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Saoirse Ronan just silenced another room by explaining 'the fake phone call'.

Mamamia recaps exactly what happened when Paul Mescal came to Sydney.

The best true crime documentaries of all time (that you definitely haven't watched yet).

EXCLUSIVE: Erika was on her way to one of Diddy's white parties. Then she received a request.

OPINION: 'The Block just had to use the rage-bait treatment to survive.'

Every time Lucas Bravo has accidentally said he hates Emily In Paris.

Her name was Cheryl Davidson. Her husband should have got to see her again.

Modern Etiquette: The 23 workplace rules you’re definitely breaking.

Emily (Em) Vernem

'Drinking turned me into a zombie of a mum. Then it almost killed me.'

Jack Davey was enjoying recess with friends when tragedy struck.

'I've tried all the viral overnight face masks and these are the ones I've actually repurchased.'

From August, the sound of women's voices were banned in Afghanistan. Now it's even worse.

'Keep the house and I'm f**king off': The fallout from The Block's cheating scandal continues.

Scared of wearing leopard print? Here's how to do it in a cool way.

Editor's Picks

Matthew Perry, Jackie O and what we want from "celebrity addicts".

Holly Wainwright

Like clockwork, the Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster story has gotten messy.

'The first night I met my new partner's kids, I was nervous. Then one of them wrote him a note.'

Virginia Trioli

How to support the organisations and charities providing aid amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Lebanon.

Domestic Violence

'I'm a completely different person.' Lisa had to lose everything to find freedom.

After murdering Lilie James, her killer's final act was unspeakably cruel.

'My sister-in-law was 23 when she met a man at church. Soon he had complete control over her.'

'I was violently abused for 18 years. Then my child handed me a drawing.'

Christine Mills told police she was scared of her son. Now he's been charged with her murder.

The horrifying thing that domestic violence victims and NRL players have in common.

'I turned to alcohol to numb the effects': The forgotten victims of the domestic violence crisis.

Sarah says she has 'ugly privilege'.

'A woman was charged with stalking me. Six years later, she says she's moving into the next street.'

When Jacinta met her ex there were no red flags. In the birthing suite he 'changed.'

Lifestyle

'I'm a personal stylist and these 5 trends are about to be everywhere.'

'I just tried Dubai's viral $30 chocolate and I have so many thoughts.'

'As a dermatologist, I've been using these beauty secrets for decades. I refuse to gatekeep them.'

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LEIGH CAMPBELL: 'Just 25 beautiful bags, jewels and accessories to shop this party season.'

'I text my male best friend every day. Deep down, I know it's an emotional affair.'

'I let my husband handle my inheritance when my mum died. It was the biggest mistake of my life.'

MIA FREEDMAN: '3 things my dermatologist just told me about rosacea.'

'I helped my best friend cover up her affair. Then she betrayed me in the worst way possible.'

LEIGH CAMPBELL: 'Just 27 delightful dresses for any occasion.'

'I'd been married 12 years when I discovered everything I knew about my husband's life before me was a lie.'

'Here are all the things my husband and I wish we knew before opening up our marriage.'

LEIGH CAMPBELL: '9 easy-to-wear items inspired by Copenhagen street-style.'

'On our 10-year anniversary, my husband gave me an envelope. The contents floored me.'

'My partner left me for a colleague as I battled cancer. It's me who had the last laugh.'

'After I split up with my ex of two years, he sent me a spreadsheet.'

The wardrobe pieces you should invest in (and the ones you should save on) according to an expert.

'I thought my sister-in-law trusted me with her kids. Then her nanny made a confession.'

'I saw what the matron of honour did at the hens party. So I told the bride and got her sacked.'

'Y2K fashion is having a moment. These are the best pieces to add to your wardrobe.'

Claudia Bursill

'When my friend lost her job, I invited her to move in. It destroyed our friendship.'

'When Ancestry DNA revealed a family secret, I wished I'd never done the test.'

The best throw-on-and-go dresses that require zero outfit planning.

Tina Abeysekara

'I'm secretly glad that my daughter hates her dad.'

News

After watching a movie, this Perth woman decided to fake her own death. She almost got away with it.

The women who might've come face to face with the NSW ‘serial killer’.

Her name was Nikkita Azzopardi. She was supposed to be at a family lunch.

Why Matthew Perry's last line in Friends was so important for him.

Another Good Bloke.

Holly Wainwright

Holly Wainwright

In 1974, cousins Raelene Eaton and Yvonne Waters disappeared. 50 years later, the investigation is ongoing.

Indigenous Stories

The silent national tally we need to be talking about.

Brooke Boney changed Australian breakfast TV. Today she said goodbye.

9 of the best books to connect kids to Country this NAIDOC week.

6 Indigenous Elders you need to follow online.

Shopping sorted: Our favourite Indigenous-owned businesses and artists to buy from.

7 ways to support our Indigenous community this Reconciliation Week and beyond.

These 5 Indigenous women are trailblazers. Here's what they want you to know.

The gap isn't closing. Far from it.

'I'm an Aboriginal Elder. Here are 8 ways you can support Indigenous Australians on January 26.'

Aunty Munya Andrews

6 important facts Australians should know about January 26.

Weapons, criminals and a bizarre flag: Foreign invaders have arrived in Sydney harbour.

Clare and Jessie Stephens

How to have a conversation with someone who's against the push to change the date.

Entertainment

Saoirse Ronan and 9 other famous women who shutdown sexist interview moments.

Stephanie Anderson

Stephanie Anderson

One of the sauciest book to television adaptations of the year is now on Disney+.

There's evidence that Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz have just broken up.

After Tom Brady left Bridget Moynahan, she found out she was pregnant. Here's what her life looks like now.

Shannen Findlay

Shannen Findlay

'We did a weigh-in.' Every disgusting rule for the women attending Diddy’s ‘freak off’ parties.

The hidden messages in these resurfaced interviews with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.

Relationships

There are some marital secrets you should keep.

HOROSCOPES: It's time to face reality and find deep connections.

'After 11 years of marriage, I woke up to a letter from my husband. It wasn't what I expected.'

'My daughter is cheating on her husband and I'm helping her get away with it.'

5 relationship-interfering behaviours you need to stop.

Shahn Baker Sorekli & Helen Robertson

'I tolerated my boyfriend's friendship with his ex. Until one request crossed the line.'

'I helped my best friend cover up her affair. Then she betrayed me in the worst way possible.'

'I'd been married 12 years when I discovered everything I knew about my husband's life before me was a lie.'

Kirat was in a 10-year online relationship with 'Bobby'. But his real identity was sinister.

'Men won't commit to me because of my career. Three years ago, I made a backup plan.'

'The one thing I got wrong about my divorce.'

HOROSCOPES: It's time to be brazen and take opportunities as they come.

The ‘friendship fence’ is the reason you never want your friend groups to meet.

The attachment style that's growing faster than all the others.

'On our 10-year anniversary, my husband gave me an envelope. The contents floored me.'

'My partner left me for a colleague as I battled cancer. It's me who had the last laugh.'

'I found deepfake porn of myself online. Then I found out who was responsible.'

Libby-Jane Charleston

HOROSCOPES: How this week's full moon is set to shake up your life.

Modern Etiquette: The 21 group chat rules you’re definitely breaking.

'After I split up with my ex of two years, he sent me a spreadsheet.'

Family

'I'm raising 13 children. There's one thing people always ask me.'

'I tried the "unicorn of strollers" and I have thoughts.'

'I'm a mum of 3. Here are 4 weeknight dinner hacks... that actually work.'

Naomi Cotterill

Naomi Cotterill

'My twin boys are inseparable, but I’m watching one of them deteriorate before my eyes.'

'When I became a grandmother, I didn't expect to feel grief.'

ASK HOLLY: 'My teen spirals when things don't go her way. How do I stop it?'

Holly Wainwright

Holly Wainwright

Mamamia Favourites

'This is hands down the best body scrub I've ever used and it's only $14.'

The one pair of boots every woman should own and exactly how to style them.

'The hardest parts we don't talk about when our parents get older.’

The 6 backyard trends you'll see everywhere this summer, according to TikTok.

What an expert really wants you to know about egg freezing.

A definitive list of 2024's best movies and TV shows (so far).

'I’m a mum of 3, and here’s how I keep my kids entertained on a budget at home.'

ASK HOLLY: 'My teen spirals when things don't go her way. How do I stop it?'

Holly Wainwright

The rise of serum capsules and the 5 cult products you need to add to cart.

Valentina Todoroska

'I'm obsessed with parenting hacks, and I swear by this one.'

8 myths about your period you should stop believing.

'I’m calling it: if you grew up being a cat person, you’ll agree with me on these 10 things.'

The 6 things you need to know about women's cricket in Australia right now.

An expert answered everything you're too worried to ask about menopause.

Hannah Vanderheide

'I just watched the Aussie remake of The Office and I have thoughts.'

We got all your period questions answered by a doctor.

The 9 best gifts for primary schoolers when you're out of ideas.

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: 'A very honest guide to working with midlife women.'

Holly Wainwright

Solo parenting and book writing: A real day in the life of Phoebe Burgess.

Yes, there's a right way to talk about vaccinations with your teens.

More

'Cal Wilson was my best friend. If I could call her, this is what I'd say.'

Step aside jeggings, Gen Z has a new fake denim alternative.

A celebrity journalist shared her 'awful' interview with Anne Hathaway. Then she received an email.

LEIGH CAMPBELL: 'This $10 eyebrow pencil is the secret to better brows.'

Ben Affleck is the ultimate single girl.

Adrian Portelli spent $16 million on The Block houses. Here's everything we know about him.

'This is not what I wanted to be writing today, but here we are.'

All the biggest revelations in Melania Trump's book.

Ali Wong and her husband split in 2022. Then a famous man she hardly knew began 'wooing' her.

Christine Mills told police she was scared of her son. Now he's been charged with her murder.

Karrine Steffans was 22 when she was sent to Diddy's home as a 'gift'.

For 2 months after his tragic death, Lisa Marie Presley kept her son's body on ice.

'When my dad got a terminal diagnosis, he did the exact opposite of what people expected.'

The key suspect in Madeleine McCann's case has been jailed for years. A new verdict could see him free.

Cassandra Green

Meet the woman who got her dog a 'designer vagina'.

Last Days of the Space Age is the only TV series that could bring Jesse Spencer back to Australia.

The 10 biggest revelations in the Menendez Brothers documentary.

The 'October Theory' is the reason everything just feels different right now.

'I went on my honeymoon alone after my fiancé died. Here's what I've learned about grief.'

OPINION: 'Parents are being completely gaslit by the new early childhood education report.'

10 parents told us the best hacks guaranteed to halve your mental load.

The wardrobe pieces you should invest in (and the ones you should save on) according to an expert.

'Let me tell you about the time a haircut completely ruined Gilmore Girls.'

'I'm a 56-year-old model. Here's the skincare routine I swear by.'

'I thought my sister-in-law trusted me with her kids. Then her nanny made a confession.'

Emma Stone appeared on a red carpet when fans noticed something suspicious.

All the signs that Kanye West and Bianca Censori have broken up.

Ruby Franke's kids endured years of abuse. Every day, her eldest daughter makes an emotional plea.

'I'm a fashion editor and I almost gate-kept these 20 finds under $50.'

Prepping for Halloween? Here are 10 easy options under $30.

In 2020, Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper was the ultimate single girl. Then she met her future husband.

Cathy gave up her baby for adoption. 30 years later, a letter blew up her entire life.

'I broke up with the love of my life because he didn't want kids. Then I found out he was going to be a dad.'

The cinema is back, baby! These are the 16 most exciting movies coming out.

'As a beauty editor, I tried all of 2024's viral products. These 9 are the best.'

'Gambling addiction started as a slow burn. Soon it was all consuming.'

'Every woman I know is dating a significantly younger man.'

Colleen Sheehy Orme

This man spent $4,000 on an autographed Taylor Swift guitar. You won't believe what he did next.

Isabella Thompson

Amid the Nova Music Festival attack, Mazal pretended to be dead. It saved her life.

Within two weeks of her stepmother's death, Madonna's brother passed away.

Isabella Thompson

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