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SEPTEMBER 2023

Does ADHD make monogamy harder?
Influencers, complimentary cosmetic procedures and the slippery slope of social media.
Megan Bhari's mum Jean said her daughter had a brain tumour. Joanna knew she was lying.
'I'm an ex-escort. There was one specific type of client I never expected.'
Jill Dando was the ‘golden girl of British TV.’ In broad daylight, she was killed on her doorstep.
I'm an AFL WAG. Already, you've got a picture in your mind. And I'm not it.
Megan Bhari was accused of faking her brain tumour. Then she died.
The true story behind 'Con Girl', the bizarre case of the 35-year-old woman who went to school.
‘I have a fake Instagram. Here’s why you need one too.’
'I thought I'd be arrested for burping.' Why OCD is nothing like what you think.
'She had the bridesmaids' dresses made behind my back.' My mother-in-law ruined my wedding.
'The sicker I was, the better.' Social media fuelled Katya's eating disorder, now she's demanding action.
This bride called an Uber, jumped in it alone and drove away from her wedding.
'I'm 35 and have just months to live. All I can think about is my six kids.'
Leigh Sales asks Mia Freedman 18 questions you want answered, including what makes a good leader.
'There's no such thing as guilty pleasures.' 25 life lessons everyone should learn by 25.
Amelia saw a mysterious photo at her mum's funeral. It began a 12-year search for answers.
Feeling unsure about your relationship? Here are 5 questions to ask yourself.
Your work wife could be the reason you're lonely.
Meet the new Andrew Tate. She's a woman.
'I feel like I was brainwashed.' 3 women on divorcing in their early 20s.
'A year after splitting, I'm still living with my ex-husband. Here's why.'
'My husband and I were drugged at our wedding. One of our friends was responsible.'
'I'm a mid-size woman taking a weight loss drug. Please stop saying I'm part of the 'problem'.
'We became drinking buddies, who shared some DNA.' The joy and sadness of finding my real dad.
'Don't f**k it up.' How to not make it worse when your friend is having a hard time.
'I went back to study in my mid 40s. I didn't expect to be bullied by my lecturer.'
'I was a contestant on a reality TV show. The way I was treated left me 'unable to function'.
The resurgence of heroin addictions among women is very real. And it's being fuelled by one big factor.
'I gave up my career to be a homemaker and housewife. Here's how it's going.'
'3 years ago, my kids were removed from my care. It was the wake up call I needed.'
Burning Man trapped 70,000 people. One of them was Casey Donovan.
After her husband died, Kouri wrote a kids' book on grief. Then she was charged with his murder.
Days before Elizabeth Day turned 40, she looked at her diary. Then she decided to blow up her life.
Real-life ‘Gone Girl’: The twisted story of Sherri Papini.
Catherine Oxenberg spent 7 years freeing her daughter from a cult. Then her body 'shut down'.
Robin Bailey thought she was getting catfished. Then her neighbour called with a story.