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SEPTEMBER 2024
EXCLUSIVE: 'My son ran across Australia. It was the most horrendous and fulfilling time of my life.'
'When I fell pregnant to my lover, my husband's reaction surprised me.'
'I was in the car when I looked at my baby in the rear-view mirror. I'll never forget what I saw.'
'I was a Mormon for 30 years. Here are the real secrets of the church.'
'She was my soulmate.' The parents of 12yo Charlotte have spoken at her funeral.
'We were married for 22 years, with 9 kids. Then I saw the photos.'
'Men pay me $40,000 for my services. Here's what they get in return.'
This cursed 'Bridgerton Ball' hired a pole dancer and even she was confused about why she was there.
'It was a safe haven for abusive people.' Joe grew up in a cult. This is what he wants you to know.
'I was 6 when my dad took me on a boat trip. It was 10 years before I made it back home.'
'I cried every day.' Penny McNamee on the relentless school bullying she experienced.
'When Ancestry DNA revealed a family secret, I wished I'd never done the test.'
'For years, this one bad habit while socialising ruined my relationships.'
'What Zoë Foster Blake taught me about how to say no, and why it matters.'
'I'm a former teacher. I still receive messages from educators daily telling me they're not okay.'
'I'm secretly glad that my daughter hates her dad.'
'I was meant to be in my best friend's bridal party. Then I got a message.'
'My nephew's wife said she was pregnant. Then the 'baby' disappeared.'
Meet the women who fall in love with men behind bars.
'My husband and I put our sex life on hold to have a baby. We still haven't got it back.'
'5 months after my partner's cancer surgery, we breathed a sigh of relief. Then I found a lump.'
Harry Garside fell apart at the Olympics. Weeks later, he told us something profound.
'I just went from city living to being 6 hours from the nearest town. Here's what I've learned.'
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: 'The day you disappear.'
'I never had kids or grandkids. The grief only hit me in my 60s.'
'At 49, my life was in free fall. On the day I turned 50, I made a decision.'
'When I finally told my husband I was leaving him, his reaction spoke volumes.'
'My former mother-in-law just died. Because of my ex's new wife, I can't grieve.'
'My friend told me she was pregnant. She won't talk to me after my reaction.'
'When I had chest pain, my doctor told me I was having a panic attack. The truth almost killed me.'
Brianna was searching job ads. She came across one only hiring white people.
Sally was surrounded by Botox and ballgowns as a diplomat's wife. Then something unexpected happened.
'I was born outside of my dad's marriage. I'm still bearing the scars.'
'I was told to plan my baby daughter's funeral. Then something incredible happened.'
Missy Higgins performed in front of millions on NYE. Behind the scenes, she'd been 'crying all day'.
'I was having strange side effects from my medication. Then I caught my roommate in my bathroom.'
'Victoria Beckham eats the same thing everyday. So do I. Here's what I want you to know.'
Kylee will never forget the day she met a woman near the cliff.
The remarkable story of the woman who gave birth to her grandchild.
The alarming rise of women over 45 experiencing homelessness.
'I chose to retire at 55 years old. I didn't expect the judgement.'
'I was having tests during my pregnancy when they found something I wasn't expecting.'
'I'm expecting twins with my ex. His new girlfriend is acting like I'm her surrogate.'
'Finding out I was donor conceived was a shock. Then I learnt how my biological father died.'
Paralympian Vanessa Low lost her legs in a train accident. Her biggest adversity became her 'biggest opportunity'.
For just $100, Trinity will catch a cheater red handed.
Alexa Leary wasn't supposed to live. Now she’s competing at the Paralympics.
Caitlin thought she had a cold, though doctors raced against time to save her life.
The split-second decision that changed Terri Irwin's life forever.
'My husband convinced me to move overseas. Just weeks later, I discovered why.'
'Ding dong, the witch is dead.' The viral obituary dividing the internet.
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