Aussie brews: not all beer and skittles

Avatar Posted by Ben 62 days ago (http://www.ausculture.com)
Category: beer | Tags: opinion
As a writer at The Australian commits heresy by bagging our National drink, Patrick, over at Ausculture Extra, finds that there are still world-class Aussie brews to be had. Aussie brews: not all beer and skittles
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Stephanie Rice in the latest FMH

Avatar Posted by god 64 days ago (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au)
Category: sport
...and Australia's "newspaper of record" is posting scans of the magazine pages on its website.

But it's good for traffic right? That's all that matters. Stephanie Rice in the latest FMH
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Pest controller survives by eating termites

Avatar Posted by Ben 68 days ago (http://www.news.com.au)
Category: general | Tags: bizarre local news
Termites this week found that they weren’t safe from extermination even in remote country 400km north of Kalgoorlie, as an amateur prospector, lost without food or water, ate them to survive. Pest controller survives by eating termites
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Alcopops tax linked to increased spirit sales

Avatar Posted by Ben 70 days ago (http://news.theage.com.au)
Category: politics | Tags: knee-jerk policies local news
While distillers claim a 46% increase in spirit sales following the Government’s introduction of a 70% increase in alcopop duty, the Treasurer vehemently denies this, saying “Well, they can go jump.” Hmmm. Alcopops tax linked to increased spirit sales
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3m hole ripped during Qantas flight: photos

Avatar Posted by Ben 73 days ago (http://www.smh.com.au)
Category: general | Tags: air safety local news qantas
A Boeing 747 has decompressed at 29,000 feet on route for Manila. Structural concerns were raised by an engineer in February. 3m hole ripped during Qantas flight: photos
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Pope mobile listed for sale on carsguide.com.au

Avatar Posted by god 77 days ago (http://carsguide.news.com.au)
Category: general
Think of all the fun you could have in that bad boy.

Looks like it'd be abit too easy to roll it though. Pope mobile listed for sale on carsguide.com.au
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Australian Communications and Media Authority to put classifications on websites?

Avatar Posted by Patrick 82 days ago (http://news.yahoo.com)
Category: web
A new code of conduct to regulate online and mobile phone content which will call for classifications similar to those for films, a government spokesman said.

First Fallout 3, now this. What next? Australian Communications and Media Authority to put classifications on websites?
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