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Incels, kidney beans and the purple heart: All the Gen Alpha emojis, decoded.

by Annaliese Todd

The Long Island Serial Killer remained unknown for 12 years. Then police found a pizza box.

Jess Hart was the noughties It-girl and face of Australian swimwear. This is her life now.

You guys made Glen Powell (and his mum Cyndy) get involved.

Days before her heartbreaking post, Virginia Giuffre was facing court.

There are 7 MAFS storylines we didn't get to see this year.

Val Kilmer was one of Hollywood's biggest heartthrobs. Then at age 55, he received a diagnosis.

Isabella Thompson

LEIGH CAMPBELL: 'My favourite unexpected fashion colour combos (and how to pull them off).'

This White Lotus theory suggests our fave is going to meet a tragic death.

Tara Watson & Tamara Holland

Andre Rebelo and Gracie Piscopo lived a lavish life. He killed his mother to keep it.

Sydney Sweeney, hot men and a viral book: Everything we know about The Housemaid adaptation.

Netflix's new medical drama is 'Grey's Anatomy' meets 'Scandal'.

Mackenzie Anderson did everything right to feel safe. Then she was stabbed 78 times.

Editor's Picks

'I think it's really special that they made all The Beatles hot.'

Francesca unexpectedly went into intense labour at the family home. So her dad stepped in.

'I left my miserable, sexless marriage. Then my ex-husband's friend made a drunken confession.'

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

Married At First Sight

MAFS is almost over. Which couples actually went the distance?

Mamamia recaps MAFS: These might be the worst final vows of all time.

Mamamia recaps MAFS: This man is the literal devil.

In 2025, MAFS is bringing casual racism back.

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?

Lifestyle

Butt cleavage is the latest red carpet trend.

One Aussie designer dress was all over The White Lotus. So we tracked it down.

We posted this oversized knit and it sold like crazy. Here are 7 more you'll love.

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'The first night of my single-girl holiday turned into the hottest night of my life.'

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

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.'

News

Luigi Mangione became a TikTok sensation despite his crime. Now prosecutors want to end his life.

Eleni left her abusive husband. Four years later, she was in prison.

While we're distracted by young boys being 'red pilled', we're missing who else it's happening to.

This uni sharehouse murder baffled the world. Now prosecutors have released a chilling photo.

EXCLUSIVE: What really happened to Amanda Knox.

Czarina dropped her kids off at school. Moments later, she was dead.

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

Pia Miranda talks Survivor, Looking For Alibrandi and embracing her villain era in Invisible Boys.

ISABELLE SILBERY: 'The three questions I asked my son after watching Adolescence.'

Isabelle Silbery

Isabelle Silbery

Meryl Streep, Charli XCX, and everything we know about The Chronicles of Narnia movie.

The Hailey Bieber 'documentary' everyone’s talking about, and everything that happened since.

The glorious return of the unhinged TV mother.

A woman contacted Graham claiming to be his mother. It was the only thing she wasn't lying about.

Relationships

HOROSCOPES: Neptune's causing mischief this week.

Jen didn't believe the viral curly-hair-in-love theory. Then her son made a comment.

'Four years ago, I decided to marry myself. Here's everything you're afraid to ask me.'

'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 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.'

'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

Family

'I've cracked the parenting code to Easter (and no, it doesn't include sugar).'

The moment Sam Frost's 'mother's intuition' saved her baby's life.

'I have 50-50 custody and nobody talks about the silent micro-grief.'

'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.'

Mamamia Favourites

9 things you didn’t know about your period (but probably should).

A psychologist's no-BS guide to managing work anxiety.

Tracey Montgomery

'Exactly how stepping out of my people-pleasing era changed my definition of self-worth.'

Shannen Findlay

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

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.'

'My mum battled melanoma for 7 years. Here's what I want you to know.'

'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

'My 7-year-old daughter went device-free for a week, and I have thoughts.'

'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.'

More

The true story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, the couple who disappeared on The Great Barrier Reef.

Want a $1000 gift voucher? Of course you do. Tell us what you think for your chance to win.

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 most compelling theories about who dies in The White Lotus all in one place.

Farmer Wants A Wife 2025 is coming and we have all the details.

The Menendez brothers' last chance at parole might've just vanished.

Cassandra Green

'After going overseas for a facelift at 37, there was one comment I got more than any other.'

Mamamia recaps MAFS: The episode where everyone was wrong.

Child star Mara Wilson disappeared from Hollywood after playing Matilda. This is her life now.

The best suede pieces to add to your wardrobe now, according to a personal stylist.

It's time to admit Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively’s 'feud' is a complete conspiracy.

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

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

'When I asked a hairstylist for a bob, his response surprised me.'

Olive Durand-Deacon thought she'd met a charming inventor. It was the 'Acid Bath Vampire.'

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

Anne-Marie thought she landed her 'dream job' at Harrods. It was the start of a nightmare.

'I've worked in anti-human trafficking for 4 years. This is what I want you to know.'

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

Mamamia recaps MAFS: One bride leaves, two cry, and another eats some humble pie.

The Sex and the City reunion we were cruelly denied.

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.'

The painful sacrifice Raquel Welch had to make for Hollywood success.

'My 9-year-old autistic daughter needed help, but she was handcuffed to a stretcher instead.'

When Chris Pratt's son was born 9 weeks premature, he made a deal that could've 'cost him everything'.

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

'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.'

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