The rate of porn consumption is up Down Under, and according to a government study, women are Australia's biggest growth sector. While the average Australian porn connoisseur is a 35-year-old male in a monogamous relationship, hot on his heels are the 17% of female Aussies—up from 10% just over a decade ago—who regularly dabble in the stuff.

And that's changing what's on offer. The Australian authors of the new book The Porn Report, a 190-page probe into the use of X-rated materials Down Under, got down to the nitty-gritty: "We looked at 50 of the best-selling DVDS and videos and what was interesting was how many of them—16—were marketed to women or couples," co-author Alan McKee told the Courier Mail in Unveiling the Myths of Porn, [1] adding that two new varieties of porn, in particular, are on the rise.

One is naturalistic photography that shows "men-and-women-next-door," rather than the Barbie-with-implants we're accustomed to, and the films show everyday people having everyday sex in places like motel rooms. And then there's fantasy porn: The Harlequin of pornography, featuring sophisticated cinemotography, complicated plots, and fleshed-out characters.

[2]We say, bring on the Aussie exports. After all, Australian aboriginals were behind the invention of the boomerang, which sure looks like a primordial dildo to us. What's next, a sex toy shaped like the Sydney Opera House?

Anyway, if you're interested in following the Aussies' lead, first find out how porn can help (and hurt) a relationship [3].