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03:52:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,24685037-31037,00.html?from=public_rss">AFP</source></item><item><title>Scams on the rise ACCC warns</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,24685036-31037,00.html?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,24685036-31037,00.html</guid><description><![CDATA['TIS the season for scams, or so it seems.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:50:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,24685036-31037,00.html?from=public_rss">AAP</source></item><item><title>Aussies pay now, buy later</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,24685015-31037,00.html?from=public_rss</link><guid>http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,24685015-31037,00.html</guid><description><![CDATA[ONE of the world's bigggest credit card companies says Australians are borrowing wisely.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:26:00 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