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Woman faked cancer to get married

Meet the furious bridesmaids who called the police on the bride – for good reason.
May 19, 2012, 7:27 pm
I’ve had IVF at 18

An Aussie teen’s heartbreaking decision to give her dying husband a baby.
May 7, 2012, 2:07 pm
Real-life Rafters

It’s not all fiction – Dave, Julie, Rachel, Ben and Nathan actually exist!
March 5, 2012, 4:20 pm
Aussie woman's weight loss miracle

Sally Krimmer’s new diet and exercise regimen not only gave her a hot new body – it also saved her life.
March 5, 2012, 2:54 pm
I fell pregnant after husband had a vasectomy

Even doctors struggled to explain the two surprise babies.
February 21, 2012, 11:41 am
My miracle double cancer triumph!

She fought a nightmare cancer battle twice – and now Michele is on top of the world.
February 9, 2012, 10:07 am
Brisbane mum’s shock: I’m a hermaphrodite

Nothing could prepare Phoebe for the truth her parents kept from her... She is a hermaphrodite.
January 31, 2012, 12:58 pm
We found love out of the QLD flood tragedy!

From the darkness of the Queensland flood disaster, this couple has found the perfect ending.
January 4, 2012, 9:36 am
Want to propose to your loved one on TV?

Better Homes and Gardens is giving you the chance to propose to your partner on national television.
December 16, 2011, 12:07 pm
We found our dog after six years!

Every family dreads losing their pooch – but this time there was a happy ending…
December 8, 2011, 12:29 pm

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