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Women have been neglected by the Anzac tradition, and it's time that changed

  • Written by: Robyn Mayes, Senior Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
Women have been neglected by the Anzac tradition, and it's time that changedAustralian nurses and patients at the Auxiliary Hospital Unit in Antwerp during the first world war. Australian War Memorial

The Anzac legend remains firmly centred on the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign of 1915, and the sacrifice of “sons and fathers” in frontline combat. The place of women in this foundational story is also made clear...

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Robert Kelly on the Korean summits

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Professor Robert E Kelly from the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Pusan University is pessimistic about how much the upcoming Korean summits will achieve this Friday.

He told The Conversation that the Trump-Kim summit is likely “to be a bust” because the Americans aren’t prepared for the negotiations, while the...

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Yes, your kids can run all day – they’ve got muscles like endurance athletes

  • Written by: Anthony Blazevich, Professor of Biomechanics, Edith Cowan University
Yes, your kids can run all day – they’ve got muscles like endurance athletesTired from parenting? Blame your muscles. from www.shutterstock.com

Most of us know children who can run and play for hours and hours, taking only short rests.

As a parent or carer, it can be exhausting. For scientists, why this is the case has long been the source of debate – is it due to fitness? Or something else?

Our study published today...

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Don't be misled: sign up for GetFacts

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation
Don't be misled: sign up for GetFactsSign up for The Conversation's new email alert.

It’s no simple task sifting through news and sorting the evidence-based from the exaggerated. That’s why we’ve set up a newsletter that alerts you to just that.

GetFacts delivers evidence-based clarification about misleading claims straight from the expert’s mouth (and dataset)...

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