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A new twist on an old fairytale as a daughter dances away from the patriarchy

  • Written by: Nell Greenwood, Course Leader Masters, Senior Lecturer Screenwriting, Australian Film, Television and Radio School
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In the Grimm’s fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses, a worried king sets the princes of his kingdom the challenge to solve the mystery of his 12 exhausted daughters – they sleep all day and every morning their shoes are found by their beds worn through.

If the...

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Should Russian athletes really be banned from competing in the Rio Olympics?

  • Written by: Julian Savulescu, Sir Louis Matheson Distinguishing Visiting Professor at Monash University, Uehiro Professor of Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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The audience vote is a resounding yes, all Russian track and field athletes should be banned from competing. But is the International Olympic Committee (IOC) justified in giving individual sports federations the right to decide whether athletes can participate in Rio 2016?

In the run-up to the IOC’s decision, anti-doping leaders from 14...

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The off-topic Conversation #103

  • Written by: Cory Zanoni, Community 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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Health Check: what your pee and poo colour says about your health

  • Written by: Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
imageNormal pee should be the colour of straw.Devin_Pavel/Shutterstock

Out of the blue I passed bright red pee. I freaked, thinking it was a sign of terminal disease. Then I remembered the roasted beetroot tarts served at the party the night before – so delicious I’d eaten three!

Beetroot, artificial colours, vitamin supplements and...

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