Central themes (of speeches) (8)

I believe the answer is:

keynotes

(Other definitions for keynotes that I've seen before include "Central principles" , "Main musical notes or underlying themes" , "Principal themes, central ideas" , "Prevailing ideas" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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