The All-Encompassing World News Thread

So much important info falls between the cracks, and this thread can be a lifeline.

Elections, corruption, good ideas, bad ideas - should be an interesting and diverse thread.

Well, in Australia we've just voted in a Labour government after years of Liberal dominance. REMINDER: Liberal here basically means Republican in the US - it's not just our toilets that go the opposite way. This is is fucking wonderful.

I have heard many, many Australians bitching about their government over the last N years. Hope the change-up works out for ya.

Yeah Australians tend to not like their governments. They had to make it illegal to not vote in order to have proper elections.