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<title>ausculture.com / top stories</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:30:01 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Channel Ten caught out *BEING AWESOME*]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/channel-ten-caught-out-being-awesome/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/channel-ten-caught-out-being-awesome/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:30:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tv</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/channel-ten-caught-out-being-awesome/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;...what possible harm can there be from having advertisers *I WANT TO BUY FROM CHANNEL TEN'S ADVERTISERS* trying to literally bypass your critical faculties to sell you stuff?&quot;<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In Queensland spiders eat birds]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/in-queensland-spiders-eat-birds/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/in-queensland-spiders-eat-birds/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:09:46 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/in-queensland-spiders-eat-birds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Giant spider eating a bird... In Atherton, near Cairns.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analogue TV turn-off beginning in under 18 months]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/analogue-tv-turn-off-beginning-in-under-18-months/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/analogue-tv-turn-off-beginning-in-under-18-months/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:53:05 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tv</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/analogue-tv-turn-off-beginning-in-under-18-months/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stephen Conroy has released a timetable of whose analogue TV transmissions are being turned off when.  Top of the list is Mildura, Victoria, due to be turned off Jan - Jun 2010.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spider eats snake]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/spider-eats-snake/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/spider-eats-snake/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:56:18 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/spider-eats-snake/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It'S a spider-eat-snake world out there if you believe these images from the Cairns Post.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ATO eyes eBay traders]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/web/ato-eyes-ebay-traders/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/web/ato-eyes-ebay-traders/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:52:19 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hippo</dc:creator>
<category>web</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/web/ato-eyes-ebay-traders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Australian Tax Office is conducting a sting on unscrupulous eBay users who attempt to avoid paying tax on income earned through the site...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When sex goes wrong #1]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/when-sex-goes-wrong-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/when-sex-goes-wrong-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:28:29 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/when-sex-goes-wrong-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The next time you see a bloke wearing a London Underground ‘Mind the gap' T-shirt, you can nod at him knowingly...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia to filter the web?]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/web/australia-to-filter-the-web/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/web/australia-to-filter-the-web/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:33:21 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>web</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/web/australia-to-filter-the-web/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Australians will be unable to opt-out of the government's pending Internet content filtering scheme, and will instead be placed on a watered-down blacklist, experts say...<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hear the one about the pigeon and the merchant banker?]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/hear-the-one-about-the-pigeon-and-the-merchant-banker/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/hear-the-one-about-the-pigeon-and-the-merchant-banker/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:57:54 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>politics</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/hear-the-one-about-the-pigeon-and-the-merchant-banker/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As the credit crunch worsens, some are turning to humour to lighten the mood.  This article includes some corkers, as well as a good clip by UK satirists John Bird and John Fortune.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fans may reduce SIDS risk]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/fans-may-reduce-sids-risk/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/fans-may-reduce-sids-risk/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:57:51 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/fans-may-reduce-sids-risk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New US research shows that a fan in a baby's bedroom can reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by 72%.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Government plans a4Big Brothera4 database]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/uk-government-plans-lsquobig-brotherrsquo-database/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/uk-government-plans-lsquobig-brotherrsquo-database/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>politics</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/uk-government-plans-lsquobig-brotherrsquo-database/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The UK Government is planning a highly controversial £12bn database recording every citizen's communications use, mobile locations and browsing habits.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No more a4Ga4doi, mite!a4]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/no-more-lsquogrsquodoi-mitersquo/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/no-more-lsquogrsquodoi-mitersquo/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:09:59 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/no-more-lsquogrsquodoi-mitersquo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Linguistics expert Bruce Moore believes as we gain confidence as a nation we're moving away from such extremes as &quot;Emma Chisit?&quot; towards a standard Aussie accent.  Strewth!<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ten guilty of subliminal advertising; escapes penalty]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/ten-guilty-of-subliminal-advertising-escapes-penalty/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/ten-guilty-of-subliminal-advertising-escapes-penalty/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:35:16 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tv</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/ten-guilty-of-subliminal-advertising-escapes-penalty/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly a year after Network Ten's ARIA broadcast containing doctored single-frame sponsor logos, the ACMA has finally ruled them in breach of the TV Code of Conduct.  However, Ten will not be penalised.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Photos of the Coober Pedy golf course]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/photos-of-the-coober-pedy-golf-course/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/photos-of-the-coober-pedy-golf-course/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:32:26 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/photos-of-the-coober-pedy-golf-course/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some great shots on flickr. Keep off the grass!<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Computer glitch caused Qantas dive]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/computer-glitch-caused-qantas-dive/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/computer-glitch-caused-qantas-dive/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:50:04 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/computer-glitch-caused-qantas-dive/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The ATSB says computer problems caused the dramatic nose-dive of a Qantas Airbus A330 yesterday, in which at least 13 passengers were seriously injured.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One in five of our mammal species faces extinction]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/one-in-five-of-our-mammal-species-faces-extinction/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/one-in-five-of-our-mammal-species-faces-extinction/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:47:53 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/one-in-five-of-our-mammal-species-faces-extinction/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The largest biodiversity survey ever carried out reveals that 20% of Australia's mammal species are endangered, the highest proportion of any developed country.  Some are pictured here.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kidman credits a4fertile watersa4 with pregnancies]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/celebrity/kidman-credits-lsquofertile-watersrsquo-with-pregnancies/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/celebrity/kidman-credits-lsquofertile-watersrsquo-with-pregnancies/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:33:39 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>celebrity</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/celebrity/kidman-credits-lsquofertile-watersrsquo-with-pregnancies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nicole Kidman was one of seven crew on film ‘Australia' who swam at a top end waterfall, all of whom fell pregnant.  &quot;...we can call it the fertility waters now&quot;, she says.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Garnaut urges eating kangaroo]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/garnaut-urges-eating-kangaroo/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/garnaut-urges-eating-kangaroo/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:33:35 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/garnaut-urges-eating-kangaroo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With sheep and cattle producing large quantities of harmful greenhouse gas methane, Ross Garnaut proposes a low-emitting alternative that may take a bit of getting used to.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Texting while driving 3 times more dangerous than drink-driving]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/texting-while-driving-3-times-more-dangerous-than-drink-driving/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/texting-while-driving-3-times-more-dangerous-than-drink-driving/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:23:29 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/texting-while-driving-3-times-more-dangerous-than-drink-driving/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A series of UK studies has found that driver reaction times for young drivers while texting are reduced by 35%, compared to 12% at the legal alcohol limit and 21% for cannabis users.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Egyptian hieroglyphs found in Australia?]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/egyptian-hieroglyphs-found-in-australia/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/egyptian-hieroglyphs-found-in-australia/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:44:18 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hippo</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/egyptian-hieroglyphs-found-in-australia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Did Ancient Egyptians visit Australia?<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[This doesn't happen in Australia [image]]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/this-doesnt-happen-in-australia-image/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/this-doesnt-happen-in-australia-image/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:44:15 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hippo</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/this-doesnt-happen-in-australia-image/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For those of you who weren't sure.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Zealand introduces carbon trading but no targets]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/new-zealand-introduces-carbon-trading-but-no-targets/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/new-zealand-introduces-carbon-trading-but-no-targets/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:50:38 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/new-zealand-introduces-carbon-trading-but-no-targets/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The bill establishing New Zealand's Carbon Trading Scheme is now law, but is suffering from a lack of targets.  The NZ Herald notes that the ‘golden goose' of agriculture is actually the elephant in the room.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Woman rows a boat from USA to Australia]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/woman-rows-a-boat-from-usa-to-australia/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/woman-rows-a-boat-from-usa-to-australia/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:08:03 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/woman-rows-a-boat-from-usa-to-australia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Did she take those directions from Google maps for real?<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DNA enters Israela4s arsenal in the war against... dog poop]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/dna-enters-israelrsquos-arsenal-in-the-war-against-dog-poop/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/dna-enters-israelrsquos-arsenal-in-the-war-against-dog-poop/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:07:57 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/dna-enters-israelrsquos-arsenal-in-the-war-against-dog-poop/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to smell out offenders.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Penis Eating Fish Plague Australian Harbor]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/penis-eating-fish-plague-australian-harbor/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/penis-eating-fish-plague-australian-harbor/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:05:26 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/penis-eating-fish-plague-australian-harbor/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Look out! Note that it seems that nerve.com got the headline wrong and it's actually an Australian fish eating New Zealand penis. How embarrasing!<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Can engineering the Earth save it from catastrophe?]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/can-engineering-the-earth-save-it-from-catastrophe/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/can-engineering-the-earth-save-it-from-catastrophe/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:40:05 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/can-engineering-the-earth-save-it-from-catastrophe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fears the world is not doing enough to cut carbon dioxide emissions are forcing scientists to &quot;think the unthinkable&quot; by contemplating altering the global climate artificially with mega-engineering projects.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Imitation condoms for sale in Cairns]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/imitation-condoms-for-sale-in-cairns/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/imitation-condoms-for-sale-in-cairns/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:17:39 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/imitation-condoms-for-sale-in-cairns/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A fake novelty &quot;condom&quot; that broke while a Cairns man was using it has sparked a safety warning from sexual health workers to stick to the real thing.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US student seeks $1m for virginity]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/us-student-seeks-1m-for-virginity/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/us-student-seeks-1m-for-virginity/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:04:47 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/us-student-seeks-1m-for-virginity/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Despite being turned down by eBay (perhaps she refused to register for PayPal), 22 yo ‘Natalie Dylan' is continuing with plans to sell off her deflowering, and is hoping for up to $1 million from the auction.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shark catches man on a line]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/shark-catches-man-on-a-line/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/shark-catches-man-on-a-line/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:05:24 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/shark-catches-man-on-a-line/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Byron Bay surfer claims to have been dragged 50m through the water by a large shark caught up in his board's leg rope.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Man raped by stripper. Allegedly.]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/best-man-raped-by-stripper-allegedly-/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/best-man-raped-by-stripper-allegedly-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:14:15 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/best-man-raped-by-stripper-allegedly-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Linda Maree Naggs, 39, has been charged with raping the best man who told police he was sexually penetrated with a vibrator during a bucks party.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Garnauta4s 10% target a4 not, he believes, sufficient]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/garnautrsquos-10-target-ndash-not-he-believes-sufficient/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/garnautrsquos-10-target-ndash-not-he-believes-sufficient/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:14:12 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/garnautrsquos-10-target-ndash-not-he-believes-sufficient/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A misguided political pragmatism seems to have caused Garnaut to abandon his brief to develop an effective strategy for addressing climate change.  This Canberra Times piece is comprehensive and well-written.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NSW Premier Morris Iemma quits]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/nsw-premier-morris-iemma-quits/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/nsw-premier-morris-iemma-quits/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:52:39 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>politics</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/nsw-premier-morris-iemma-quits/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NSW Premier Morris Iemma has fallen on his sword, the first time in the 117-year history of the Labor Party a Premier has been forced out.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The lizard, the koala, and the joint.]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/the-lizard-the-koala-and-the-joint-/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/the-lizard-the-koala-and-the-joint-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:44:28 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/the-lizard-the-koala-and-the-joint-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is pretty funny. Have a read.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft sponsors photos of Taliban dog cages]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/web/microsoft-sponsors-photos-of-taliban-dog-cages/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/web/microsoft-sponsors-photos-of-taliban-dog-cages/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:29:19 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>web</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/web/microsoft-sponsors-photos-of-taliban-dog-cages/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The three newly released images of the cages used to secure Taliban prisoners are &quot;Brought to you&quot; on the Telegraph site by Microsoft (amongst other sponsors).  Perhaps their new OS is to be named Vistaless.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Desperate times, desperate measures for lower Murray lakes]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/desperate-times-desperate-measures-for-lower-murray-lakes/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/desperate-times-desperate-measures-for-lower-murray-lakes/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:10:14 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/desperate-times-desperate-measures-for-lower-murray-lakes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As government strategists thrash out the trigger point to determine when sea water will be let into the lakes, enviro-dinosaur Nelson continues to deny the River's dire state is a consequence of climate change<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia suffering 'man drought'?]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/australia-suffering-man-drought/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/australia-suffering-man-drought/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:39:37 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/australia-suffering-man-drought/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Statistics have revealed that there are almost 100,000 more females than males in Australia.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Valuable, IntereStIng sTudy]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/valuable-interesting-study/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/valuable-interesting-study/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:38:20 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tv</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/valuable-interesting-study/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A study pUblished on thursday haS given what is Claimed to be the first evidence that oUr decisions can be infLuenced by subconsciously-perceived cues.  Television UseRs bewarE.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[North Pole can now be circumnavigated]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/north-pole-can-now-be-circumnavigated/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/north-pole-can-now-be-circumnavigated/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:39:28 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/north-pole-can-now-be-circumnavigated/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For the first time in human history, the Arctic's North-west and North-east Passages are both open, as sea previously covered by reflective ice absorbs more heat from the Sun.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Jack the Ripper buried in Brisbane?]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/celebrity/is-jack-the-ripper-buried-in-brisbane/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/celebrity/is-jack-the-ripper-buried-in-brisbane/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:37 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>celebrity</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/celebrity/is-jack-the-ripper-buried-in-brisbane/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If I were Jack the Ripper I'd go to Brisbane to die too.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fairfax slash jobs a4 Age and SMH journos strike]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/fairfax-slash-jobs-ndash-age-and-smh-journos-strike/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/fairfax-slash-jobs-ndash-age-and-smh-journos-strike/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:44:13 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/fairfax-slash-jobs-ndash-age-and-smh-journos-strike/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Despite profits for the year totalling $386.9 million, Fairfax has announced 550 staff are to be sacked in order to save $50 million. Staff, who claim they weren't even consulted, are taking industrial action.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Red Bulls could be deadly]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/red-bulls-could-be-deadly/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/red-bulls-could-be-deadly/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:58:05 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/red-bulls-could-be-deadly/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An Australian study has found even a single can of sugar-free Red Bull - banned in three countries but popular here - causes the blood to become sticky and increases the chance of a life-threatening clot.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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