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IN SHORT I stood gawping at my dad as he shouted at me through his tears. Then suddenly, everything snapped into focus. “You read my diary?” I yelled, my chest tightening with rage and fear. I had no idea what was coming next. It was 2015. I was 16 and had only recently lost my […]

IN SHORT As I walked into my son Bailey’s room, I could tell something was on his mind. “I just want you to know I’m going to make you proud one day, Mum,” he said. “What do you mean?” I asked him. It was November 2022, and I had no idea what my 18-year-old was […]

Her grandpa told her it was a 'game'...

Your horoscope for the week ahead, with Take 5's award-winning astrologer, Yasmin Boland.

Princess Honeybelle helped me quit my job!

There were many times I wondered if I'd ever get the family I desperately wanted

Three mysterious words saved her life

A babysitting job sparked Katy's unexpected sexual awakening!

I never imagined where it would lead

After five years without sex, Gail decided to treat herself. But her $1850 adventure didn't quite go to plan!

It took two years to develop and is slow-cooked for five hours!

They couldn't afford to buy... then this happened!

Your horoscope for the week ahead, with Take 5's award-winning astrologer, Yasmin Boland.

'Sometimes it's just me, the patient and the flies'

But the escape didn't go as planned...

Svetlana Batukova drugged Horst before the prolonged and savage murder

It started on TikTok. Every parent must read

Hurry! Offer is for one week only!

Actress Kirsty Paterson unexpectedly became a famous meme!

And she's bought two homes!

Discover what the stars have in store for your horoscope this month, with award-winning astrologer, Yasmin Boland

Your horoscope for the week ahead, with Take 5's award-winning astrologer, Yasmin Boland.

The heartbreaking reason I stopped chewing my food

I turned my home into a puppy paradise!

Here's how we make our marriage work

It's controversial but it worked for me

It could be in your pantry too!

Love, luck, money, and your power dates for the rest of the year!

Your week ahead, with Take 5's award-winning astrologer, Yasmin Boland.

Here's how you do it...

Where I put it made all the difference

People said I didn't belong on stage... so I created my own drag show. Helen Wheels, 24, Gold Coast, Qld

Lauren cable ties hotel doors to stop her climbing into bed with strangers!

I teach people how to do it in the garden!

Here's what I discovered

He only wanted to help others...

Now I'll never see my boy again.

Mikki has a powerful message she wants every woman to hear

My harrowing experience is now helping others

I love getting told I look like my piggies!

"I bashed a hole in the ceiling".

Plus what John Travolta requested at 3am!

My 'little' collection pays my bills!

It's a real-life Hollywood movie!

And she looked different....

I just married the love of my life when duty called, leading me to a lifelong mission...

We had 70,000 people at our wedding.

What would break most people only made him stronger.

Now I'm turning my silliness into my business!

There were some bumps along the way, but it completely changed me

My knitting helps goats become glamorous

I'm the world's oldest cowboy

Now I am following my family's footsteps in my own way...

I ignored the neigh-sayers and took the reins of my life!

I bought a canvas and took my life back.

I can't walk, but I'm on a roll!

I fell in love with Japan, and Mami!

No-one knew he was suffering from a serious health complication.

I worked in an office for 30 years, then I changed my entire life.

Journaling helped my girl find her smile again.

I bought a dinosaur and now he's a local legend!

That's her MONTHLY income!

I wasn't pregnant at my baby shower...

Every year, I travel west to see Elvis.

I filmed right up to labour and my fans couldn't get enough!

In the terror of the Bondi shootings, we managed to find love.

Michael Brown, the Outback Recycler, has recycled thousands of bottles and cans in his Troopy - so why doesn't he keep the money?

After years of relentless bullying, Hannah Swinnerton, 31, from Mornington Peninsula, Vic has risen above.

I had 12 failed rounds of IVF and years of heartache. Then a miracle happened.

My son was conceived when I was 4!

My charming boyfriend became my worst nightmare

My mobile home is fit for a king!

I was rich enough to retire at 30!

Shedding my clothes helped me shed my inhibitions.

Our love story broke all the rules!

At six years old, I set sail for a new life

First, I engaged with AI to help with basic tasks, then I found something much deeper...

Kevin's not just a bird. He's family.

Within a year, I was out of the red and had savings!

Pregnant at 16, I was sure Glen would bolt...

A simple conversation changed the kid's perspectives!

Scrolling through 
my Facebook feed, I smiled seeing my niece’s post. It was a photo of her two young sons posing with Santa Claus. They look so happy,
I thought. Sara-Jane, 32, hadn’t had the easiest life. She was born prematurely, weighing only 450g. Then when she was 16, her mum had died of cirrhosis of […]

Our cheeky boy climbed inside a claw machine.

Discover what the stars have in store for you this month, with award-winning astrologer, Yasmin Boland

We went from heaven to hell.

Your trash is my treasure.

How my boy's award-winning ginger mullet is helping sick kids!

'We couldn't believe our tracking device brought us to a whale in distress.'

"I'm officially the worst gardener and I couldn't be more proud!"

Having Down syndrome didn't stop my son owning his own home.

We swapped our house for a tent and have been camping for seven years.

I give them a new lease on life instead of throwing them out.

Spirits 'made' my hubby sleep with other women.

The Mercys sold their home and took their kids on an adventure.

The doors were sealed shut and the car was ablaze!

Now I'm size 26 and proud!

We reignited our romance.

'Now I paint the streets I used to sleep on.'

I hope it inspires other women to get out of their comfort zones and live their dreams.

My kidney stones were a baby!