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The off-topic Conversation #67

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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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The Aussie accent is drink-related? That's just a hangover from our cultural cringe

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imageAt what point does a wildly speculative idea become worthy of national and international press coverage?Brian Tomlinson

Last week a piece in The Age set out a simple enough proposition. Rhetoric should be a component of Australian schools and clear communication, including pronunciation, is an important part of rhetorical training.

Yet the admirable...

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