They have serious discussions about a bed rest (8)

I believe the answer is:

debaters

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'they have serious discussions' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'about a bed rest' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'bed'+'rest'='abedrest'
'abedrest' is an anagram of 'DEBATERS'.

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(Other definitions for debaters that I've seen before include "They argue both sides of the argument" , "They argue the pros and cons of a subject" .)

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

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