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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:53:03 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Just another working day for the ACMA...]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/just-another-working-day-for-the-acma-/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/just-another-working-day-for-the-acma-/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:53:03 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tv</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tv/just-another-working-day-for-the-acma-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When the Australian Communications &amp; Media Authority isn't spending 11 months looking for 41 subliminal ARIA frames, or censoring the internet, there are Californication eps to scrutinise.  (See p.5!)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US pilot was ordered to shoot down UFO]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/us-pilot-was-ordered-to-shoot-down-ufo/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/us-pilot-was-ordered-to-shoot-down-ufo/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:23:11 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/us-pilot-was-ordered-to-shoot-down-ufo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Recently declassified documents show US fighter planes were scrambled to shoot down a UFO during the Cold War.  &quot;I felt very much like a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest,&quot; says one of the pilots.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Computer viruses go airborne]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/computer-viruses-go-airborne/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/computer-viruses-go-airborne/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:53:41 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tech</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/computer-viruses-go-airborne/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The new GTISC report notes a rapid rise in mobile phone spam, malware and viruses, such as a4Beselo', a true a4airborne virus' which spreads via MMS and Bluetooth.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New nanotube pads make Spiderman feats a reality]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/new-nanotube-pads-make-spiderman-feats-a-reality/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/new-nanotube-pads-make-spiderman-feats-a-reality/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:10:53 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tech</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/new-nanotube-pads-make-spiderman-feats-a-reality/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A newly developed carbon nanotube pad 2.5 cm across can support a 100 kg man on a vertical surface.  Based on the gecko foot, the material's grip is ten times stronger than nature's version.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iceland goes bankrupt]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/iceland-goes-bankrupt/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/iceland-goes-bankrupt/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:43:51 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>politics</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/iceland-goes-bankrupt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Iceland government has taken over the last of its 3 major banks and foreign currency has ceased trading limiting their ability to purchase imports. Michael Mandel looks at the effect on the global economy.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US debt clock runs out of digits]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/us-debt-clock-runs-out-of-digits/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/us-debt-clock-runs-out-of-digits/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:29:38 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/us-debt-clock-runs-out-of-digits/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The National Debt Clock in New York was built with only enough digits to record $9,999,999,999,999 of debt, which is no longer sufficient.  But don't worry - they're going to tag on an extra couple of digits!<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rudd Government to legislate against thin models]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/rudd-government-to-legislate-against-thin-models/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/rudd-government-to-legislate-against-thin-models/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:50:59 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/rudd-government-to-legislate-against-thin-models/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The newly established Office of Youth is to put body image, not childhood obesity, at the top of its agenda, stipulating the body-types of models used in fashion magazines.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Use of appendix discovered]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/use-of-appendix-discovered/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/use-of-appendix-discovered/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:32:04 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/use-of-appendix-discovered/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A medical research team in Michigan believes it has found the purpose of the appendix: to a4reboot' the bacteria in the intestines after a serious disease like cholera or dysentery.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nelsona4s saline contribution to Murray lakes]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/nelsonrsquos-saline-contribution-to-murray-lakes/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/nelsonrsquos-saline-contribution-to-murray-lakes/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:22:41 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>politics</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/nelsonrsquos-saline-contribution-to-murray-lakes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SMH photographer Andrew Meares captures a great shot of a teary Brendan Nelson, after he's ousted from the Liberal leadership in favour of once non-millionaire Malcolm Turnbull.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baxter: disturbingly similar to Woomera]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/baxter-disturbingly-similar-to-woomera-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/baxter-disturbingly-similar-to-woomera-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:02:11 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>politics</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/baxter-disturbingly-similar-to-woomera-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Baxter Detention Centre closed only last year.  This Four Corners report shows asylum seekers being treated like violent criminals, and Cornelia Rau's newly-confirmed status as Australian no protection.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greek Geeks attack Large Hadron Collider]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/greek-geeks-attack-large-hadron-collider/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/greek-geeks-attack-large-hadron-collider/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:20:08 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/greek-geeks-attack-large-hadron-collider/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Greek hackers infiltrated the world's largest science experiment on Wednesday, as the first particles were fired round the 27 km circuit.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rich List: Minogue closes in on Wiggles]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/celebrity/rich-list-minogue-closes-in-on-wiggles/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/celebrity/rich-list-minogue-closes-in-on-wiggles/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:48:02 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>celebrity</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/celebrity/rich-list-minogue-closes-in-on-wiggles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kylie has earned $13 million MORE this year than last, taking her to No. 2 on Australia's E rich list.  However, at $4.5m, Nicole Kidman is lower on the list than vile hatemonger Alan Jones.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How much will Google Chrome eat into IE dominance?]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/web/how-much-will-google-chrome-eat-into-ie-dominance/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/web/how-much-will-google-chrome-eat-into-ie-dominance/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:41:27 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>web</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/web/how-much-will-google-chrome-eat-into-ie-dominance/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With 72% of surfers still using Microsoft's Internet Explorer, CNET speculates that Firefox may be the biggest Brower Wars casualty.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Existence of God proved by Rudd.  Yeah, right.]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/existence-of-god-proved-by-rudd-yeah-right-/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/existence-of-god-proved-by-rudd-yeah-right-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:03:38 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>politics</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/existence-of-god-proved-by-rudd-yeah-right-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After Rudd a4proves' the existence of God, the Onymous Lefty notes &quot;...it's better than the current US President being convinced he hears the voice of God in his head telling him to go to war, I suppose.&quot;<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Loony pedestrians?]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/loony-pedestrians/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/loony-pedestrians/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:32:51 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/loony-pedestrians/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some surprising reasons for pedestrians getting hit by cars, along with a pic of a sign at a pedestrian crossing worthy of The Joker.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smelling danger in the air a4 literally]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/smelling-danger-in-the-air-ndash-literally/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/smelling-danger-in-the-air-ndash-literally/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:30:58 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/smelling-danger-in-the-air-ndash-literally/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It turns out we actually CAN smell danger in the air, thanks to an area at the front of the nose called the Grueneberg ganglion, which can pick up alarm pheromones released by others.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Homera4s head makes it onto Euro]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/homerrsquos-head-makes-it-onto-euro/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/homerrsquos-head-makes-it-onto-euro/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:49 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/homerrsquos-head-makes-it-onto-euro/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just the one, mind.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5% of American students may have attempted suicide]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/5-of-american-students-may-have-attempted-suicide/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/5-of-american-students-may-have-attempted-suicide/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:55:49 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/5-of-american-students-may-have-attempted-suicide/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new study surveying 26,000 US students has found 15% have entertained suicidal thoughts, while a staggering 5% have tried to take their own life.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Telstra a4slashesa4 Next G broadband a4 still costs double]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/telstra-lsquoslashesrsquo-next-g-broadband-ndash-still-costs-double/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/telstra-lsquoslashesrsquo-next-g-broadband-ndash-still-costs-double/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:29:49 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tech</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/telstra-lsquoslashesrsquo-next-g-broadband-ndash-still-costs-double/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Even after cutting prices and increasing data limits on its mobile broadband, Telstra costs about double its main competitors.  Dan Warne's article tells it like it is.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obamaa4Biden: who says Americans dona4t have a sense of humour?]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/obamandashbiden-who-says-americans-donrsquot-have-a-sense-of-humour/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/obamandashbiden-who-says-americans-donrsquot-have-a-sense-of-humour/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:22:33 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>politics</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/politics/obamandashbiden-who-says-americans-donrsquot-have-a-sense-of-humour/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After much speculation, Barack Obama today named Senator Joseph Biden as his VP running mate.  So the ticket is &quot;Obama-Biden&quot;.  Now there's irony!<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The NO-LOLCAT]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/the-no-lolcat/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/the-no-lolcat/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:23:58 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/the-no-lolcat/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hear about the cat with four ears?  Sorry, no punch line.  But there IS a rather cute pic of Yoda, the four-eared cat.  Could be a Siamese...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Moisturiser: cancer risk]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/moisturiser-cancer-risk/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/moisturiser-cancer-risk/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:32:57 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/moisturiser-cancer-risk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new study has found moisturisers containing &quot;suspect ingredients&quot; like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) can increase skin cancer risk in mice by up to 95%. Ironically, SLS dries the skin; it's used to thicken.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Panel falls off Qantas plane]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/panel-falls-off-qantas-plane/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/panel-falls-off-qantas-plane/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:42:46 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/panel-falls-off-qantas-plane/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A dislodged panel on a 737 departing Singapore caused a 6 hour delay.  Whether any passengers had to resort to urinating into sick-bags this time is unclear.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cloak of Invisibility just around the corner]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/cloak-of-invisibility-just-around-the-corner/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/cloak-of-invisibility-just-around-the-corner/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:09:07 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tech</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/cloak-of-invisibility-just-around-the-corner/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[US scientists have developed a material that can bend light round 3D objects &quot;like water flowing around a rock&quot;.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smell ya later!]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/smell-ya-later/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/smell-ya-later/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:20:46 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/smell-ya-later/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Natural scent is believed to play an important role in partner selection, but a new study has found The Pill appears to disrupt this system, which could lead to incompatibility and health issues in offspring.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[High-tech seals monitor Antarctic climate change]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/high-tech-seals-monitor-antarctic-climate-change/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/high-tech-seals-monitor-antarctic-climate-change/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:46:17 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/high-tech-seals-monitor-antarctic-climate-change/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Elephant seals fitted with pressure, temperature and salinity sensors are giving scientists a valuable view of changing conditions beneath the Antarctic sea ice.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Doctor and daughter Jenny get it on off-screen]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/gossip/the-doctor-and-daughter-jenny-get-it-on-off-screen/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/gossip/the-doctor-and-daughter-jenny-get-it-on-off-screen/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:19:22 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>gossip</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/gossip/the-doctor-and-daughter-jenny-get-it-on-off-screen/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[David Tennant, who plays Doctor Who's 10th Doctor, is reported to be dating Georgia Moffett, who plays his daughter.  Moffett is real-life daughter to Peter Davison, who played the 5th Doctor.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mr Gamble tracks down the Olympic ticket chancer]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/web/mr-gamble-tracks-down-the-olympic-ticket-chancer/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/web/mr-gamble-tracks-down-the-olympic-ticket-chancer/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:39:12 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>web</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/web/mr-gamble-tracks-down-the-olympic-ticket-chancer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sydney PI Ken Gamble has been tracking the ticket scamming activities attributed to the UK's Terance Shepherd since 2003.  (Duped punters are likely to get a credit card refund for tickets, but not airfares.)<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fancy being Iron Man?  Try the budget version...]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/fancy-being-iron-man-try-the-budget-version-/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/fancy-being-iron-man-try-the-budget-version-/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:43:20 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tech</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/fancy-being-iron-man-try-the-budget-version-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yes, for a mere hundred K, you too can become a superhero.  Not quite as compact, but every bit as good for blowing leaves off the lawn...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Earth Afghan discovery a4 no, not Bin Laden]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/web/google-earth-afghan-discovery-ndash-no-not-bin-laden/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/web/google-earth-afghan-discovery-ndash-no-not-bin-laden/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:41:36 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>web</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/web/google-earth-afghan-discovery-ndash-no-not-bin-laden/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Australian archaeologists have made significant discoveries in Afghanistan by analysing free Google Earth images, claiming a world first.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Granite counter: like smoking 12 packs of cigarettes a day]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/granite-counter-like-smoking-12-packs-of-cigarettes-a-day/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/granite-counter-like-smoking-12-packs-of-cigarettes-a-day/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:38:42 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/granite-counter-like-smoking-12-packs-of-cigarettes-a-day/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Granite counters can contain high levels of radiation and emit dangerous radon gas.  One counter was found to be releasing radon gas equivalent in cancer risk to smoking 12 packets of cigarettes a day.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Third Qantas scare in three days]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/third-qantas-scare-in-three-days/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/third-qantas-scare-in-three-days/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:37:23 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/third-qantas-scare-in-three-days/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A major hydraulics failure during QF548's landing has done little to reassure passengers, as Qantas is accused of performing &quot;pencil inspections&quot; on planes that are &quot;an accident just waiting to happen&quot;.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vampire problem?  Buy 1.5 kilo pack of garlic from Costco!]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/vampire-problem-buy-1-5-kilo-pack-of-garlic-from-costco/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/vampire-problem-buy-1-5-kilo-pack-of-garlic-from-costco/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:35:50 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/vampire-problem-buy-1-5-kilo-pack-of-garlic-from-costco/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[US-based Costco is to open its first Australian store in Melbourne next year.  But how many customers will be willing to pay $50 a year for the privilege of a4saving' money on maple syrup - sold by the gallon?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qantas jet's oxygen bottle parts found]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/qantas-jets-oxygen-bottle-parts-found-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/qantas-jets-oxygen-bottle-parts-found-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:01:20 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/qantas-jets-oxygen-bottle-parts-found-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Evidence is mounting both that a faulty oxygen tank caused QF30's emergency dive and that this damaged the oxygen system that kicks in during emergency dives. Hmm, bit of a design flaw there, wouldn't you say?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Secret of the Southern Lights uncovered]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/secret-of-the-southern-lights-uncovered/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/secret-of-the-southern-lights-uncovered/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:27:21 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/secret-of-the-southern-lights-uncovered/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A NASA discovery of the cause of auroral eruptions above Earth's poles is to be published in Nature next month.  This illustrated article has full details of the discovery.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tobacco Used to Fight Cancer]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/health/tobacco-used-to-fight-cancer/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/health/tobacco-used-to-fight-cancer/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:02:08 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>health</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/health/tobacco-used-to-fight-cancer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[US scientists are using the tobacco plant to grow a vaccine for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.  The irony isn't lost on them...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Putting Some Concrete Boots On Global Warming]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/putting-some-concrete-boots-on-global-warming/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/putting-some-concrete-boots-on-global-warming/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:11:23 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>environment</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/environment/putting-some-concrete-boots-on-global-warming/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Peak Energy reports that a Canadian company has developed a process to sequester CO2 within the concrete it manufactures - good news, as concrete accounts for over 5% of all human-produced CO2 emissions.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thieves steal laptops from 100kmh moving truck]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/thieves-steal-laptops-from-100kmh-moving-truck/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/thieves-steal-laptops-from-100kmh-moving-truck/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:43:10 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/thieves-steal-laptops-from-100kmh-moving-truck/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No, it's not the plotline of a new Hollywood B-movie.  A heist has taken place on a German autobahn at high speed by cover of night...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[400GB Blue-ray disks on the horizon]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/400gb-blue-ray-disks-on-the-horizon/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/400gb-blue-ray-disks-on-the-horizon/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:41:11 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>tech</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/tech/400gb-blue-ray-disks-on-the-horizon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Panasonic is developing a 16-layer Blue-ray disk, capable of storing 47 times as much as a regular dual-layer DVD.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Little old lady refused beer]]></title>
<link>http://www.ausculture.com/general/little-old-lady-refused-beer/</link>
<comments>http://www.ausculture.com/general/little-old-lady-refused-beer/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:35:46 -0400</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ben</dc:creator>
<category>general</category>
<guid>http://www.ausculture.com/general/little-old-lady-refused-beer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A 74-year-old American woman has been refused a beer 6-pack by a convenience store.  Admittedly, she HAD just ploughed through the store in her Cadillac...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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