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Could too much sitting be bad for our brains?

  • Written by: Michael Wheeler, PhD Candidate in Exercise Physiology, University of Western Australia
imageSitting affects our glucose levels, which affects our brain. Unsplash/Andrew Branch, CC BY-SA

In many aspects of life where we need to use our brain power, we also tend to sit down: at school, at work, sitting exams or concentrating on a crossword. In a new paper, we explore how prolonged sitting may affect the brain’s fuel supply and have a...

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Politics podcast: Michael Cooney on an Australian republic

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageJohn Stillwell/EPA

Malcolm Turnbull, perhaps Australia’s best-known republican, declared himself “an Elizabethan” during his recent visit to London. Turnbull insists the quest for an Australian republic is on the backburner until Queen Elizabeth’s reign ends.

But Bill Shorten is pushing for an earlier timetable, as is the...

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Explainer: Matt Canavan and the process of obtaining Italian citizenship

  • Written by: Chiara De Lazzari, PhD Candidate in Politics, Swinburne University of Technology
imageMatt Canavan says he did not know he was an Italian citizen, claiming his mother signed him up on his behalf.AAP/Lukas Coch

Queensland senator Matt Canavan’s claim that his mother signed him up for Italian citizenship – without his knowledge or consent – is a convenient justification for an embarrassing oversight that could cost...

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The off-topic Conversation #130

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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  5. A focus on goals rather than behaviour is creating workplace monsters
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  8. Blood tests and diagnosing illness: what can blood tell us about what's happening in our body?
  9. Finally facing our water-loo: it's time to decolonise sewerage systems
  10. Supreme Court ruling on NZ's largest irrigation dam proposal respects conservation law and protected land
  11. Australians left to monitor their own NBN broadband speeds
  12. Is the Murray-Darling Basin Plan broken?
  13. Family trusts often cause more harm than good
  14. Turnbull's Trump parody was only a brief Twitter hit in June
  15. Anaesthesia: the gift of oblivion and the mystery of consciousness – book review
  16. Constitution's wide net catches even MPs who had no idea they're foreign citizens
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  18. Curious Kids: Why is the sky blue and where does it start?
  19. Birdsong has inspired humans for centuries: is it music?
  20. Not jobs and growth but post-capitalism – and creative industries show the way
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  22. What can go wrong in the blood? A brief overview of bleeding, clotting and cancer
  23. Blood groups beyond A, B and O: what are they and do they matter?
  24. Scientific integrity must be defended, our planet depends on it
  25. Newspoll 53-47 to Labor, but respondent preferences better for Coalition
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  27. Sorting out what happened in UNHCR and government talks on refugees important for credibility of both sides
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  30. Want to be happier, healthier, save money? It's time to get cooking
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  33. Australian Story: how exposing children with autism to risk can teach them resilience and life skills
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  38. UN condemnation and a sports boycott: Australia again called on to end offshore detention
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