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JULY 2020

'To the women on social media trying to sell me your 'low-tox' lifestyle: I know it's a lie.'
"You need to get out." The 5 signs you're dating a narcissist.
"My ex found 'the one' right after we split." 6 signs you're actually the 'foster' girlfriend.
SEX DIARIES: 'I was desperate to sleep with my neighbour. So my mum wing-womaned us into bed.'
20 photos of how to style Kmart's rattan furniture that will make you want the whole collection.
“No one can prepare you”: Allanah wanted a calm water birth. It didn’t go to plan.
After a lifelong search for the perfect pair of jeans, I found them for $20 at Kmart.
'Years later, I still remember it vividly.' 16 women on the most sensual book they've ever read.
“When are you having another one?” I'm a mum to one kid and I've never felt more judged.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 31-year-old mum of one working part-time on $37,825 a year.
"A night's sleep in a bottle." 32 women share their favourite beauty product since becoming a mum.
'When my daughter was born, I realised some children are harder to love than others.'
How 3 'attachment styles' can explain everything that’s gone wrong in your relationships.
"I'm in so much pain." My 'endo belly' is so big, I look nine months pregnant.
Share Your Space: A 40yo from Melbourne with an 'office oasis' lets us inside her home.
So, you want a skincare routine. Here are the four products you need.
'Apparently there are 11 common white lies you shouldn't tell your kids. I disagree.'
From reducing pigmentation to preventing more: How to know if your skin needs Vitamin A or Vitamin C.
'Despite a blow to Indigenous rights this week, I still believe 2020 is the year things can change.'
Leaving with a producer and the two Britts: What we know about Bachelor in Paradise's Jackson Garlick.
'My name is Karen. And this week, I've had enough.'
ASK CHANTELLE: My partner wants me to talk dirty, but I feel silly. Where do I start?
A pikelet platter and 'slow-cooked lasagne': 5 of Jules Sebastian's cleverest food tutorials.
One night in 2017, Samantha crashed her car. On the way to hospital, her ambulance crashed too.
The humble box dye is back but there are 8 things you should know before using one.
From Glee to a brief engagement to Lisa Origliasso: Dean Geyer's life after Australian Idol.
ROADTEST: I got a 'Lip Flip', the cheaper alternative to filler. Here's what happened.
'I saw the warning signs of mania.' I have bipolar, and I recognise myself in Kanye West.
HOROSCOPES: Career opportunities and family disputes. The week ahead, according to your star sign.
'I’m Mel, I'm 29, and my vagina has anxiety.'
"Stacy’s mum has got it going on": When your name is in a wildly popular song.
'Everyone kept congratulating me.' I fell pregnant in a pandemic, with a baby I didn't want to keep.
'I thought I was the only mistress. Then I found out about his dozen girlfriends.'
'I spent months battling postnatal depression in secret. Then the cracks started to show.'
"I shrank to keep him happy." I found myself when my relationship ended.
In 1966, socialite Doris Duke's friend died in a freak accident. Many believe she killed him.
'I've always had a good sense of humour. But there's nothing funny in jokes about my kids.'
A Clueless reference, and 8 more nostalgic details you missed in The Babysitters Club reboot.
After delivering 3 babies in hospital, Alicia had a homebirth. It was "terrifying".
"The loneliness I felt was so loud and overwhelming." When my sister fell pregnant and I couldn’t.
"There are some things you shouldn't share." 6 times it's absolutely OK to lie to your partner.
'I never thought I'd be scared of my own child.' My abuser is not my partner, but my teenage son.
50 women share their favourite cheap beauty product that's way better than their expensive ones.
'I fell in love with my best friend. But he was 6 inches shorter than me.'
Forget what Gen Z says about side parts. Here's how to know what hair part suits you the most.
From persistent hiccups to 'COVID Toe': The 4 unusual symptoms of COVID-19.
In 2014, 12 women were tricked into believing they were dating Prince Harry. They say they were "brainwashed".
Anne was in a monogamous marriage. Then an emotional affair set her on a path to polyamory.
Mandy Nolan: 'A message to the women who hate other women.'
Ten-year-olds do not belong in detention: Why Australia must raise the age of criminal responsibility.
"He became so jealous." 37 women share the relationship red flag they wish they hadn’t ignored.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 24-year-old on $85,000, living in regional Victoria.
OPINION: It is only ever okay to discipline someone else's kid when their parent isn't there.
A family were found buried in the backyard. A Netflix series may have made a break in the case.
JAN FRAN: 'My partner started a business during COVID-19. It almost broke us.'
From the pain to the results: every question you have about skin needling, answered.
'This is what I would tell all new mums about going to mothers' group.'
Victoria Cilliers was 3000 feet in the air when she realised her husband was trying to kill her.
'Within minutes, an orgy began.' For book research, Sally Hepworth attended a swingers party.
"I've never looked back." 6 women share how they made the biggest career change of their lives.
"My career was over. At 7." Baby Peggy was one of Hollywood's biggest stars. Then she lost it all.
LEIGH CAMPBELL: After a year off with my son, here’s what I’d tell my pre-maternity leave self.
HOROSCOPES: New romances and facing your fears. The week ahead, according to your star sign.
'I dated a narcissist for years. These are the 5 red flags to look out for.'
My Birth Story: Before delivering her first son, Jo Zammit made a "gut wrenching decision".
'My partner cheated on me for 10 years. It took me four years to get over our break-up.'
'No group dinners or WhatsApp groups.' At 32, I've never been in a 'girl gang'.
ROAD TEST: We Air Fried everything in our fridge. Here’s exactly what happened.
SEX DIARIES: 'I'd resisted my travel tour guide all week. Then he invited me to his hotel room.'
'I introduced my six-year-old daughter to YouTube. I completely regret it.'
Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence, and 11 other surprising celebrity friendships.
'I'm a woman in her 40s with no children, and people don't quite know what to do with me.'
'People say my husband is 'missing out' because we have 3 girls. Here's what I want to say.'
'The new restrictions in Melbourne mean my husband has to leave the room after our baby is born.'
My sex diary: 'I met a stranger at a hotel to try BDSM for the first time.'
Two photos, 11 years ago: When Facebook Memories bring back the trauma you’re trying to forget.
"Yep, I tried the $155 poo stool that sold out on Goop to see if it's legit."
Tara hitchhiked to her first meeting with a book publisher. She's now an award-winning author.
Matt Whyatt and Renee Barrett don't last, plus all the other Bachelor in Paradise spoilers.
What are PHAs? The new(ish) active skincare ingredient that won't make sensitive skin mad.
From Melissa's mystery box to the Golden Snitch: The 10 best moments of MasterChef 2020.
A rumoured romance with Tommy Little and a kiss with Ciarran: What we know about Jessica Brody.
What My Salary Gets Me: A single 35-year-old whose income has halved due to COVID-19.
Rebecca Maher was 36 when she died, alone, in a police cell. She'd committed no crime.
"I've been a beauty writer for 3 years and these are the 12 products I always repurchase."
"I thought kidney beans were actually small kidneys." 28 of the weirdest things we believed as kids.
From melasma to moustaches: Every single question you've ever had about your pigmentation, answered.
The mum who named her twins Callum and Ari, and 11 other stories of baby name regret.
Zoe Foster Blake just dropped a glorious update of your favourite Go-To product.
25 mums on the baby shower gifts they actually want and need.
My Birth Story: Tegan Natoli had 3 babies in 13 months. The births were wildly different.
Where are they now? The kids from Full House, 33 years later.
OPINION: 'Women are being sold a myth. Trust me, maternity leave is not a holiday.'
Zoe Foster Blake shares her stupidly simple three-step method for getting rid of cold sores.
“I kept pitching myself.” How at 20 years old, Flex Mami transformed herself into a brand.
ASK CHANTELLE: My partner wants to try a golden shower. What do I need to know?
"I am OBSESSED." 17 people share their favourite products from The Ordinary.
"I only tried on one": 21 women share their wedding dress and the story behind it.
'What to expect when you're expecting? Constant, unsolicited pregnancy advice.'
From a "stage five clinger" to a rumoured relationship: What we know about Jamie Doran.
HOROSCOPES: New challenges and reconnection. The week ahead, according to your star sign.
When my son was 6 months old, I had a Facebook chat with a friend. Then everything unravelled.
Is it dangerous to skip your period on the pill? Here's everything you need to know.
'She had the worst luck.' I finally found a best friend in Jana. Then she conned me.
Casey and Caleb died mysteriously on an island. Their families think their wives know something.
'I've been estranged from my child for 9 years. Here’s how I put aside hope without giving up.'
'He doesn't...wash.' Just 12 things parents of kids going through puberty know to be true.
"I ask that you don’t make contact." My best friend of 20 years dumped me via a letter.
From Brooklyn to Bluebell: Here's exactly what all the Spice Girls' kids look like now.
From blockbusters to Bollywood: Where all the boyfriends of Sex and the City are now.
Mia Khalifa is the world's most searched porn star. Her 11 videos will 'haunt her forever.’
'My first boyfriend died in the most brutal way. 3 years on, I'm finally learning to love again.'
'I committed every possible mistake you could make on a first date. Here's what never to do.'
OPINION: People say parents shouldn't be best friends with their kids. I think they're wrong.
'My daughter told me she would like to have white skin. It changed the way I raised her.'
Damien Leith won Australian Idol in 2006. This is what the dad-of-three’s life looks like now.
'My best friend's husband kicked me out of their wedding party. She blamed me for everything.'
Where are they now? The cast of The Wonder Years, 32 years later.
Two teenage sons and a new love in LA: Inside Pia Miller's life in the spotlight.
How to have a conversation with someone who says 'reverse racism' exists.
Feeling burnt out at work? Here are 4 signs you need a mental health day.
From colour payoff to price: The 6 best eyeshadow palettes, according to our beauty experts.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 35-year-old on $65,000, living in Sydney with her husband and mum.
In 1928, police returned missing Walter Collins to his mother. She knew it wasn't him.
Think your kid's being bullied online? Here's what you need to do. Now.
Chrissy Teigen just shared her $1187 skincare routine and... goodness.
'I'm a single mother who's locked down in one of the Melbourne towers. Here's what it's like.'
ROADTEST: I tried one of those pore suction devices and... well, I gave myself a face hickey.
ASK CHANTELLE: I'm a straight woman and my boyfriend wants to try male anal play. Help!
"I felt like such a freak": Teresa Palmer's doctors seemed 'excited' by her pregnancy loss.
Here's the deal with 'Dolphin Skin', the new makeup trend you're seeing all over Instagram.
'We had a timetable for the shower.' Daniella Borg on the reality of raising nine daughters alone.
How Australian entrepreneur Poppy King revolutionised the beauty industry not once but twice.
"So loving, so humble, so gracious." Everything we know about MasterChef’s Callum Hann.
18 women share the bridesmaid looks they genuinely loved.
Parent opinion: Precisely 5 things that are wrong with parent-teacher interviews.
'After our son was severely bullied, I quit my job to homeschool the kids. I'll never go back.'
“Use a traffic light system”: The 5 essential steps to trying bondage in the bedroom.
How filmmaker Natalie Erika James used her own life to create new horror film Relic.
HOROSCOPES: How Sunday’s lunar eclipse will affect your week, according to your star sign.
'I imagine running away and never coming back.' Being a mother has destroyed my identity.
"Making plans is something you have to do." The 7 signs they're just not that into you.
"Dear white people: Racism is a white problem, not a Black problem."
From Oreo to Nutella: 3 gooey, chocolatey cakes you can make in a mug with zero effort.
'For 13 months, I was obsessed with my ex. My therapist's advice finally set me free.'
'Marriage, kids, success: I blew up my "perfect" life, and I've never been happier.'
SEX DIARIES: ‘My PT kissed me in the sauna. Then we began training privately in bed.'
'I took my husband for granted, and then he died. Here's what I'd have done differently.'
10 of the best movies from the early 2000s that are well overdue for a rewatch.
‘I have two engagement rings, one from my husband and one that sits in my wardrobe.’
"I am exhausted from being this person": I'm an empath, and wouldn't wish it on anyone.
'When my fiance was given days to live, I denied it. His death has taught me how to live.'
"She had us for purely selfish reasons." My mother’s bad example taught me how to parent.
'Tiny acts often lead to full-blown affairs': 7 signs you're micro-cheating on your partner.
In 1998, Natasha Ryan's family mourned her death. Years later, she was found hiding in a cupboard.
10 of the very best everyday work bags (that fit a laptop and lunch perfectly).
"Feeling like it was petty to ask for a pay rise": 32 women share their biggest career regret.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 33-year-old on $85,000 a year, looking to buy a second property.
14 women share their 'best' Instagram photo. And why it wasn't as it seemed.
ASK AN EXPERT: From painful sex to discharge, a gynaecologist answers your pressing questions.
Affair rumours and a custody battle: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's complicated relationship.
'Last week, a guy told me honestly why he was dumping me. I wish he'd just ghosted.'
Top End Wedding is now on Netflix, so get ready to fall in love.
A $50 wool jumper and 9 other Uniqlo pieces to add to your winter wardrobe immediately.