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AUGUST 2022

Allira Green's killer has walked free. It's her family who has received a life sentence.
'I have a loving, healthy marriage. But this year, I decided to get a mid-nup. Here's why.'
Her name was Lynette Dawson. We're thinking about her daughters.
Johann Hari says there are nine causes of depression. They're not what you think.
'My estranged sister died alone in her apartment. It's a complicated grief.'
'It costs more to be a woman.' An actual breakdown of my spending vs my boyfriend's.
'I'm a plus-size model. I look nothing like my photos.'
"You will get ghosted." I teach young men about respect. Here's what I tell them about dating apps.
"He gave me a 'thigh blaster'. Now he's my ex." 35 women on the worst gifts they've ever received.
"She was livid and screaming." 16 bosses share the worst thing they've ever seen at work.
'I'm a Pakistani woman living in Australia. It was 3 years before anyone said my name right.'
Wait, why is everyone suddenly 'toxic'?
4 years ago, Amanda Goff got drunk at a mums' BBQ. It was a 'lightbulb moment'.
'I was skeptical about the sober curious movement. Then I spoke to these 6 women.'
Employers share the most bizarre things they've found when Googling potential employees.
'My husband is $60,000 in debt to me. I don't discuss this with anyone.'
'After multiple tragedies, my drinking was out of control. Here's how I stopped.'
"I felt a sense of unease as early as age 2." What I've learned from 36 years of depression.
'I had 6 rounds of IVF on my own. On the seventh, I fell pregnant.'
By the end of her career, Samantha X charged $1500 an hour. She says it was rarely about sex.
As soon as Rye was born, life threw him many challenges. This week, he passed away aged 11.
'As a sex worker, I know I saved marriages. But I can't do it anymore.'
Samantha X was once Australia's most high-profile sex worker. Now she's quit.
'For 6 years I had the perfect marriage. When I fell pregnant for the sixth time, it imploded.'
'I told my best friend I think her husband is controlling. It's slowly eroded our friendship.'
'I spent two days inside a cult and I can see why people join them.'
'After 5 years, I've accepted my alopecia. But the grieving process never stops.'
'My husband and daughter live with one of the rarest diseases in the world. Here's what it's like.'
'I had a high-flying career. But parenting is the most intellectually challenging thing I've done.'
'When I was diagnosed with cancer, I got a phone call. It was Olivia Newton-John.'
'I was so jealous of my friend's successful career, it ended our friendship.'
"It takes more than just the two of you." 10 things I've learnt from 10 years of marriage.
44 years ago, Darlene Avis Geertsema 'went to visit a sick friend'. She hasn't been seen since.
'I've been a paramedic for 15 years. Last year, I was called out to try and save my son.'
'I teach young men about respect. Here's what I tell them about Andrew Tate.'
Julia Haart married at 19. She’d never been alone with her husband until their wedding night.
'I'm a 29-year-old private investigator. Here's what my life looks like.'
Until she was 42 years old, every aspect of Julia Haart’s life was controlled.
The "King of Revenge Porn": The true story behind Netflix's The Most Hated Man on the Internet.