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APRIL 2021

'A week ago Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder. That battle is over, but the war rages on.'
Half of all women's footy players are suffering serious injuries. No one is talking about it.
'Twice I've lost all my baby weight straight after giving birth. I really wish I hadn't.'
"I've literally never been so productive." Why I'm adding 'Maternity Leave' to my CV.
"I was told I had taken the easy way out." 30 women share their experiences of c-section shaming.
'For years my son would only eat 6 different foods. I blamed myself.'
TRIED & TESTED: 'I tried Mermade's new curling wand that curls your hair for you. Here's how it went.'
OPINION: 'I'm an adult with ADHD. It's absolutely no excuse for Andrew Laming's behaviour.'
"This stuff is my winter lifesaver." 21 beauty products we're loving sick this month.
'It has given me so much peace.' 5 women on deciding care options for a loved one.
"My husband cheated on me. Tonight, he's going on TV to talk about it."
'I'm watching my motherland go down in flames from afar. And I feel survivor's guilt.'
Anita was 17 when she heard a bang. She was working in a Port Arthur cafe.
The Ultimate Mother's Day Gift Guide: 25 present ideas for every type of mum.
Work or learn from home? You need to know about this Australian first subscription service.
15 women share what actually happened between the moment their water broke and giving birth.
Frances McDormand was offered the chance to meet her birth mother in her late teens. She refused.
Mel Hoffman married an NRL player. She didn't expect it to affect how she gave birth.
'Sorry I thought co-sleeping made you weak.' An apology to mums, now I am one.
Bryce and Melissa now have a… *checks notes* …podcast, and more in Celeb in 5.
Risk profiles, share portfolios and Fintech: Decoding 'investment' jargon.
‘I lost my son, a veteran, two years ago. I've had to put my grief away.’
HOROSCOPES: A power struggle and a BIG regret. The week ahead according to your star sign.
'I had two babies just over a year apart. Here are 6 things I wish I'd known.'
"You almost feel like you've been used." The little-told story about life after military service.
"Exercise addiction almost robbed me of my chance to become a mum."
From Promising Young Woman to Nomadland: Exactly where to watch this year's Oscars nominees.
'My friend took his life in lockdown. He was the absolute last person I thought would do this.'
SEX DIARIES: 'I still get myself off while watching a sex tape I made with my ex.'
'We need to talk about the words we use to describe our bodies.'
'I need you to come and get me.' The day I cut my abusive mother out of my life.
MasterChef's Hayden Quinn on how to bake the perfect chewy or crunchy ANZAC biscuits.
"At 24, I was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease. It made dating completely 'unsexy'."
When Carol was 19, she was violated by her GP. Her dying wish was to tell the story.
'When my baby passed away, strangers on social media helped save me.'
A different actress and an unchoreographed fight: 10 things you didn't know about Bridget Jones's Diary.
"My routines are... complex." 4 beauty writers share a peek inside their bathroom cabinet.
From skincare to periods: 12 brands creating products that make sustainability simple.
'I'm talking to a guy who ghosted me a year ago. He has absolutely no idea who I am.'
'I was in so much debt, I cried every day. Here's how I got myself debt free.'
Morning VS Night: Exactly which ingredients your skincare regime needs and when.
"We didn't get a prenup": 16 women share how their finances changed after marriage.
LEIGH CAMPBELL: The difference between a hydrated and moisturised body, and how to achieve both.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: Every parent has a list of "Never Will I Evers". This is mine.
Bryce and Melissa are ‘in talks’ about their own reality TV show, and more in Celeb in 5.
'I'm a teacher and my students are unmotivated and apathetic. I blame remote learning.'
We asked 3 women to tell us about their bodies at different life stages. Here’s what we learned.
Do you really need insurance? Here's what covers you should be spending and saving on.
When Zubeyda was turned away from hospital, her sister intervened. It saved her baby's life.
HOROSCOPES: Relationship hiccups and a "twist of fate". The week ahead according to your star sign.
"In my marriage, I was in charge of the money. But my husband made me explain every cent."
I spent my first year as a mum googling how to parent. It was a sign something was wrong.
Danny and Pete found a baby on the subway. Now he's their son.
'It has changed my life.' 16 genius home hacks you'll wish you knew about sooner.
Instagram, champagne and the 'Jan Brady' tactic: How sex traffickers find their victims.
PSA: We've found the $30 knit jumper everyone will be wearing this winter.
'I texted my ex-wife to catch up when I was in town for a few days. She never replied.'
SEX DIARIES: 'While our plane made an emergency landing, my boyfriend got me off in the back row.'
'My husband sexually assaulted me in my sleep for 17 years. One night, I woke up.'
OPINION: 'Let’s just tell it like it is. Mothering is boring.'
Anti-Asian sentiment is on the rise in America. But it's happening all around Australia too.
"Staring death in the face means I have lost friends": Caitlin has stage 4 ovarian cancer.
OPINION: "We need to stop telling Melissa to leave Bryce."
From Apple Martin to Dakota Johnson: The famous women who look identical to their grandmothers.
From Stephen Fry to Khloe Kardashian: The celebs who committed crimes before they were famous.
Justin and Hailey Bieber are one of the world's most famous couples. But their marriage hasn't been easy.
"It's almost a uniform for me": 5 stylish women share their go-to outfit for winter.
TRIED & TESTED: The 6 most recommended toys and play gear for your baby or toddler’s development.
"There's something really wrong with that kid": The comment about my son that made me sick.
Precisely all the mayhem about to go down at the MAFS reunion.
Exactly why your hair is always oily and how to fix it, according to a hair expert.
A very important investigation into which MAFS 2021 couples are still together.
Eyebrow queen Kristin Fisher on the 3 things you should never do to your brows at home.
Nikki Grahame fell in love with Pete Bennett on Big Brother. Before she died, he rushed to her bedside.
Do MAFS Jake and Beck stay together after their final vows? We investigate, and more in Celeb in 5.
'I eat in my sleep and I don't know why.' For 20 years, Jasmine has been living with parasomnia.
"For the next 30 days, I won't eat between sunrise and sunset. It's my happiest time of year."
"I still wanted to feel like myself": How 22 women wore their hair for their wedding day.
'I’m a cosmetic nurse and these are the most common injectable mistakes I see.'
Bryce and Melissa are doing the interview rounds and all their future plans are terrifying, plus more in Celeb in 5.
More than a year after the bushfires, many Australians still aren't okay.
'What are your 3 non-negotiables?' What to ask yourself when you're looking to buy property.
LEIGH CAMPBELL: Found! The jeans that suit my style and body shape.
5 genius Mother's Day gift ideas, because you can't give her spa vouchers forever.
'Just all the things I've been sucked into buying while late-night scrolling.'
The 6 skincare trends you need to stop following.
HOROSCOPES: A relationship reset and a troubling secret. The week ahead according to your star sign.
For 3 years, Madolline has travelled around Australia by cat sitting. It's saved her thousands.
"Choose your friends wisely." 4 lessons I learned from my fertility journey.
What's in my trolley: A 'flexitarian' couple share their $200 grocery shop.
Kyle Sandilands was ‘the kid who came second’. It’s affected his desire to have his own.
From Harry and Meghan to Obama: what royals and leaders have said about Prince Philip's death.
The day I learned about 'intensive mothering' I stopped feeling guilty.
"We forget most of it." The worst thing about motherhood is also the most painful to admit.
'I broke up with my best friend after she handed me He's Just Not That Into You. She was right.'
7 microaggressions people of colour are experiencing in the workplace right now.
My Birth Story: “I grieved twice for my baby before she was born at just 26 weeks.”
SEX DIARIES: ‘I was vanilla in the bedroom until a date introduced me to BDSM.’
In 1976, a pregnant teenager’s remains were found. It took 44 years to discover her identity.
TRIED AND TESTED: The buzzy new Fenty Beauty foundation that promises a skin-like finish.
'I tried the Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel when I left my regular products on holidays. It changed me.'
The beauty expert-approved makeup hacks to shake up your everyday face.
'If you don't have humour, you won't survive.' The top 10 skills you need to be a mum.
'I tried the Curly Girl Method for a week. This is what happened.'
Dinner Diaries: 3 surprising revamps for evenings at home. Here's what to do.
Artist Allan Bridge set up a confessional phone line as a social experiment. Then a serial killer called.
"I would make the same choice again." 9 mothers on how they knew they were 'one and done'.
'You will lose friends.' 11 things no one actually tells you about parenting.
'My husband and I sleep in separate bedrooms. Here's what you don't know.'
"I'm obsessed with this bedspread": 27 women share what their beds actually look like.
"I'm taking back what's mine." The women in Hollywood who had to change their names.
There's an app that helps you fight cancer while you sleep. Here's what you need to know.
LEIGH CAMPBELL: Just 5 beauty things I’m obsessed with right now.
How to find the perfect nude lipstick for you, according to a celebrity makeup artist.
"It's an elitist club": 7 common myths about Pilates you need to stop believing.
'What I wish I knew about anti-wrinkle injections before getting them.'
A 'Celebrity MAFS' spin off may be in the works, and yes we have the rumoured lineup, plus more in Celeb in 5.
According to Gen Z, these are the 5 new rules of Instagram.
Ally was born without a vagina. Then she was shown how to 'make' one.
ROADTEST: I tried a different gym class every day for a week. Here's what I found.
The wardrobe malfunction, plus all the other editing fails on MAFS 2021 so far.
“Do I need to make contributions?” All of your superannuation questions answered.
Exactly how to prep your skin for your wedding day, according to a skin expert.
"4 beauty and health myths I've finally ditched now I'm in my 20s."
'I was ghosted on a dating app by a man I've never met. And still, I'm heartbroken.'
'My husband tried to kidnap my baby girl. No one mentioned it ever again.'
SEX DIARIES: 'I secretly had sex in a room full of all my friends.'
When I was 14, I came to Australia for a new life. My homestay 'dad' sexually abused me.
HOROSCOPES: Self love and a "sexy connection". The week ahead according to your star sign.
From It Cosmetics to Giorgio Armani: The 6 best foundations for a 'your skin but better' look.
"What is the point of season 2?" All the reactions to the Duke of Hastings leaving Bridgerton.
'It's better than you imagine.' 12 women on whether flying business class is actually worth it.
At 17, Lech Blaine was in a car crash that killed his best friends. The rumours started immediately.
'My wedding day was perfect. But a few months into my marriage, I wanted to cheat.'
'My brain was drowning in mental notes.' How I started sharing the mental load with my husband.
'I lost one of my best friends because I wouldn't have sex with her.'
"My long-distance ex and I said we'd get back together after the pandemic. But then things changed."
'In Grade 9, I met a boy who would go on to abuse me for five years. I thought it was love.'
22 celebrities we didn't know went to school together.
What's in my trolley: A 20-year-old "serial organiser" shares her $70 grocery shop.
"You’re so strong, you’ll be fine." After my miscarriage, people’s reactions stunned me.
This is exactly how Belle Gibson's cancer lie unravelled.
'I am a mother of a child with autism spectrum disorder. Here's what I want you to know.'
"I lit it with a match": The biggest revelations in 'Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire'.
ROADTEST: 4 women, sizes 10-20, style the same pair of 'Girlfriend' jeans.
"People don't warn you": 12 things I’ve learnt in the first 12 months of motherhood.
Grace Kelly was the highest-paid female star in Hollywood. She died with almost nothing.