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Rare white echidna found in western Qld

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:44:47 +0000

sharia challenge to Australian women’s rights

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:26:51 +0000

A recent case before the ACT Supreme Court has again drawn attention to the treatment of women in Sharia law, renewing calls among rights activists against its acceptance within Australia’s legal system.

Well it's official - the Victorians can't get enough of #soo - look who the Age have as our savior - DAVID Carney! Hah

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:08:32 +0000

TV remote control inventor Eugene Polley dies at 96

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:05:40 +0000

Eugene Polley earned 18 patents during his 47-year careerThe inventor of the television remote control has died at the age of 96, his former employer has said.

Craig Thomson under the rain

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:59:34 +0000

As you can see by the image above, the surname on the credit card imprint purportedly made by Craig Thomson clearly says “Thompson”.

I love how Danielle and Eleanor don't brag about dating Liam and Lou, and don't tweet pictures of them and the boys 24/7. They respect us.

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:50:33 +0000

Tattoo of Leviticus 18:22 forbidding homosexuality: £200. Not knowing that Leviticus 19:28 forbids tattoos: Priceless.

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:41:30 +0000

Google Goes Moog: Doodle Is Playable, Recordable Synthesizer

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:20:20 +0000

In celebration of Robert Moog’s 78th birthday, Google has created an epic Google Doodle to honor the electronic music pioneer.

#StateOfOrigin GO THE MAROONS!!

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:02:16 +0000

Australia - Economic forecast summary (May 2012)

Tue, 22 May 2012 21:29:06 +0000

TweetAustralia can be expected to keep reaping benefits from the mining boom.

Many Maps of the Australian Twittersphere

Tue, 22 May 2012 21:26:11 +0000

I spent most of last week at the Digital Humanities Australasia conference in Canberra (see my liveblog coverage), where I presented the latest iteration of our map of the Australian Twitter follower/followee network.

TwitCam Tuesday in Smallzy's Surgery

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:14:37 +0000

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FAREWELL DIDIER DROGBA

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:43:13 +0000

Chelsea Football Club can confirm Didier Drogba will be leaving the club when his contract expires at the end of June.

Watching my friend Miss Lady GaGa herself rock the hell out of the stage in Manila...

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:14:52 +0000

Guys you've got it all wrong! Goes like this: @NSWRL Blues are The Avengers, brought together by Sticky Fury to fight the evil Qld things...

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:57:29 +0000

Mourinho pens new Real deal

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:06:02 +0000

The Portuguese tactician has long been linked with a return to English football, with former club Chelsea one of those strongly linked.

Hands up who would like to see @AussieGrit jump into Monaco Harbour on Sunday night? Good memories of 2010. Go get 'em mate!

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:51:11 +0000

"Danielle and Liam has matching leopard shoes while Eleanor and Louis has matching white converse." Harry, let's have matching cat PJ's.

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:52:30 +0000

Im gonna play teh Fresh Prince rap in the next 10 minutes on Nova. Cos I can.. And I wanna

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:40:37 +0000

Helen Razer’s Reality Recap : The Voice & MasterChef

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:28:03 +0000

Yesterday, eh?

The NSW VB Blues are capping off their prep for tomorrow with their captains run here at Etihad #uptheblues

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:21:29 +0000

I'm sure most people aren't going to watcht the voice if either Sarah or Lakyn bomb out, not that they will.

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:21:25 +0000

I know how to spell homosexual. L-O-U-I-S

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:41 +0000

The Best Twitter #ReplaceAWordWithLibrarian Hashtag Tweets! (SLIDESHOW)

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:38 +0000

Whether it was Buffy the Vampire Slayer's protector-cataloguer Rupert Giles or Noah Wyle's swashbuckling character in the The Librarian series, bibliothecaries have managed to make a name for themselves in pop culture.

Today is World Goth Day! What a waste though. If it was World Goth Night then goths could've celebrated with all of us.

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:39:38 +0000

and what a mess this fandom has made upon Lux's innocence

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:39:27 +0000

Just putting @luke_brooks away in my locker hehe Subscribe!!! ✌

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:10:41 +0000

Long live disco

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:05:43 +0000