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OCTOBER 2019

'Can my kid dress up as Moana?' The dos and don'ts of Halloween in 2019.
"It's a perfect dupe for Drunk Elephant": 21 beauty products we're loving sick this month.
6am starts and 16-hour days: Jessica Drake on the stark reality of being a top porn star.
"Crying, tantrums and potty time: The photos of our kids we need to stop posting online."
"The pain was excruciating." Angie Kent on her experience of living with endometriosis.
The eight most terrifying horror movies to watch on Netflix and Stan this Halloween.
ZOE MARSHALL: ‘Motherhood made me feel disconnected from the world. I’m slowly building this back up.’
24 affordable but chic wedding outfits that nail any and every dress code.
CONSTANCE HALL: 'Here's to the friends who arrive in your darkest moments, and refuse to leave.'
TRIED AND TESTED: I tried 7 new-ish concealers in 7 days to see if they live up to the hype.
"I deadset thought I was going to die": Beau Ryan's close call during The Amazing Race Australia.
The best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2019... so far.
Scarlett starting seeing a psychologist at 3. It took 19 years for professionals to join the dots.
"Hands-off parenting" might just be your secret to managing the mental load.
"If it wasn't for a gym visit, I don't know if I'd be here." How I found out I had cancer at 19.
HOROSCOPES: How Mercury retrograde will affect your week, according to your star sign.
"An ex from years ago emailed me to apologise. I never replied."
"My husband hadn’t touched me in five years." 12 women explain why they cheated on their partners.
OPINION: 'Let's be real about the impact our obsession with Instagram is having on our kids.'
'A message to the woman who asked me when I was due: I'm not pregnant.'
'From "exhausting and expensive" to empowering: Why I'm finally embracing my grey hair.'
5 things I've learnt about sex from working in an adult toy store.
'I am an animal lover and advocate. Don't call me a hypocrite for eating meat.'
OPINION: 'More and more couples are ditching the Big Wedding. It makes absolute sense.'
'That's Incredible is the podcast every parent needs to listen to with their kids.'
A definitive ranking of all the Modern Love episodes, based on how much they'll make you cry.
Silicone face masks and weekly spray tans: Every beauty product Jackie O uses on her face.
The stark reality of being an early childhood educator.
Go to Lord Howe Island before the rest of the world finds out it's on the World's Best list.
I met Trinny Woodall and within minutes, she knew I was wearing the wrong bra size.
10 chic sneakers that'll go with any and every outfit this summer.
A fact check of five bizarre allegations against Kyle Sandiland's new TV show.
TRIED AND TESTED: I let a stranger massage the inside of my face for an instant facelift.
The 6 excuses people use for not wearing sunscreen: solved.
The Crown Season 3: Everything you need to know about the cast and juicy storylines.
TEGAN NATOLI: 'After having three babies, I've decided there are two types of mums.'
'Mum's exhausted so change EVERY diaper.' A dad's letter to his younger, childless self.
6 seemingly "normal" symptoms that could mean you're struggling with your mental health.
HOROSCOPES: Here's how to make the most out of your week, according to your star sign.
Just 7 celebrity dog Instagram accounts you really should be following.
A future free from fear: Alex did what she could to protect her unborn children from cancer.
'He will never be able to drive.' What it's really like parenting a child with albinism.
'I thought I would die from a heart attack.' Rachel Watts on her traumatic birth experience.
When Anna gave birth, she pulled her baby out of her own belly.
'Sometimes people betray you so badly.' How I lost my friend, Becki. Twice.
"I was exchanging naked pictures with a man, when I realised I'd been tricked."
"This is the face of defeat." The stark reality of being a nurse.
“Everything was moving in slow motion.” My toddler’s waterslide slip-up was a day I’ll never forget.
'I've never wanted kids. Then at 21, I was told I may not ever be able to have any.'
'I'm in my 40s and my mum has never said the words "I love you". I don't blame her.'
Charlotte was shamed by her parents for watching porn. She believes their reaction was wrong.
From marriages to reboots: What the cast of New Girl have been doing since the show ended.
'At 24, my unplanned pregnancy ended in miscarriage. I was told to "just try again later."'
'When my husband decided to take my surname, his family walked out of our wedding.'
Cancel. Your. Plans: Three brilliant new TV shows are all dropping this weekend.
Renee Zellweger's performance in Judy is the final nail in Hollywood’s coffin.
'They were screaming swear words at me.' What life with Tourette syndrome is really like.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 27-year-old university admin officer with a $35k savings goal.
"I took off my 14GG bra and said goodbye to the girls." A diary of my breast reduction.
"The rage that came out of me was frightening": The moment Jerry first assaulted his wife.
Just 9 lovely beauty products you can buy to support women living with breast cancer.
Sorry, but we need to talk about how wearing this $59 silk bonnet to bed has changed my hair.
'After we got divorced, we turned to "bird's nest parenting" for the sake of our kids.'
"It still hurts." Libby Trickett on the 'weird grief' of early pregnancy loss.
At 38 weeks, Ami's daughter was stillborn. A year later, she lost two more children.
TRIED AND TESTED: I used these weird-looking face massagers to see if they actually work.
KATHY LETTE: The reality of navigating your son's sex life when he has autism.
'Please don't ask me to buy a present for your engagement party. It's greedy and I refuse.'
The curse of the Joker: The downside of playing the world's most infamous villain.
A midwife answers your burning, itching, most embarrassing vagina-related questions.
HOROSCOPES: Exactly how your mood will be affected this week, according to your star sign.
Long sleeves and high necklines. Say hello to the summer dresses you won't want to take off.
How to sort out your super in 15 minutes flat.
'We said I love you and the sex got even better.' At 21, I had an affair with a married man.
'I was married to my husband for 20 years. For 10 of them, he had a secret girlfriend.'
"The Queen of tragedy": How Judy Garland became Hollywood's most famous victims.
'My parents invited a stranger to lunch in November. Two months later, we were engaged.'
'Your vagina's gone from my memory in seconds.' 7 things a GP wishes every patient knew.
'The greatest gift I can give my potential children is to not become their mother.'
International Day Of The Girl: 7 girls to celebrate today, from Greta Thunberg to Aussie teenagers tackling the drought.
Samantha Brett: 'I spent a fortune on bougie baby products. Then I used almost none of them.'
International Day Of The Girl: 5 things you can do today to make life easier for girls in need.
Tolerance is officially out of fashion. Just ask Ellen DeGeneres.
Angie Kent shares the advice Georgia Love gave her about who to trust on The Bachelorette.
Allow us to explain the term #hotgirlsummer before you see it everywhere.
Taylor Tara became a sex worker at 47. This is what she's learned about men.
'I was at the park, when a mother decided to helicopter parent my daughter.'
TRIED AND TESTED: I tried Sephora's new 'clean' skincare line that starts from $9.
5:30am starts and big questions at bath time: A day in the life of Penny McNamee.
'Within days of getting breast implants, the symptoms began.'
'I was a virgin when I met my husband. I wish I'd never told him.'
"Please don't make me beg for help with my son's ADHD."
From faeces to salt: the mothers who poisoned their children for attention.
HOROSCOPES: Fresh beginnings and pleasant surprises. The week ahead according to your star sign.
"I'm not just mummy. I'm also me." When Sally became a mother, she lost her sense of self.
'I had an affair with a married man. It completely changed my view on marriage.'
'I'm a sex worker, and there are three things people routinely get wrong about my job.'
Three home trends that will be huge in 2020, including one just for plant ladies.
'After 3 amazing dates, Charlie ghosted me. Then I discovered his secret fiancé.'
"They gaslight you": The 10 red flags to look out for in a toxic boss.
'Can we talk about peeing?' 6 things no one told me would happen to my body as I got older.
911 call, and death threats from her dad: Inside Lindsay Lohan’s turbulent family life.
'It's relentless and consuming.' The unseen mental load of being a teacher.
Michelle Phan was the world's first influencer. In 2016, she vanished without a trace.
'I felt too young and beautiful to date someone ugly. So I broke up with my boyfriend.'
From fake tans to laser facials, these are the top beauty trends each year since 2005.
'I'm an ER nurse, and I'm in an abusive relationship with my job.'
"I feel like we're flatmates": Let's talk about cuddling, the act killing your sex life.
The 3 biggest differences between giving birth in a public and private hospital, from mothers who've done both.
What My Salary Gets Me: A 26-year-old who earns $88,000 and is saving to buy a house.
"She looked up and pointed to my glass." Why I stopped drinking in front of my kids.
From 6:30am feeds to bottomless champagnes: A day in the life of Lorinska Merrington.
New true crime drama Godfather of Harlem contains one of TV's most important love stories.
"I woke up with a new face." 23 beauty products we're loving sick this month.
'I wasn't allowed near her.' For 18 months, Dannii Minogue had a mother-in-law who wouldn't speak to her.