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APRIL 2020
Let's talk about 'lockdown guilt', the reason so many of us feel like we're failing isolation.
The true story of 'The Silent Twins', who decided one had to die so the other could be free.
TRIED AND TESTED: Exactly how to shave your face at home with a $10 supermarket face razor.
We've just rediscovered the world's worst celebrity wax museum and we don't want... it.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: "And they said we couldn't work from home."
HOROSCOPES: Emotional reassessment and strength. The week ahead according to your star sign.
'My ex drugged and assaulted me. I had no idea until his new girlfriend called me one day.'
From Joshua Jackson to JTT: Here's what four of our favourite 90s heartthrobs are up to now.
Financial freedom, self-discipline and married men: I was a stripper during university.
Three delicious, easy gluten-free treats to bake (and then scoff) this weekend.
In 2011, 25-year-old Emma Duncan won The Biggest Loser after losing 62kg. This is her life now.
'Nailing the perfect reverse park': 26 women on the low-key sexy things their partners do.
“I didn’t mean to fall in love with my boss but I did.”
'Weeks after moving to New York for my dream job, I was diagnosed with Stage 3-4 cancer.'
'As a single mum with a son I'm about to lose to his teens, the lockdown is a silver lining.'
ROAD TEST: I attempted a $120 eyebrow lamination treatment at home... with a $30 DIY kit.
'I didn't know that FaceTime call would be our last.' Losing my friend to cancer during COVID-19.
'I stayed in a toxic workplace for years. Just as I found the courage to quit, COVID-19 hit.'
Victoria Beckham launched her fashion label 12 years ago. She's never turned a profit.
'My husband was about to move in with the woman he left me for. Then the pandemic hit.'
Twelve years ago, Terri Munro became Big Brother's oldest winner. This is her life now.
'I'll admit it: I'm divorced because I didn't put my marriage before my son.'
Operation Pied Piper: How one of Australia's greatest heroes saved thousands from the Nazis.
The book bucket list: From classics to chick-lit, these are your favourite novels ever.
Honest, this $9.50 chemist face wash will get rid of your bum pimples and backne.
A ranking of the most unsettling kids' TV characters that'll haunt us until our dying days.
"They're like a second skin." 14 women from size 6-24 share their favourite pair of leggings.
Reprisal is the addictive new revenge thriller that will have you hooked from the very first scene.
“I don’t need you to buy me coffee.” As a paramedic on the frontline, this is what I want from you.
'Isolation brain fog': Why you're struggling to concentrate on anything right now.
IKEA have shared the recipe for their sacred Swedish meatballs to get us through isolation.
“What could be worse than what I already went through?” Abbie Chatfield on filming Bachelor in Paradise.
Every relationship reaches a sexual turning point. But that doesn't mean it has to end.
Opinion: The inhuman restrictions around funerals are taking away our right to grieve.
HOROSCOPES: Setting intentions and saying goodbye. The week ahead according to your star sign.
'I was already conflicted about having a baby. Now I'm pregnant, and plagued with fear.'
'My boyfriend and I were bored in isolation. So we invited a cam girl into our relationship.'
Twenty years ago Bardot's song Poison was a number one hit. This is what they're up to now.
"We have never done this before, either." A message to parents, from a teacher.
"The pet-owning public needs to know." The invisible anguish of vet workers right now.
'It's been 8 years since I have seen or spoken with my daughter. I still feel crushed.'
'10 years ago, my mum rejected me. When we went into lockdown, she picked up the phone.'
Relationship grief: The little moments couples are losing and won't ever get back.
The three-ingredient crème brûlée that'll make your day in isolation.
'I’m a newlywed, and this is not the sex life I imagined having.'
"An affair is a symptom. It’s never the whole picture." When you're the one who cheated.
"While I was in hospital having my first baby, the whole world changed. This is our life now."
The bizarre catfishing claims that led to a RuPaul’s Drag Race star being disqualified.
'My husband is a survivor of Catholic sexual abuse. The Pell verdict rocked us to our core.'
The covid cut, and 9 other times isolation with kids has gone hilariously, horribly wrong.
PSA: The $30 Kmart lounge set of your dreams is back in stock. But not for long.
25 hilarious cooking fails that prove we can't all be domestic goddesses in isolation.
‘Here’s the thing: In 2020, teachers are not at their best. And neither are parents.’
"I still feel like it's wrong." The childcare dilemma bringing parents to breaking point.
"We're really going to do that?" A behind-the-scenes look at the new MasterChef Australia.
From Meghan Markle to Kate Moss: Your celebrity wedding, according to your star sign.
ROAD TEST: I'm a size 22-24, and went searching for the perfect outfit for working from home.
"Dogs hate work calls." 6 things every dog parent working from home knows to be true.
Sorry but you should be wearing a bra even though you're not leaving your house.
An awkward interview and an unusual friendship: The Ellen DeGeneres witchhunt.
Hundreds more 'Ruby Princesses' are already in Australia. And no one is talking about them.
Simi lost her husband to a virus in 2017. Last month, she and three loved ones fought COVID-19.
'My 10-year-old daughter still believes in the Easter Bunny – and just got her first period.'
'It took me months to gather the courage to quit my job. The moment I did it, the economy crashed.'
HOME WORKOUT: The ab-sculpting session that will leave you feeling the burn.
ROAD TEST: I ate 7 different vegan cheeses in 7 days to find out which ones are the best.
'I left my husband to be with the man of my dreams. On our first date, I cringed all night.'
Tenealle and Johnee went on The Biggest Loser in the hope of falling pregnant. This is their son Arrow.
'Dear mum: As my eldest daughter slips away into her teens, I owe you an apology.'
HOROSCOPES: Relationship hurdles and emotional wounds. The week ahead according to your star sign.
5 differences between Netflix's Unorthodox and the true story behind it.
"It's gifted me with rampant sexual energy." What no one told me about turning 40.
"We feel like we're failing." Right now, the parents are not all right.
'My ex texted me out of the blue during the quarantine. I couldn't help but respond.'
“I’m feeling a little bit anxious and scared": 12 kids explain what COVID-19 means to them.
After my divorce, I dated a man with a tiny penis. It was exactly what I needed.
The 24-minute Wine Bottle Workout that only requires products from your pantry.
'I told my therapist I'd do anything to save my marriage. He said: stop trying so hard.'
Alana, 29. Simone, 45. We need to talk about how every name has an 'age'.
I’ve only been dating my boyfriend for a month. Now we’re self-isolating together.
'My coworkers complained I smelled bad. And it nearly cost me my job.'
"I felt my child from day one." What I wish I knew before suffering a silent miscarriage.
An 'energy machine' to treat COVID-19, and 6 other false health claims made by Pete Evans.
"Like having a limb removed." The unique grief of going through a divorce.
"Can we please turn our cameras off?" The downside to video conferencing.
The $12 Big W leopard print crop, plus 12 more activewear steals we're currently living in.
In China, couples are literally lining up for divorces: How COVID-19 could end your relationship.
A new season of Stan's Bloom is here with a dark twist that'll have you gripped this whole weekend.
We've ranked Australia's best Easter chocolates and we won't be backing down.
TRIED AND TESTED: I slept in this $7 hair mask and woke up with the softest hair of my life.
Just all the best free and discounted online courses you can take during self-isolation.
From a midwife: A message for any pregnant woman whose plans have gone out the window.
From Chrissie Swan to Jessica Alba: The time-wasting activities celeb parents are doing with their kids.
The dos and PLEASE DO NOTs of waxing, trimming and shaving your pubes at home.
ALISA & LYSANDRA: 5 tips to make your isolation space more liveable (and lush.)
Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern’s coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadership.
What if I can't pay my rent? These are the options for rent relief in Australia.
Just 12 supermarket beauty products under $20 that are actual game changers.
SAM WOOD: Five of my favourite easy family dinners, from chicken paella to veggie pasta bake.
'Isolation skin': Why your skin isn't looking so great, even though you're not wearing makeup.
HOROSCOPES: How Wednesday's full moon will affect your week, according to your star sign.
YES PLEASE: 11 delicious and easy snack ideas for all your work from home cravings.
Really bad things happen, but we survive: What I learnt about survival when I lost my baby.
ROAD TEST: I challenged myself to make 4 tasty meals out of a single supermarket roast chook.
Dear Meghan: The way you were treated as a royal wasn’t fair. But it did teach us all so much.
From the games to the presents: Exactly how to host a virtual baby shower.
"They tear around the house like caged animals": The challenge of parenting big kids right now.
'We had 10 precious months and 15 days with our baby girl. Then our world fell apart.'
Here are 5 things you probably don't know about Netflix's wild docu-series Tiger King.
'After fights with my husband, we always go to bed angry. Our marriage is better for it.'
"I love the freedom." The 11 best things about being single during a pandemic.
'When my boyfriend asked me to marry him, his mum burst into tears. It explained a whole lot.'
'I fell in love with a married man at work. I knew without doubt he felt the same about me.'
In 2015, 26 year old Stephanie Scott was days away from getting married. Then, she went missing.
"Punching strangers, convulsing and vomiting: What I saw fleeing London for Australia."
An isolation I Don't List: The 10 things parents definitely aren't doing right now.
"It's not your duty to prop up the economy": The only financial advice you need right now.
10 years ago, Lisa won The Biggest Loser. Now she just wants her daughter back home.
'Working from home would've been a death sentence for my mum. I'm not exaggerating.'
‘Last week, COVID-19 took away my freedom. This week, it took my dad's life.’
HOME WORKOUT: The 20 minute equipment-free Pilates session that's perfect for toning at home.
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