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SEPTEMBER 2020

'It's been 1245 days, 1012 injections and five IVF cycles. People keep saying the wrong thing.'
What My Salary Gets Me: A 24-year-old affected by COVID-19, unemployed and living back at home.
For years, Emilie Sagee was haunted by a ghost who looked exactly like her.
'You're the bossy one': 10 things you absolutely know to be true if you're the eldest sibling.
Thirty years ago, Maury Povich became famous for his trash TV show. This is where he is now.
'In this photo of me working hours after giving birth, people saw a superwoman. This was the reality.'
"I'm bored and unfathomably lonely." I'm an Aussie living in London during the pandemic.
"After Gwyneth shared her naked selfie at 48, I asked my friends to send me theirs."
"Don’t get a loan for a boob job," and 30 other lessons I've learnt since turning 31.
Struggling to stay motivated this week? You can blame it on the six month slump.
"Someone who truly celebrates your wins." The 15 green flags of a really good friendship.
From perfect pantries to colour-coded wardrobes: Just 40 photos of organisation porn from The Home Edit.
PSA: We found the perfect $30 linen blazer for all your trans-seasonal needs.
So, Locky asked Bella, “What would you do if I proposed to you at the end?” and more Celeb in 5.
What Bella really said when she was dumped by Locky on The Bachelor, and more in Celeb in 5.
'It took a separation to realise the problem with my parenting wasn't me - it was him.'
Kit Harington and Rose Leslie met and fell in love on Game Of Thrones. Now they're expecting their second child.
"We moved to a tropical island to wait out the pandemic."
A GoFundMe backlash and OnlyFans: Where the cast of Married at First Sight 2020 are now.
'I forgave my ex for cheating with his colleague. Two years later he left me for her.'
HOROSCOPES: How Friday's full moon will affect your week, according to your star sign.
'When I was giving birth, my biggest fear was that my daughter would look like me.'
A 27 second phone call and an ill-timed text: Just 7 of the most savage celebrity breakups of all time.
My Birth Story: “My baby’s head popped out while I was on the toilet.”
From a "unhealthy situation" to a new pregnancy: Inside Mandy Moore's complicated relationship history.
A famous ex and heir to a brewing empire: Everything we know about Rebel Wilson's new boyfriend.
David Attenborough just joined Instagram. Here are 4 other climate warriors to follow too.
"Go for a walk at night." Women share what they would do in a world without men for 24 hours.
From tinted moisturisers to BB creams: 17 women on what they wear when foundation is just *a lot*.
Louisa is HIV-positive. When she told a recent date, he spat on her.
'You rely on silence': 5 signs of a toxic marriage that seem completely normal at first.
‘I just turned 50 and I don’t feel invisible. I feel irrelevant.’
'I've been on Ashley Madison for 5 years. Here's what I know about married men who cheat.'
'Two of my friends were victims of domestic violence. I had no idea until they left.'
Two kids, a breakup and a recent relapse: Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's 13-year relationship.
Excuse us but we need to talk about how cute this kidswear from Best & Less is.
Nikki's friend slept with dozens of men before she died. After, Nikki learned what it meant to them.
Leigh Campbell: We need to talk about the phenomenon of 'rich girl skin'.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 32-year-old tradie on $75,000 a year, who's paying off debt.
Sergei and his daughter were found unconscious on a park bench. They'd been intentionally poisoned.
“There's intense family friction”: 6 Victorians on the reality of choosing a social bubble.
'Paris Hilton wanted this scene cut from her new doco. It triggered me beyond belief.'
A Kmart shopper bought 11 $1.50 tea towels. She created the perfect spring dress with them.
From Jessica Biel to Emily Ratajkowski: 10 celebrities who didn’t wear white on their wedding day.
A complete history of Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian's tumultuous friendship.
Jemma Mi Mi was proud to promote Super Netball's Indigenous Round. Then she was benched.
ASK CHANTELLE: "My partner wants me to squirt during sex. How do I do that?"
Eugene Levy moved countries to keep his family out of showbiz. This week, they won seven Emmys.
'I've had three friends recently 'dump' me. No one talks about how much it hurts.'
Locky addresses the rumours that he's split from the Bachelor winner, and more in Celeb in 5.
Why the Class of 2020 might be the strongest students we’ve ever produced.
Netflix's The Social Dilemma is the doco every parent scared of screentime should watch.
Leigh Campbell: 5 simple steps to ensure your hair isn't fried by the end of summer.
OPINION: "Please, stop telling me to 'just enjoy this time' in lockdown with my kids."
'I was dating an older man. Then one day, his fiancée came home.'
Has Australia really had 60,000 undiagnosed COVID-19 cases?
“The best thing my ex ever did for me, and our child, was let us leave.”
HOROSCOPES: Relationship hurdles and new friendships. The week ahead, according to your star sign.
"Love takes two." The most important lessons I learnt when my love left me for his ex-girlfriend.
'After being bullied about my appearance, I became obsessed with working out.'
Nutritionist Shelley McKenzie had a home birth. This is what she wants you to know.
A cancer survivor and a best-selling author: The cast of How I Met Your Mother, 15 years on.
ROADTEST: 'I'm a size 24, and went searching for the perfect spring dress.'
Dystopian drama Brave New World and all the other TV shows coming to Stan in October.
An attempted murder and drug addiction: Inside Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s 38 year marriage.
Enough with the 'poor Jen' narrative. It's time to stop shipping a reunion with Brad Pitt.
The Pyjama Girl was on public display in Sydney for almost a decade. Her murder remains a mystery.
"It's gross and humiliating: I'm constantly ashamed by the state of my house."
'At 21, I was in a relationship with an older married man – and his wife.'
SEX DIARIES: 'I had the hottest sex of my entire life while on my period.'
"You’re not moving fast enough." The glaring problem with hustle culture.
'Making jokes at your partner’s expense.' 4 tiny mistakes that will destroy your relationship.
The true story that inspired Netflix's hilarious new series, The Duchess.
'I hadn't seen a doctor, I hadn't had a scan.' For 6 months, I was in total denial about being pregnant.
Share Your Space: Inside a $490 two-bedroom apartment in Sydney overrun with bookshelves.
"I reacted very badly." Julia found out her partner is a COVID-19 conspiracy theorist.
"She's scared of being without me." I'm homeschooling my 5 year old in lockdown and she's regressing.
Jen completely transformed a vintage caravan to travel around Australia with her kids.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 41-year-old talent acquisition specialist on $112,000 a year.
"Check for plug sockets." 36 things we wish we knew before we moved out of home.
From Reese Witherspoon to Victoria Beckham: 12 celebrities who had their first child before 25.
"I didn't want to waste any more time": Three women whose careers started after 40.
"It can make or break your career." The official do's and don'ts of meeting etiquette.
A letter to my son: 'It’s been almost a week since you were born and I’ve never seen your eyes open.'
From microblading to absolutely nothing at all: 26 women share what they do to their brows.
10 years ago, Kaya vanished. No one knew she was missing until now.
A first relationship and a stunt penis: The real stories behind 5 celebrity sex tapes.
Leigh Campbell: 'Thank you to the Kardashians for shaping how I feel about beauty.'
11 mums on what worked for them when coming back from maternity leave. And what didn't.
'I had a baby with my ex for our daughter's sake. This is our story.'
"I made the switch to sugar-free chocolate. In all seriousness, I prefer it."
“I pulled her out of the incision and up onto my chest.” Jessica had a c-section ‘belly birth.’
HOROSCOPES: How Thursday's new moon will affect your week, according to your star sign.
"I am my own worst critic": Recovering from depression is harder when you're a mum.
While Michelle McNamara was hunting the Golden State Killer, her own life was falling apart.
I’m keeping my husband’s name after the divorce. My mother-in-law is going to be furious.
'I'm 26 and I have cancer. This is a day in my life during COVID-19.'
'I'm not hiding my boyfriend, I’m just sick of justifying our 20-year age gap.'
Donald Anderson willingly went to jail for his identical twin brother. Not once, but four times.
"You are super independent." The 7 signs you actually don't want to be in a relationship.
'My stepdad always made me uncomfortable. Then I woke up to find him on my bed.'
Jeynelle thought her 18-year-old son had gone to bed. Then two police officers turned up at her door.
"Harsh, cold and unnecessary": 5 women share who unfollowed them, and why it stung.
ROADTEST: 'I tried the new red wine face mask. Within moments, my face started to tingle.'
From Prince Harry to Mila Kunis: Just 10 stars who ended up marrying their celebrity crush.
"Go back to your country." Racism in Australia hasn't changed. But how I respond to it has.
"I was at risk of a complete breakdown." Why I had to abandon my son with severe disabilities.
"They don’t pay any bills." 5 parents on the reality of living with their 'boomerang kids'.
Lockdown with four kids, daily workouts and a nightly ritual: A day in the life of Bec Judd.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 30-year-old on $65,000, living with two housemates.
'My father sexually abused me when I was 7. It took me years to realise it happened.'
From Disney stars to the kids of TV families: Where our favourite 2000s child stars are now.
Share Your Space: A couple with two kids who completely rebuilt their dream beachside home.
In 2020, sunscreen has had a glow-up. Here's 10 that are more than just SPF.
From handmade jewellery to self-care kits: 16 gifts you can buy to support Victorian businesses right now.
OPINION: ‘I’m a 2021 bride and no, you should not be having your 2020 wedding.’
From bandage dresses to head-to-toe latex: The style evolution of the Kardashians.
ASK CHANTELLE: My boyfriend really wants me to 'peg' him. What do I do?
A wrongfully convicted pedophile: The mind-blowing true story behind Stan docuseries Outcry.
"My face literally felt like a baby’s bum." 24 beauty products we're loving sick this month.
'After travelling overseas with my kids, we're now in hotel quarantine. This is the reality.'
SEX DIARIES: 'I thought I wasn't into anal. Then he put his finger in my bum.'
"I've gotta get my sh*t together." Osher Günsberg on what it was like becoming a dad.
'My boyfriend proposed in the middle of a nightclub. It was the end of our relationship.'
HOROSCOPES: Relationship boosts and a fitness kick. The week ahead, according to your star sign.
Thinking about ghosting someone? Try these simple text messages instead.
'My friend spread a nasty rumour about me in my small town. Everyone believed it.'
'My husband died suddenly and left me a single mum. I've since learnt 2 lessons about grief.'
My Birth Story: Deauvanné wanted a water birth. But a life-threatening blood clot ended her plans.
Sexist jokes and missed translations: 5 Aussie TV interviews that went horribly wrong.
"Not everything can be solved." 34 women share their words of wisdom during a disastrous year.
"There was only so much that I could be pushed." Why I ghosted my toxic friend.
Katy Perry, Emily Skye and Ashley Graham: "Post-baby bodies" look different in 2020.
"Am I selfish? Vain?" I don't want kids because I don't want to sacrifice my sleep.
All the clues that suggest The Bachelor contestants weren't really 'at home' during lockdown.
'I'm 44 and I've been married 3 times. Here's what went wrong in every relationship.'
Isabelle Silbery thought bowel cancer was an 'old person's disease'. Then she had a colonoscopy.
In 1988, Heather O’Rourke starred in Poltergeist. Age 12, she died in mysterious circumstances.
ROAD TEST: “I tried the $39 Target tights for two days to see if they rival my expensive pairs.”
Who's returning and the release date: Everything we know about Selling Sunset season four.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 30-year-old on $46,800 a year, whose salary more than halved since COVID-19.
20 women share the one product that’s made the biggest difference to their skin.
Leigh Campbell: "Primer is over. It’s all about pre-foundation serums now."
"Glitter germs" and temperature checks: A day in the life of an early childhood worker in COVID-19.
"My sister died suddenly. The way I grieved made people uncomfortable."