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MAFS expert Mel Schilling dies of cancer, aged 54

Much-loved Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling has died at age 54. Schilling was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023.

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MAFS expert Mel Schilling dies of cancer, aged 54

Latest news

One Nation surge shows complacency not an option

Australia led the world on workplace safety in 2015. Can we do it again in 2026?

Specialist navigators to guide victim-survivors through complex justice system in NSW

A dangerous crossroads for family violence reform in Victoria, ten years on

The men who pushed back on MAFS, and why we barely saw them

Misinformation, AI and Trump: The last 48 hours proves reality is broken

‘Embarrassment is killing women’: Surf Life Saving club tackles deadly bias in cardiac arrest response

Covering up animal abuse protects society’s worst offenders

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

How centuries of rules and taxes tried to keep women poor and almost succeeded

The most productive thing you can do right now has nothing to do with productivity

Meet the women taking on fossil fuel company Woodside over the future of Scott Reef

The men who pushed back on MAFS, and why we barely saw them

Misinformation, AI and Trump: The last 48 hours proves reality is broken

‘Embarrassment is killing women’: Surf Life Saving club tackles deadly bias in cardiac arrest response

Covering up animal abuse protects society’s worst offenders

Social media accounts banned for using AI without disclosure

The manosphere is recruiting boys faster than we think

New law to ban bullying parents from entering schools

Kathryn Nelson on power, imperfection and the leadership long game

View from The Hill: One Nation’s performance in SA will send shivers down Angus Taylor’s spine for Farrer campaign

FIFA mandates female coaches for women’s tournaments

No, AI can’t estimate a woman’s ‘body count’ but that’s not really the point

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Australia’s housing crisis isn’t gender neutral and women are paying the price

What does One Nation actually believe in?

Women over 50 face a double threat: Ageism and AI

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If we want more Matildas, we need to talk about periods

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