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Long after they signed on for military service, many of Australia’s female veterans are struggling with an enemy you don’t see in the recruitment ads.

What if our government was truly representative? Let’s face it – our new federal cabinet bears little resemblance to Australia’s actual population. We report on why diversity matters – and why we deserve more

Lisa Harnum was more than 15,000km from home when she was murdered by her controlling fiancé. Her heartbroken mum speaks exclusively to marie claire in the hope that other families will never experience her pain.

Anxiety, depression, blood clots....marie claire investigates the concerning side effects of the contraceptive pill Yasmin

For many women, motherhood means missed career opportunities - and the perception that they're no longer serious players at the office. In the wake of startling new statistics from the Australian Human Rights Commission, we report on the employers still penalising women for getting pregnant.

The gift that crossed enemy lines When a Palestinian child needed a kidney, and an Israeli family had one to give, love succeeded where decades of diplomacy have failed.

Kim Kardashian snaps up to 1200 pics of herself a day. We put Alex Carlton to the test: could she match the reality star’s relentless selfie regimen for a week – and keep her sanity?

In Mauritania big is beautiful and stretch marks are considered sexy.

They’re banned from having boyfriends, perform in frilly knickers and suggestive schoolgirl get-ups – and their male fans are encouraged to imagine making babies with them. Oh, and they outearn Lady Gaga. Meet the cute, but controversial, AKB48.

More than two years after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, couples are struggling to keep love alive and their children safe in a place where even birthday cakes pose a contamination risk