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'I just got engaged and plan to sleep with 1,000 men this year. Here's how we make it work.'

A definitive ranking of the most unforgettable moments in Grey's Anatomy history.

Weekend Watch: Nicole Kidman's new mystery thriller is as quirky as it is unsettling.

'I was told my pain was 'normal' for 20 years. Here's what finally helped me.'

'I couldn't figure out why I hated my coworker. Then I learnt about task-masking.'

Emily (Em) Vernem

'I transformed my sad beige home with dopamine decor. This is how.'

Cassandra Green

Graham had never met his birth mother. Then he received an email he never should have opened.

In 2008, everyone was singing Duffy's 'Mercy'. Then she mysteriously vanished.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Megan Fox just welcomed her baby with Machine Gun Kelly. Meanwhile, her exes are beefing.

In 2025, MAFS is bringing casual racism back.

'I've slathered hundreds of serums on my face so you don't have to. These 11 are worth it.'

'As a mum of neurodivergent kids the biggest challenge isn't society. It's much closer to home.'

The Last Anniversary is a delicious mystery mixed with a love story and guaranteed to be your new favourite show.

'My friend insisted we go on a girls weekend away. I never could've guessed her sinister motives.'

Editor's Picks

We got 3 men to experience period pain. Here's exactly how it went.

Cassandra Green

What's going to decide your vote in the 2025 federal election? Have your say.

Cecilia Webb should have been safe in her garden.

'When I finished watching Adolescence, I raced to my 10yo son's room and asked him 3 questions.'

Isabelle Silbery

Married At First Sight

3 words from MAFS' Jacqui's latest TikTok have the internet mad.

Mamamia recaps MAFS: The gang feast on Paul at the final dinner party.

Mamamia recap MAFS: Jacqui's sitting on a throne of lies.

Umm, Dave and Sierah from MAFS secretly dated before the show.

We have an update about Jamie and Dave's relationship after MAFS and it's... not good.

Carina and Paul just had one of the most explosive fights on MAFS. Are they still together?

Mamamia recaps MAFS: GET THIS MAN OFF OUR SCREENS.

Mamamia recaps MAFS: The final commitment ceremony will make you scream.

The 6 words these MAFS men need to just say to their partners.

Mamamia recaps MAFS: The most chaotic dinner party this year, darling.

Lifestyle

The $30 jeans our fashion editors can't stop wearing.

'I've found 8 great mattresses on sale right now if you're too lazy to try them in-store.'

'I've found 6 supermarket hair treatments that outperform my expensive products.'

Subscriber Exclusive

The 3 best trends to come out of global fashion month (that you'll actually want to wear).

'My family didn't believe my partner was abusive when I left him. One night changed it all.'

'I'd been crushing on my book club friend for a year. Then she invited me over for a wine.'

'I had a great job and a steady income. To cope, I smoked ice in the toilets at work.'

'These are 3 foolproof ways to look like you buy designer on a budget.'

'My husband of 10 years was acting suspicious. Then I saw who'd sent him an email.'

'I turned down a handsome doctor after our first date. Then a letter showed up at my work.'

'I made a confession about my childhood to my friend. It blew her entire family apart.'

'I went to a bar with my partner, but left with someone else.'

4 things you need to know before selling your clothes on Depop.

Inside the growing trend of Ozempic 'microdosing'.

'I want a divorce, but my husband is the breadwinner and says he'll take everything.'

Dr Gabrielle Morrissey

MIA FREEDMAN: '12 thoughts I had while watching With Love, Meghan.'

'I was dating a very small-time celebrity, until I discovered something I couldn't unsee.'

LEIGH CAMPBELL: 'The best fashion buys I have my eye on in the sales right now.'

'The day I found out I had two vaginas.'

'After a messy divorce, I'm now re-marrying my husband. Our friends think it's a mistake.'

Dr Gabrielle Morrissey

'My partner told me not to speak when I answered the phone. What happened next was unbelievable.'

MIA FREEDMAN: 'The pants that divided the Internet a little bit.'

'I figured out my friend was faking being sick, so I sent her a message.'

News

Peter Dutton says he's not who you think. This is his pitch to you.

We sat down with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, these are 3 things he wants you to know.

How the budget is actually going to help the cost of living.

This blogger suspects a cover-up in a high-profile murder trial. He'll do anything to prove it.

Sherri Papini's 'abduction' shocked the world. Then it all unravelled.

Richard denied murdering his wife in broad daylight. Her Fitbit contradicted his alibi.

Indigenous Stories

The landmark domestic violence news that barely made the headlines this week.

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

Entertainment

This romantic new Netflix series is like 'Yellowstone' meets 'Virgin River'.

When Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor had their first date in 1999, they silently agreed on one thing.

Hot David from Survivor just won an eye-watering $9 million. This is his life now.

The six things on 7plus worth cancelling plans for this month.

Ben Affleck, notorious diva, says his life is pretty 'drama free' actually.

Kanye West just crossed a line for Kim Kardashian. It may cost him custody of his kids.

Relationships

'After I opened my marriage, my friends cut me off. So I did something bold.'

'I became a widow with teenage children. They saved me in ways I never expected.'

'My commitment-phobic ex is married with kids. This viral theory explains everything.'

HOROSCOPES: The solar eclipse is here to put us to the test.

'When my ex said these three words, I knew I had to dump him.'

'I had a great job and a steady income. To cope, I smoked ice in the toilets at work.'

'My husband of 10 years was acting suspicious. Then I saw who'd sent him an email.'

'I turned down a handsome doctor after our first date. Then a letter showed up at my work.'

When Brooke shared this photo, the comments proved a disturbing reality.

HOROSCOPES: Mercury retrograde is in full effect. Here's what it means for you.

When Cassie helped her friend catch a cheating boyfriend, she got an idea.

'I made a confession about my childhood to my friend. It blew her entire family apart.'

'When I gave up my dream to be a mother, something amazing happened.'

'I went to a bar with my partner, but left with someone else.'

'I want a divorce, but my husband is the breadwinner and says he'll take everything.'

Dr Gabrielle Morrissey

Constance Hall on the best piece of advice she ever received.

The viral 'cutlery drawer theory' tells me everything I need to know about you.

2025 is all about the art of 'clean dirty talk'.

'I was dating a very small-time celebrity, until I discovered something I couldn't unsee.'

HOROSCOPES: It's time to slow down and get the facts straight.

Family

'After countless zoo trips with two kids under five, I finally found a trick that works.'

'Adolescence is proof that boyhood is being broken before our eyes.'

DIARY OF A BIRTH: 'I was 38 and single. This is my story of becoming a mum on my own.'

The 6 very distinct phases of your baby's first year.

Ellen Pompeo is one of TV's best-paid actors. Here's what her life away from the spotlight looks like.

'When I saw my 6-year-old's journal entry, it changed how I parent forever.'

Mamamia Favourites

The six things on 7plus worth cancelling plans for this month.

'The 5 money-saving habits my parents taught me (that actually work).'

Courtney Ammenhauser

'I've seen every kids' movie this year, and this one completely caught me off guard.'

'I'm a physio, and here are the 5 questions you're too afraid to ask post-baby, answered.'

The 6 very distinct phases of your baby's first year.

'After a decade of period struggles, here's what nobody's talking about.'

We asked a pharmacist 5 pelvic health questions you're probably too shy to ask.

Naomi Cotterill

'I just got back from a cruise to New Zealand. Here's what I never expected.'

'In 12 months my husband went from daily runs to a wheelchair. Now I'm running for him.'

Yes, your skin will change before menopause hits. A dermatologist told us what to expect.

'The playtime shortcuts I swear by (when I've exhausted all other options).'

Hayley Laverack

What does Mamamia's Head of Content do in a day? Eliza told us everything.

Eliza Sorman Nilsson

'I just did Hong Kong on a budget. Here's everything you need to see and do.'

'At 41, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. One decision I made months earlier changed everything.'

'We took our two toddlers to Hong Kong. These are my top recommendations.'

A doctor shares 6 things you probably didn’t know about endometriosis.

3 women tried the firming moisturiser that's going viral, and it's only $23.

Anisha Premawardhana

The 4 daily exercises you should be doing in your 40s and beyond.

Naomi Cotterill

Why you should care about your kids' financial future. Yep, starting now.

Tracey Montgomery

'I'm a lifestyle writer and these are 6 trends you'll be wearing all autumn.'

Cassandra Green

More

'I thought our relationship was solid, but he was secretly plotting to do the unthinkable.'

At 17, Twiggy shut down Woody Allen with just 2 words. 60 years on, she's finally spoken about it.

'How "battery boys" saved my committed relationship.'

Holly Kingston's pregnancy seemed almost perfect on Instagram. The reality was a different story.

Mamamia recaps ACOMAF: 'So we're all just okay with being attracted to wings now?'

'This $17 collagen mask is everywhere, so I tried it for you.'

'Everyone thinks we're in Bali, but this hidden spot is just a short drive from Sydney.'

'I knew I was an IVF baby. I didn't know I had 70 siblings.'

Meghan's jam isn't actually... jam? And every moment you missed in With Love, Meghan.

'Nobody wants to have fun anymore.' The decline of the mid-budget rom-com.

'I'm pregnant for the first time and I really, truly didn’t expect these 10 things to happen.'

There were 5 key women who helped Charles Manson with his murders. Here's where they are now.

'When my mum finally agreed to go to therapy, a 5-word confession turned my world upside down.'

'These are the 5 foundations that actually cover my redness.'

Emily (Em) Vernem

'I'm travelling the world for $100 a day. Here's exactly how I'm doing it.'

'Trust me, everyone will be wearing these pants for autumn.'

A baby, secret bank account and web of lies: The wildest TikTok story is being made into a TV show.

'I always shared my family life online. Then a stranger approached my son at the train station.'

Millie Bobby Brown is right, but not in the way she thinks.

Meet the Australian Idol contestants your group chat will be buzzing about as the live rounds begin.

Let's talk about the Bennifer reunion rumours. No, not that Jen.

'I thought the only way to get promoted was hard work, until I learnt about the "radiator theory."'

'I'm obsessed with finding the perfect luggage, and these ones are on sale right now.'

There's a foolproof way to figure out if you're a gold or silver jewellery girly.

'I'm a lifestyle writer and these are 6 trends you'll be wearing all autumn.'

Cassandra Green

Meghan Markle's show exposes the royal family's big mistake.

Holly Wainwright

'A year after we planned to get married, my partner ghosted me. Then a friend uncovered the truth.'

All the best deals to shop in the PayPal Frenzy sales happening right now.

For 31 days, Casey Anthony told no one her daughter was missing.

Help, I’ve lost my gut instinct.

Tracy got sent a video of police arresting a prolific conman. It was her boyfriend 'Max.'

Mamamia recaps MAFS: The moment our hero fell from her pedestal.

A brutally honest review of Meghan Markle's new Netflix series.

'The disconcerting reality of being one of the many Australians preparing for Cyclone Alfred.'

The 50 celebrities who got Meghan Markle's exclusive jam.

'I'm an A-list trainer, and there's one thing nobody is saying about weight-loss drugs.'

Samantha Jackson

Shiori, Gisèle, Amélie. The women turning a nightmare into a movement.

LEIGH CAMPBELL: 'I've found a new tinted moisturiser perfect for everyday. And it's $14.'

Meghan and Harry left the royal family for their kids. This is Archie and Lilibet's life now.

'I work for the AFP with 2 kids under 3. Here's how I make it work.'

Hannah Vanderheide

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