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SEPTEMBER 2020

The true story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, the couple who inspired the film Open Water.
'When my boyfriend cheated on me, I blamed the other woman. Then she contacted me.'
'I forgave my ex for cheating with his colleague. Two years later he left me for her.'
'When I was giving birth, my biggest fear was that my daughter would look like me.'
‘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.'
'Paris Hilton wanted this scene cut from her new doco. It triggered me beyond belief.'
For 20 years Amy's mum lied about her father. Last year she found out he was a sperm donor.
'I was dating an older man. Then one day, his fiancée came home.'
'After being bullied about my appearance, I became obsessed with working out.'
"It's gross and humiliating: I'm constantly ashamed by the state of my house."
Jen completely transformed a vintage caravan to travel around Australia with her kids.
From a toilet accident to a racy pregnancy: 5 women's stories of embracing the 'awkward'.
In 2005, Natasha interviewed the Trumps. When Melania left the room, Donald pinned her down.
While Michelle McNamara was hunting the Golden State Killer, her own life was falling apart.
"You are super independent." The 7 signs you actually don't want to be in a relationship.
"Harsh, cold and unnecessary": 5 women share who unfollowed them, and why it stung.
"Go back to your country." Racism in Australia hasn't changed. But how I respond to it has.
'My father sexually abused me when I was 7. It took me years to realise it happened.'
'Moments of severe heartache.' 6 women in long-distance relationships on how they're coping.
The workers you don’t see who are keeping Melburnians safe and connected.
"Not everything can be solved." 34 women share their words of wisdom during a disastrous year.
Chelsea's mum took her own life in prison. She's broken and can't afford her funeral.
'Neither of them could talk.' Fleur raised 2 children with disabilities in isolation.