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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:30:01 -0400</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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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 a4Mind the gap' T-shirt, you can nod at him knowingly...<br/><br/>3 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 -0400</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 -0400</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 -0400</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 -0400</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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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 -0400</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 -0400</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 a4Australia' 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 -0400</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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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 a4golden goose' of agriculture is actually the elephant in the room.<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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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 a4Natalie 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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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 -0400</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[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 -0400</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 -0400</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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<title><![CDATA[Cutting edge cancer detection: dogs sniffing urine]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/cutting-edge-cancer-detection-dogs-sniffing-urine/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/cutting-edge-cancer-detection-dogs-sniffing-urine/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:05:47 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/cutting-edge-cancer-detection-dogs-sniffing-urine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A UK research team is using dogs to test for bladder cancer by sniffing urine samples.  A US team is also using scent, in this case to develop a non-invasive diagnosis for skin cancers.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scrabulous addicts: dona4t panic!]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/web/scrabulous-addicts-donrsquot-panic/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/web/scrabulous-addicts-donrsquot-panic/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:32:17 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>web</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/web/scrabulous-addicts-donrsquot-panic/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Scrabulous Facebook app has today been removed in Australia.  However a customisable app called Wordscraper can fill the void.  (See also a4Scrabble letter distributions' on Wikipedia.)  Scrabble Worldwide is another option, although this Facebook app seems to have some issues.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[iPhonea4s small technical issue: making calls!]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/iphonersquos-small-technical-issue-making-calls/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/iphonersquos-small-technical-issue-making-calls/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:31:59 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tech</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/iphonersquos-small-technical-issue-making-calls/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Following the latest iPhone firmware update (2.0.2) users are reporting the issue of dropped calls on the 3G network has actually got worse!<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[1896: Our first Olympian runs Marathon with butler]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/sport/1896-our-first-olympian-runs-marathon-with-butler/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/sport/1896-our-first-olympian-runs-marathon-with-butler/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:15:18 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>sport</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/sport/1896-our-first-olympian-runs-marathon-with-butler/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This list of 12 bizarre Olympic moments includes the story of Edwin Flack, our first Olympic champion, who ran the Marathon accompanied by a butler in a bowler hat (not, as stated here, his own).<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inflatable church to lure beachgoers]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/inflatable-church-to-lure-beachgoers/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/inflatable-church-to-lure-beachgoers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:53:28 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/inflatable-church-to-lure-beachgoers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Italian priests are readying a 30m inflatable church for beachside confessions from Saturday.  Their previous attempt failed due to strong winds!<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aussie brews: not all beer and skittles]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/beer/aussie-brews-not-all-beer-and-skittles/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/beer/aussie-brews-not-all-beer-and-skittles/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:52:50 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>beer</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/beer/aussie-brews-not-all-beer-and-skittles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pest controller survives by eating termites]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/pest-controller-survives-by-eating-termites/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/pest-controller-survives-by-eating-termites/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:51:48 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
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<description><![CDATA[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.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alcopops tax linked to increased spirit sales]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/alcopops-tax-linked-to-increased-spirit-sales/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/alcopops-tax-linked-to-increased-spirit-sales/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:56:05 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>politics</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/alcopops-tax-linked-to-increased-spirit-sales/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[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 &quot;Well, they can go jump.&quot; Hmmm.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[3m hole ripped during Qantas flight: photos]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/3m-hole-ripped-during-qantas-flight-photos/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/3m-hole-ripped-during-qantas-flight-photos/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:49:11 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/3m-hole-ripped-during-qantas-flight-photos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Boeing 747 has decompressed at 29,000 feet on route for Manila.  Structural concerns were raised by an engineer in February.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pregnant man gives birth to baby girl]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/pregnant-man-gives-birth-to-baby-girl/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/pregnant-man-gives-birth-to-baby-girl/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:43:27 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/pregnant-man-gives-birth-to-baby-girl/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Having this baby doesn't make me less of a man.&quot; - Thomas Beatie<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cholesterol screening recommended for 2-year-olds]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/cholesterol-screening-recommended-for-2-year-olds/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/cholesterol-screening-recommended-for-2-year-olds/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:09:14 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/cholesterol-screening-recommended-for-2-year-olds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Responding to an obesity epidemic, a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends cholesterol screening for 2-10 -year-olds.  Of course, another approach would be a healthy diet...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[eBay pays the price for PayPal debacle]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/web/ebay-pays-the-price-for-paypal-debacle/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/web/ebay-pays-the-price-for-paypal-debacle/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:00:23 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>web</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/web/ebay-pays-the-price-for-paypal-debacle/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SMH blogger Simon Tsang compares eBay's attempt to force PayPal onto most Australian users to extorting protection money.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Brothels brace for Papal visit a4 News Ltd has the photos]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/brothels-brace-for-papal-visit-ndash-news-ltd-has-the-photos/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/brothels-brace-for-papal-visit-ndash-news-ltd-has-the-photos/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:57:10 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/brothels-brace-for-papal-visit-ndash-news-ltd-has-the-photos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Onymous blogger Jeremy finds that sourcing a photo of a bracing sex worker is no problem for News Ltd.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The apple (store) that tempts]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/the-apple-store-that-tempts/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/the-apple-store-that-tempts/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:48:24 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tech</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/the-apple-store-that-tempts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Photos by Daniel Boud of the opening of Sydney's first Apple Store.  One guy pictured flew over from the US especially and queued 24 hours before the doors opened.  iDespair!<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Broken-hearted man sells life on eBay]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/web/broken-hearted-man-sells-life-on-ebay/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/web/broken-hearted-man-sells-life-on-ebay/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:15:59 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>web</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/web/broken-hearted-man-sells-life-on-ebay/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Perth man is trying to sell his home, vehicles, possessions, job and friends on eBay.  The listing includes a running commentary of the experience, which is an attempt to move on from a 6 year relationship.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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