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MARCH 2016

'We’re finally celebrating our women sports journalists, and sports-lovers are the winners.'
Rebecca Sparrow: 'I'm sick of Baby Boomers telling us we're bad parents.'
"The psychologist I was seeing didn’t pick up on my bipolar disorder."
UNSW does want to rewrite our nation's history. But only because we got it wrong the first time.
The crown for rudest plane passenger ever has just been taken.
'How dating girls changed my perspective on my own femininity.'
Explainer: what's the link between insomnia and mental illness?
Why are people risking their lives – or the lives of others – for the perfect selfie?
'Camping is not a holiday. The end.'
Wentworth Miller speaks about his suicidal past after horrible meme resurfaces.
Why Chrissie Swan will never get all her happiness from work.
"Why having it all kinda sucks."
"But you got into bed with him!" What everyone said after I talked about rape.
'Kim Kardashian doesn't apololgise for being vain. That's where I'm like her.'
Parenting a medically fragile child has taught mum Katie Paulson so much, about herself, life and resilience.
'I was walking down the street when a complete stranger called me a slut.'
Cancer hoaxer Belle Gibson says she's yet to face punishment for her deception.
I had a nervous breakdown at 27.
These period tracking apps will simplify your cycle.
Sam Frost just slammed her online haters with the perfect response.
Why '30 things to do before you turn 30' lists are ridiculous.
Meet the couple who retired in their 30s.
'I chose to tell the unfiltered truth in my sister's obituary. And this is why.'
Killing 274 people a day, right next door.
A story that will force you to consider who'll look after you, when you can’t.
The new iPhone feature that will help you sleep better.
Two MKR teams were very sick during filming for tonight’s cook-off.
An aunty breastfed her nephew and people are losing their minds.
'I didn't have the internet for 20 days, and I didn't cope.'
5 things you need to know about gut health.
Our medical system has failed this woman. We have failed her.
I did not want my gravestone to read, "Imogen died wanting to be thin".
Carla didn't say yes - but she didn't say no. Now she asks: "Was I raped?"
Chelsea Bonner on the size of beauty: Why are models so skinny?
"I have a severe disability. I'm also a mother. This is how I do it."
"I told my parents I was gay and they tried to torture it out of me."
Eight things every person should do after 8pm to improve their life.
The devastating story that explains why every woman needs a "F*ck Off Fund".
MKR's Lauren on her very personal health battle.
"It's only cute when skinny girls eat pizza."
Imogen Anthony talks to Mamamia about the two-year vendetta that nearly destroyed her.
18 women confess to the gross ways they eat food when nobody’s looking.
'My dog makes me feel like I matter again.'
"One of the hardest things about getting breast cancer was it interrupted my dream of having more children."
Since when did being late all the time become an acceptable thing to do?
Sam Frost calls out her bullies in moving on-air letter.
Rachel Corbett: “This is who I am and I’m comfortable with it.”
'How a handy man helped me find my spiritual home.'
"My four-year-old told me he wanted to cut his head off and die."
'My friend is 20 and pregnant and I can't believe she is having the baby'.
'I have an eating disorder. What's worse is my friends and family encourage it.'
"I'm married and I haven't had sex in four years. Is this insane?"
You think farting at work is bad, let me make you feel better.
Masturbating at work: why fapping is the new smoke break.
'Things I can't do now that I'm nearly 40.'
Why you cannot find 'the one'.
Has Kylie Jenner just joined the anti-vaxxer tribe?
We are in midst of self harm epidemic that is ruining the lives of young women.
The five biggest health concerns you should be looking out for with each extra candle on the cake.
The kind, anonymous gesture that made Sam Armytage's day.
Finally, diet news we want to hear. Cheating is good. Real good.
A matter of fat. How shame is used to control women.
7 surprising things that can affect your health without you even realising.
"Why am I so angry. Why is everyone so angry?" Here are 5 reasons.
Why do we give up on our dreams when we become adults?
"I became anorexic without even knowing it."
What is the most important quality to look for in a partner?
Emergency self-care: tips for loving yourself during a crisis.
Mia Freedman: "No, I'm not 'tearing other women down'."
A grave reminder of the importance of vaccines.
The man in the ute yelled "disgusting fat pig" at her. Soon after, he was fired from his job.
"It's OK. You're not going insane": A letter to my 21-year-old self.
The life-changing magic of not giving a f*ck.
17 things only short women will understand.
Why the beach is great for your mental health.
For the girls: A fond farewell to my ovaries.
'I was drugged at a nightclub.' Rebel Wilson shares a warning after a scary incident this week.
"I'm keeping my name after marriage - and I don't care what you have to say about it."
"It can happen to you, it happened to me. I am 24 and dying of skin cancer".
Mia Freedman: "Two semi-naked bodies. One made me feel happy. One made me think FFS."
The graphic photos that all suntan lovers need to see.
"How I went from investment banking to mindful mothering."
How often do you say, 'let's catch up soon' and then actually organise it?
Trying for a baby? 7 tips for surviving the two weeks to take a pregnancy test.
Jesinta Campbell: The best asset we have for equality is each other.
Hayden Panettiere has opened up about her postnatal depression.
'I know exactly what Lena Dunham is going through in hospital right now.'
A 4-ingredient DIY face mask that packs a seriously moisturising punch.
Meet the incredible women protecting their communities in disaster zones.
Need pills to stay alive? Here's 5 tips for remembering to take them.
'I’m a crap pregnant woman. There, I said it.'
It's 2016. Abortion should be safe, legal and available to all women.
A mother of three was told her pillow was causing her headaches. It was actually something much more.
Lena Dunham has been rushed to hospital.
Health Check: should adolescents and children lift weights?
"Six things I did to sabotage my career and how I fixed it."
Do I really need a mother's group? Short answer: Yes.
Heroic Aussie grandmother donates kidney to sick grandson.
"Swearing in front of the kids is not a crime."
Experts know the first thing you should do in the morning.
'Laurina's decision not to be a mum is one I completely understand.'
"I’ve never been whistled at. And I desperately want someone to catcall me."
16 very honest women confess to their greatest personal flaw.
Halving your risk of heart disease is much easier than you think.
Six things only over-thinkers will understand.
"Dee, the way you talk to your partner makes me uncomfortable."
22 week pregnant woman told to "go outside and look fat."
‘My almost-three year old son can’t say he loves me.’
'What the hell is a molar pregnancy? I lived through one and it was hell.'
"I'd much rather be a pretty woman than a nice one."
Mel Greig: "My endometriosis caused a mad dash to the emergency room."
14 annoying thoughts you have when you can't sleep.
The myth that women secretly hate other women has a long history.
Redfern man who allegedly spat in a baby's face in Sydney charged.
"Little Tom is still hiding you away": Conchita Wurst's very personal letter to herself.
'Bow down, bitches': when celebrity feminism goes wrong.
Shelly Horton: 'I'm ditching resolutions and living by this one word instead.'
Carrie Bickmore's emotional interview to support cancer book for kids.

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