Current Affairs
OCTOBER 2014
Brittany Maynard's right to die isn't about choosing death, it's about controlling her life.
"What has happened to Nova Peris isn't a sex scandal - it's family violence."
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
The tragic death of this 18 y/o is all too close to home.
No. We're not ok with it.
Police have known about this "rape club" for years. So why isn't anyone going to jail?
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
Because it's your brain, not your wallet that should determine whether or not you go to university.
The mother who went to court so her daughter could die.
Emaciated 4 y/o old boy just days from death as his mother was 'too busy having sex' to look after him.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
UPDATE: A shocking allegation has surfaced about the assault charge faced by Michelle Levy's father.
"I'm deaf, I'm happy, and I don't need to be 'fixed'."
The teen girl who ran away from home to "help ISIS" has given an interview.
Honey Boo Boo's mum could lose custody of 3 of her daughters.
Look at this: the devastating effect of anti-vaxxers on the world.
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.
11-year-old Michelle Levy has been found.
"Hold your breath for 6 minutes," the poster ad tells Australian children.
An 18-year old woman has been tested for Ebola in Brisbane.
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
'I do not agree with you on same sex marriage' Bill Shorten tells Australian Christian Lobby
Gwyneth Paltrow is dating again. And he's from Glee.
Which breakfast radio star just announced they're quitting?
This hero's family has been devastated all over again. Can you help?
Egg freezing and the return of Monica Lewinsky. Podcast episode 3 is live.
Saturday's news in less than five minutes.
What if your teenage daughter plotted to kill you?
The way texting changes after you say "I do".
Video of racist tour guide on a drunken tirade goes viral.
The mother-of-two who was "bullied" out of a job - for wearing this one thing.
Gingerbread people now must be genderless. We're all doomed.
Minutes after this journalist was murdered, the people who killed her sent this message.
The Canadian capital is in lockdown after a fatal shooting.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
Cafe sparks a social media storm after saying "No, we are not child friendly."
Rosie Batty: “I made the best decisions I could at the time."
10-year-old Jetta was bullied relentlessly over her hair cut.
The little girl who trapped 1,000 paedophiles in 10 weeks.
A tragic development in the case of Taylor Almond.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
We all know Reeva's name. But these 2361 other women must not be forgotten.
Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
This is the TV show that should be screened in every school in Australia.
"Why my kids won't be doing Halloween."
This man just realised he's been pooping wrong his entire life.
Breaking: Oscar de la Renta has reportedly died.
Gough Whitlam has died aged 98.
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.
"It wasn't his fault." Michelle Knight says she forgives the man who held her captive for 11 years.
"Our young men need to stop dying at the hands of random, senseless acts of violence."
Don't blame Tinder for Warriena Wright's death.
Read the actual love letter that Blake sent to Louise (while possibly still with Sam).
This giant puppy-sized spider will haunt your dreams.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
Hope for the little girl who cannot stop eating.
The parents of the three children killed in MH17 have released a statement.
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
The second episode of the Mamamia podcast is here.
What ever happened to the sixth apartment on The Block?
Spring Racing Fashion at the 2014 Caulfield Cup.
"I thought I caught a child sex offender outside a primary school, I still don't know if I did the right thing."
'Ebola Craft' on Etsy is the reason why we can't have nice things.
Caught on camera: a nanny's chilling attack on twins
The reason these women are showing you these words is incredible.
This is the CEO's career advice that every woman should ignore.
MH17 victims Mo, Evie and Otis are finally coming home.
"The night Facebook suggested I ‘might know’ my rapist."
He had a spider burrowing itself in his chest. So. freaking. scary.
This woman was told to stop kissing her girlfriend in public. The community responded in a phenomenal way.
All your questions about the Ebola virus. Answered.
Vicky was a working mum of three. Here's how she became homeless.
Finally, some promising news in the case of missing Madeleine McCann.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
We need to stop this 10-year-old girl from being killed by her family.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
Nurse allegedly killed 38 patients because they annoyed her.
Don't kid yourselves. Tony Abbott doesn't use aggressive language by accident.
"I am irrationally annoyed by Amal Alamuddin changing her last name".
How to speak about the trans community without being a jerk.
This is the front line of the REAL asylum seeker emergency.
Girls are being raped and buried alive by Islamic State. Why aren't we talking about it?
100 children, all born in Australia. But not one will call our country home.
Why would anyone defriend Chrissie Swan on Facebook?
If you attended one of these 8 Australian universities, you're probably earning more than everyone else.
Found yourself wondering what the symptoms of Ebola are? Read this.
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
For nine months she had no inkling whatsoever she was pregnant.
The Block finale = DISASTER.
Exciting news: Mamamia just launched a podcast.
Virginia Trioli needs a makeover (or so she's been told)
Who will win The Block tonight? (spoiler: it's Love. Love will be the winner.)
Saturday's news in less than two minutes.
Will this photo stop you from going to the races this weekend?
"This is my mother; a person with extraordinary intelligence, and a wonderful heart."
The OTHER TV interview that everyone is talking about this week.
Friday's news in under 5 minutes.
The moment a son found out his father was a pedophile.
A Queensland nurse has been tested for Ebola. The results are in.
The one 'Tinder Tip' no man should ever be without.
If anyone knows families, it's these unmarried, childless, celibate men.
It's happened again - a Australian baby born via surrogacy has been abandoned.
Pregnant Sonia Kruger calls in sick.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
Should a mother have access to her children no matter what she's done to them?
7th Heaven Dad allegedly confesses on tape to abusing young girls.
Her name is Mayang Prasetyo. And that's all that matters.
Wednesday's news in under 5 minutes.
She was born without a womb. And she just gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
The doctor said this baby may have survived if he was born in hospital.
New details on the man accused of Brisbane's grisly murder-suicide.
We thought Jacqui Lambie's calls to ban the burqa were ignorant. Then Pauline Hanson wrote this.
Tuesday's news in under 5 minutes.
BAM. Ben Affleck slams controversial TV host for his views on Islam.
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
Some pretty shocking allegations have been made against Nicholas Sparks.
So, did we just go to war?
The photo that forced a world-famous fashion designer to say sorry.
Humiliating and isolating Muslim women won't make us any safer.
The little girl from this famous photo with Princess Diana photo has tragically passed away.
A man confesses over the Thailand beach murders of British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller.
News: Tony Abbott confirms Australia will join air strikes in Iraq.
A US teenager has been found alive, 12 years after she was abducted.
Another Australian baby has died of an entirely preventable disease.
This white woman is suing her sperm bank after being mistakenly sent black donor sperm.
Thursday's news in under 5 minutes.
Feminism might be the new black, but you need to do more than wear it.
Open Post: The one where Julia Gillard visits the Mamamia office.
The questions you were too embarrassed to ask about what's happening in Hong Kong.
BEC: George and Amal just proved it's worth waiting for the right person.
Wednesdays news in under 5 minutes.
She was out jogging when a man grabbed her baby's pram from her grasp.
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