The Bad News: Kangaroo Slaughter, Fatal Swordfights and Deadly Farts

Nation That Invented Democracy, Feta Cheese Broke: After years of running up massive debts, the Greek government could declare bankruptcy. And this is before the current global Hobopocalypse catches up. [businessweek.com]

Flatulence So Repellent, It Earns A Stabbing: One man's gas was so repellent, that another man stabbed him. Psychotic behavior, yes. But what if the it smelled like a dead puppy in a bucket? Perhaps the courts would be more understanding. [baylor.edu]

Kangaroo Holocaust: Australia is a nation that's like the love child of England and Texas. Which is why the current overpopulation of adorable, hoppity 'roos are doomed. [ap.org]

The Dark Side of Dungeons and Dragons: This story is so weird, and so sad. But it begs a whole host of questions, the main one being: what kind of people keep swords at their side, ready to brandish? Orcs? Musketeers? [theindychannel.com]

Australia Knows How to Ruin Absolutely Everything

Here's two words that are virtually impossible to make non-awesome: "Sex" and "Party." Can't be ruined, right?

Well, what if I added the words "to Be Australia's Newest Political Party"?

Ugh! Did you just get chills, too? This is no good for sex or politics. Or humanity…

The party — launched Thursday at Sexpo, an annual sex exhibition in Melbourne — has already gathered the required 500 members and plans to register with the electoral commission next week.

While most of its members are drawn from Eros — Australia's national adult industry association— the Sex Party believes it can attract a broader base.

Oh, yeah, a very broad base, I'm sure.

I'm fairly positive that base could easily include: old people, fat people, ugly people, bald people, weird new age-y people, creepy people, sad people, overly-friendly people, and Paul Hogan.

Their filibustering techniques would be interesting, though.