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Now we are keeping comments open for 72 hours

  • Written by: Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation
Now we are keeping comments open for 72 hoursWe've listened to your feedback. Flickr

Last week I posted here about some changes we were making to try and better manage our comments threads. Among the changes was a system to automatically close comments after 24 hours to allow more effective moderation from editors.

Since then a few readers have been in touch to say that 24 hours is too short,...

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We crunched the numbers on ten recent ‘world’s best guitarist’ lists. Where are the women?

  • Written by: Daniel Lee, Graduate Researcher, University of Tasmania
We crunched the numbers on ten recent ‘world’s best guitarist’ lists. Where are the women?There are some great women guitarists but they struggle to make it into the rock canon.Shutterstock

Who is currently regarded as the greatest guitarist of all time? It’s a hard question to answer but plenty have tried. In the last decade, a plethora of lists have sought to rank our guitar greats, drawing variously on panels of experts, lone...

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Explainer: what is mastitis?

  • Written by: Leanda McKenna, Lecturer, Curtin University
Explainer: what is mastitis?Mastitis can be extremely painful.From shutterstock.com

It’s the middle of the night. Your newborn baby is awake. Again. She wants to feed. You lift her to your breast and brace for the pain.

Most mothers who breastfeed come to appreciate the convenience and the bonding it provides. But until your breasts get used to feeding your infant, it...

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In an Australian first, the ACT may legally recognise animals' feelings

  • Written by: Bronwyn Orr, Veterinarian and PhD candidate, University of Sydney
In an Australian first, the ACT may legally recognise animals' feelingsHappiness is a warm puppy.Joe Caione/Unsplash, CC BY-SA

Have you ever wondered what’s going through your dog’s mind when you say the word “walk”? And does your pup seem to show guilt when you ask them sternly “what have you done?” Their tail might drop between their legs, their ears droop down, and their eyes...

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  2. One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the greater public good
  3. Economists' poll says we can fix the banks. But that doesn't mean we will
  4. Why we should (carefully) consider paying kids to learn
  5. A robot that can touch, eat and sleep? The reality of cyborgs like Alita: Battle Angel
  6. Kerryn Phelps on medical transfer numbers
  7. It's fish on ice, as frozen zoos make a last-ditch attempt to prevent extinction
  8. Composers are under no threat from AI, if Huawei's finished Schubert symphony is a guide
  9. how will the 'medevac' bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?
  10. Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?
  11. Morrison may reopen the Christmas Island detention centre
  12. Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusual health problems
  13. Having a sense of meaning in life is good for you -- so how do you get one?
  14. expect to be underpaid, bullied, harassed or exploited in some way
  15. Enheduanna, princess, priestess and the world's first known author
  16. Vets can do more to reduce the suffering of flat-faced dog breeds
  17. Read aloud to your children to boost their vocabulary
  18. When water is scarce, we can't afford to neglect the alternatives to desalination
  19. Shorten's victory will bring dangerous counter strikes from a desperate government
  20. The government was defeated on the 'medivac' bill, but that does not mean the end of the government
  21. Morrison government defeated on medical bill, despite constitution play
  22. Sunset, a danced evocation of love, loss, and rebirth
  23. Why visual illusions appear in everyday objects – from nature to architecture
  24. Climate change is killing off Earth’s little creatures
  25. 'My friend is using ice and smoking pot. What do I do?': advice from an expert
  26. We don't know how many asylum seekers are turned away at Australian airports
  27. Slowing climate change could reverse drying in the subtropics
  28. we need to fix dangerous loopholes in health and safety laws
  29. how to get rid of mould to protect your health
  30. Five tips to help your kid succeed in sport – or maybe just enjoy it
  31. Cities turn to desalination for water security, but at what cost?
  32. Eight great Australian fictional scientists worth reading about
  33. Crossbenchers must decide between something or nothing on medical transfers bill
  34. How antiquated legal language undermines complainants in cases of sexual assault
  35. Landmark Rocky Hill ruling could pave the way for more courts to choose climate over coal
  36. Forty years on from the Iranian Revolution, could the country be at risk of another one?
  37. If Beale Street Could Talk is a sumptuous, emotional follow up to Moonlight
  38. Labor maintains Newspoll lead but Morrison's ratings up, and Abbott behind in Warringah
  39. Health Check: why do we itch?
  40. Don't click that link! How criminals access your digital devices and what happens when they do
  41. is it more dangerous for police to pursue a suspect than to call off the pursuit?
  42. Understanding Hayne. Why less is more
  43. Words that matter. What’s a franking credit? What’s dividend imputation. And what's "retiree tax"?
  44. The science of parkour, the sport that seems reckless but takes poise and skill
  45. Morrison promises $78 million for combatting domestic violence
  46. Could Tony Abbott lose to an independent? If the zeitgeist is any guide, he's on thin ice
  47. a big drop in a bucket that's already full
  48. Universities have made progress on responding to sexual assault, but there's more to be done
  49. Physical restraint doesn't protect patients – there are better alternatives
  50. Labor leads 53-47% in Newspoll as Shorten struggles with medical transfer bill

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