dad worked for Cottee's cordial. He was in jail for 2 murders.
From a tenant eviction to a secret affair: 13 women share their messiest paths to love.
'My daughter lives with Borderline Personality Disorder. This is what I want you to know.'
'I’m a queer woman and I was sexually assaulted by another woman. People laughed when I told them.'
'I left my abusive partner last year. My family is still in contact with him.'
'I'm in my 50s and love my husband. But I also love having sex with other men.'
British backpacker Ellie came to Australia on holiday. 3 years later, she’s working at a cattle station.
Want to break your 'yes person' habit? Here's how to get comfortable saying 'no' to your boss.
'I work with women who want to quit drinking. Their stories all have a common theme.'
'I want to help people.' Why Lisa Curry needs to talk about her daughter's death.
'I'm a traffic controller. Here's a breakdown of how much I actually earn in a week.'
'My mum knew about my DV relationship. But she didn't have the words to help me.'
"It was like a toxic beast." Lisa Curry on her daughter Jaimi’s addiction.
To some, it's just a blanket. For Olga, it saved her life in the final days of the Holocaust.
'I get over 20 cards every year.' Jess is a mother figure to women who need her.
"Don't give in so much." This Mother’s Day, I'm calling on all mothers to mother themselves.
Antoinette Lattouf and her husband were the only non-white guests at a wedding. They were mistaken for the help.
In 2012, Mel Greig became the public face of a terrible tragedy. This is her life now.
Ellis Gunn met a man at an auction. For the following year, he stalked her every move.
Marie met someone 17 months after her husband died. Friends told her it was too soon.

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