Australia Talks

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Cairns, Queensland from the 22 Oct 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Rock balancing - Wikipedia Balancing Rocks: Gatz Piles in Cairns | The Travel Tart Blog Cairns Adventure Tours - The Gatz Balancing Rocks Two Ticks Town Talk - Cape Otway, Victoria (from 30 Oct 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:11:34 – Greens propose a plan to license landlords 00:33:08 – Cairns, Queensland 00:45:47 – Dingoes eating feral cats 01:02:26 – This week in Australian history 16-22 Oct 01:13:24 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Housing and Homelessness Policy | Australian Greens Victoria Victoria’s three strikes landlord proposal would make life harder for renters Landlord licence: Victoria Greens’ ‘three strikes’ rental plan | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Research shows dingoes in WA's Great Sandy Desert protect native wildlife by eating feral cats - ABC News Traditional owner-led wartaji (dingo) research in Pirra Country (Great Sandy Desert): a case study from the Nyangumarta Warrarn Indigenous Protected Area | Wildlife Research |…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Deloraine, Tasmania from the 15 Oct 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Deloraine, TAS - Aussie Towns Deloraine | Discover Tasmania Deloraine, Tasmania – Wikipedia Australia-Japan Society of Tasmania Inc. - 2026 Hanami Trail The surprising origin of Tasmania's cherry blossom festival - ABC News Tommeginne language – Wikipedia Buckwheat exports to Japan |2024 Australia's soba noodle source | SBS Food Two Ticks Town Talk - Bermagui, New South Wales (from 13 Mar 2025 Australia Talks) | #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:11:53 – Hunter coal mine’s Green High Court decision 00:38:01 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Deloraine, Tasmania 00:50:10 – Forcibly nationalising Australian supermarkets 01:22:15 – This week in Australian history 9-15 Oct 01:30:30 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: High Court rules in favour of climate group in Hunter Valley coalmine case - ABC News Muswellbrook mine gets six more years despite High Court stoush | Newcastle Weekly Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change World Court climate decision lights match under Australia's fossil fuel industry - ABC News Max Chandler-Mather pitches Mamdani-style $25bn plan to nationalise 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets | Australian Greens | The Guardian Greens think tank proposes publicly owned supermarkets to…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Laura (part 2), Queensland from the 8 Oct 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Two Ticks Town Talk - Laura, Queensland (from 7 Nov 2023 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Edmund Kennedy - Wikipedia Jackey Jackey - Wikipedia Jackey Jackey – Harry Gentle Resource Centre Biography - Jackey Jackey - Australian Dictionary of Biography Our Global Neighbours: Galmarra’s Breast Plate - The Australian Museum Blog Queensland Places - Cape York - Edmund Kennedy Expedition | State Library of Queensland Edmund Kennedy Expedition | Monument Australia Biography - Edmund Besley Kennedy - Australian Dictionary of Biography Essay - Surveyors: Mapping the Distance, Early Surveying in Australia - Australian Dictionary of Biography Laura, Queensland - Wikipedia Laura - qld.gov.au Laura, QLD - Aussie Towns Measuring angles | Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:10:56 – Amazon considering drone deliveries for Australia 00:38:52 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Laura (part 2), Queensland 01:00:32 – Bushfire control with irrigated green zones 01:17:07 – This week in Australian history 2-8 Oct 01:30:32 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Amazon evaluating drone deliveries in Australia, Asia Head of Regulatory Approvals, Australia, Prime Air - Job ID: 10545558 | Amazon.jobs Amazon takes first step to launch drone delivery service in Australia | 7NEWS Amazon’s delivery drones heading Down Under | Information Age | ACS Bushfire simulation reveals green strategy that could cut Australia’s fire threat | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia A Preliminary Assessment of Irrigated Green Firebreaks for Reducing Fire…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Gwalia (part 2), Western Australia from the 1 Oct 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Home » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum Land You Stand On | Discover the Heritage and History of Indigenous Lands Gwalia, Western Australia - Wikipedia Gwalia Gold Mine - Wikipedia Outback WA ghost town of Gwalia to live on thanks to multi-million dollar preservation effort - ABC News A Brief History Of Gwalia And The Sons Of Gwalia Mine » Shire of Leonora Hoover House » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum Gwalia Operations - Genesis Minerals Limited Inside Australia's deepest gold mine — how deep can history go at Gwalia? - ABC News #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:08:08 – Why magpies sing to humans 00:23:51 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 2), WA 00:48:26 – Indian mynas are now a feral pest 01:10:48 – This week in Australian history 25-30 Sep & 1 Oct 01:20:40 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Animal Behaviouralist: Talking magpies, grieving tawny frogmouths and canny galahs - ABC listen Why Do Magpies Sing to Humans? - Better Homes & Gardens Australia Gisela Kaplan - University of New England (UNE) Indian mynas were introduced to control pest insects but now they are the pest - ABC News Home » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum Land You Stand On | Discover the Heritage and History of Indigenous Lands Gwalia, Western Australia - Wikipedia Gwalia Gold Mine - Wikipedia Outback WA ghost town of Gwalia to live on thanks to…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Gwalia, Western Australia from the 24 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Home » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/ Land You Stand On | Discover the Heritage and History of Indigenous Lands: https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/info/Land-you-Stand-on/state/western-australia/lga/shire-of-leonora Gwalia, Western Australia - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia,_Western_Australia Gwalia Gold Mine - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia_Gold_Mine Outback WA ghost town of Gwalia to live on thanks to multi-million dollar preservation effort - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-10/outback-was-ghost-town-of-gwalia-to-live-on/8602274 A Brief History Of Gwalia And The Sons Of Gwalia Mine » Shire of Leonora: https://www.leonora.wa.gov.au/visitors/gwalia-museum/brief-history-gwalia-mine.aspx Hoover House » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum:…

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:50 – Croc watch 00:18:16 – A Swiss style militia for Australia? 00:56:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 1), Western Australia 01:24:22 – Where in the world are all the wallabies? 01:44:20 – This week in Australian history 18-24 Sep 01:56:53 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: 129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators: Aussie animal racing down British street sparks hilarious response from driver - Yahoo News Australia: https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-animal-racing-down-british-street-sparks-hilarious-response-from-driver-232741727.html Aussie wildlife found thriving 15,000km from home: ‘I can’t believe it’ - Yahoo News Australia:…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Three Springs, Western Australia from the 13 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Three Springs, WA - Aussie Towns: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/three-springs-wa Local Attractions and Places of Interest: https://www.threesprings.wa.gov.au/index.php/visitors/places-of-interest Talc - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talc Three Springs Mine - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Springs_Mine Energy & Mining: https://energymining.sa.gov.au/industry/minerals-and-mining/mineral-commodities/talc 4 spectacular wildflower road trips in Western Australia - Australian Traveller: https://www.australiantraveller.com/wa/wa-wildflower-trail-guide/ Wildflower Way - 3 day Wildflower route: https://www.australiasgoldenoutback.com/itineraries/wildflower-way Two Self-drive Wildflower Trips North of Perth| RAC WA: https://rac.com.au/horizons/explore/short-wildflower-drives-wa Western Australian Visitor Information Centre -…

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:11:06 – Coles ditches Palantir 00:31:16 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Three Springs, Western Australia 00:47:41 – Do more US bases in Australia make us more vulnerable to attack? 01:11:58 – This week in Australian history 11-17 Sep 01:22:16 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Coles Palantir contract: Supermarket ends partnership with data firm following GetUp campaign The Slippery Slope to Function Creep Facial recognition technology 'scope creep' is upon us, experts warn - ABC News The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war? | Australian military | The Guardian Home | Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability US now accesses more than half of Australia’s military bases: Report Three…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Anna Creek Station, South Australia from the 10 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Native title granted over Lake Eyre | SBS News Scott Morrison knocks back sale of S. Kidman & Co due to 'national interest' - ABC News Anna Creek — Williams Cattle Company’ About Anna Creek Painted Hills #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:11:08 – Deep sea mining 00:32:51 – Two Ticks Town Talk - Anna Creek Station, South Australia 00:54:05 – A new world map 01:19:00 – This week in Australian history 4-10 Sep 01:32:07 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Africa and Australia bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map - ABC News What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong Fault lines beneath the Blue Pacific: Deep-sea mining and the future of Pacific unity | Lowy Institute Deep-sea mining opens Pacific up to costly investor disputes - ABC Pacific The Pacific Is Ground Zero for Deep-Sea Mining Native title granted over Lake Eyre | SBS News Scott Morrison knocks back sale of S. Kidman & Co due to 'national interest' - ABC News Anna Creek — Williams Cattle Company’ About Anna…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Shepparton, Victoria from the 3 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Shepparton, VIC - Aussie Towns: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/shepparton-vic Goulburn Valley - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goulburn_Valley Shepparton - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepparton Shepparton | Victorian Places: https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/shepparton RiverConnect in Action - RiverConnect: https://riverconnect.com.au/about/history History of Shepparton: A Cultural Journey - ToMelbourne.com: https://tomelbourne.com/history-of-shepparton/ Australian manufacturing icon Furphy marks 150-year milestone in Shepparton - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/furphy-australian-manufacturing-icon-150-years-in-shepparton/103134596 History - Furphy Story: https://web.archive.org/web/20251115041309/https://www.furphystory.com.au/history/ John Monash's engineering to 1914. Shepparton Bridge.:…

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:11:15 – Licencing e-bikes in Queensland 00:37:37 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Shepparton, Victoria 00:58:33 – Taxing sugary drinks 01:30:19 – This week in Australian history 28-31 August & 1-3 Sep 01:40:56 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: E-Bike rules in Queensland - qld.gov.au Driver's licence mandatory to ride e-bikes and e-scooters, under 16s banned from riding solo under new Queensland laws - ABC News Push for new e-bike laws in Queensland after 13yo left fighting for life in horror crash | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Sugar tax on drinks may improve oral health in Australia, study suggests - ABC News Impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on dental caries, periodontitis and edentulism in Australia: a modelling study | BMJ…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland from the 27 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Mount Bartle Frere - Wikipedia Nature, culture and history | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Taxon - Eucryphia wilkiei (Wilkie's leatherwood) | WildNet Techmarscincus - Wikipedia Queensland mountain tied to African history - The Junction Camping | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Bartle Frere trail | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:02 – Croc watch 00:18:20 – El Niño and its impact on Australia 00:41:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland 01:07:06 – AI data centre energy rules 01:33:45 – This week in Australian history 21-27 August 01:39:47 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Climbing crocs survey territory from above - Australian Geographic Climbing behaviour in extant crocodilians Why the phrase ‘Super El Niño’ makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes Why Australia's weather is seeing a soaking while a record El Niño is forming - ABC News El Niño–Southern Oscillation - Wikipedia Southern hemisphere monitoring Albanese to settle AI data centre energy rules, overriding defiant Queensland - ABC News Energy prices are falling but the rise of data centres could…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia from the 20 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: John Friedrich (fraudster) - Wikipedia Biography - John Friedrich - Australian Dictionary of Biography Australia’s Greatest Conman?: Marc Fennell investigates John Friedrich and the National Safety Council of Australia fraud 27 Jul 1991 - John Friedrich, 41, takes his secrets to the grave - Trove John Friedrich and the National Safety Council | Graham's Blog Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:14:11 – EV trucks as fuel security 00:51:07 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia 01:16:08 – China “researching” Palau 01:41:58 – This week in Australian history 14-20 August 01:50:26 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks? - ABC News Australia's fuel security - DCCEEW AECOM – Electrifying Road Freight Report - Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Diesel nation: Australia is still pumping billions in the wrong direction as oil hyperinflation hits Australia’s fuel crisis needs electric vehicle subsidies, tax breaks and more domestic oil production Chinese research vessel sparks alarm in Palau after repeated incursions - ABC News John Friedrich…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Tantanoola, South Australia from the 12 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Tantanoola, South Australia - Wikipedia Questions remain over Tantanoola tiger 130 years after it was shot dead - ABC News Tantanoola Tiger: The mystery of murderous Australian animal | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Tantanoola | Wattle Range Council #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:10:41 – Excise duty rates for alcohol 00:29:55 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Tantanoola, South Australia 00:49:50 – The risks of bird flu to Australia 01:06:00 – This week in Australian history 7-13 August 01:20:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: If we scrap the 'beer tax' for five years, will pub culture and live music thrive again? - ABC News Excise duty rates for alcohol | Australian Taxation Office Australians brace for alcohol tax hike blow Australia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu | Reuters Threat to thousands of Australian birds and animals outlined as bird flu spreads - ABC News Understanding the risk to native species - DCCEEW National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals Everything you need to know about…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Pukatja, South Australia (Part 1) from the 5 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Pukatja, South Australia - Wikipedia Charles Duguid - Wikipedia Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara - Wikipedia Musgrave Ranges - Wikipedia Ernabella Arts: The oldest art centre Landscape South Australia - Alinytjara Wilurara | Passes and permits #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:10:41 – Using ground glass for fertiliser 00:29:55 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia 00:49:50 – Northern Territory is legalising pepper spray 01:06:00 – This week in Australian history 31 July and 1-6 August 01:20:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Pulverised recycled glass helps boost farm productivity with benefits to soil, plants and livestock - ABC News The Science of Plant-Available Silicon | MaxSil Turning Waste Glass into Sustainable Fertilizer - ASME NT will legalise pepper spray by year’s end as government considers expanding access to 16-year-olds | 7NEWS OC Spray trial | NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services Trial use of personal pepper spray in NT extended 4 months Latest NT crime statistics show community safety improvements - Inside…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Dirk Hartog island, Western Australia from the 30 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Dirk Hartog Landing Site 1616 - Cape Inscription Area - DCCEEW Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) Dirk Hartog Island | Western Australian Museum Dirk Hartog Island - Wikipedia Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:12 – Croc watch 00:20:57 – Fake and dirty food. Chinese tomatoes and horse meat 00:57:20 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Dirk Hartog island, WA 01:25:00 – AusAlert test and future 01:43:36 – This week in Australian history 24-30 July 01:54:02 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Croc Wise Safety Information | Cairns & Great Barrier Reef Fishing in crocodile habitat areas - qld.gov.au Robert Irwin Shows us Fishing Safety Around Crocodiles - YouTube Contact us | ausalert National test | ausalert AusAlert emergency warning test: What to do if you didn't receive the alert Australia tests first national AusAlert emergency warning - ABC News Leggo's, Coles and Aldi selling Chinese tomatoes as 'Australian' and 'Italian' in products, forensic testing finds - ABC News Secret…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Eildon, Victoria from the 25 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Murrindindi is the freshwater fishing jewel of Victoria | Murrindindi Guide Goulburn-Eildon Region Fisheries Management Plan - VFA The changing face of Lake Eildon - Fishing Monthly Lake Eildon - VFA The history of trout and their introduction to Lake Eildon Lake Pondage Eildon Fishing Guide | Fishing Melbourne & Victori Eildon Dam - Wikipedia Eildon, VIC - Aussie Towns Eildon, Victoria - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:08:10 – AI traffic light trial 00:32:02 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Eildon, Victoria 00:49:32 – Albanese has his eyes on our superannuation 01:18:26 – This week in Australian history 17-23 July 01:26:56 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Surtrac Allows Traffic To Move at the Speed of Technology - News - Carnegie Mellon University New trial of AI-powered traffic lights will be a test for who gets priority on public roads The government wants to tap $4 trillion in super to address Australia’s challenges. It’s a risky strategy ‘Don’t touch’: Albo told to keep hands off super after he urged $4.5 trillion pool to become a ‘national asset’ | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Murrindindi is the freshwater fishing jewel of Victoria | Murrindindi…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Useless Loop, Wester Australia from the 16 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me Sources: Useless Loop, Western Australia - Wikipedia Heirisson Prong - Wikipedia Entangled Southern Right whale dies in Head of Bight whale sanctuary Baudin expedition to Australia - Wikipedia Shark Bay Salt Shark Bay Salt: Mining salt in World Heritage area - ABC News Home - Useless Loop Primary School Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:14:13 – Growing Aussie coffee 00:32:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Useless Loop, Western Australia 00:56:35 – Workers paid less than productivity gains 01:19:50 – This week in Australian history 11-16 July 01:26:44 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Increased demand and new varieties set Australian coffee industry up for expansion - ABC News What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique ‘terroir’ Two Ticks Town Talk - Mareeba, Queensland (from 2 Oct 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests - ABC News Productivity growth and wages – a forensic look Has worker compensation reflected labour productivity growth? | Australian…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania from the 9 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: The Nut in Stanley, Tasmania – Iconic Volcanic Landmark with Panoramic Views Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania (from 25 Jun 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks 6 Permaculture Techniques Beyond Gardening - Hobby Farms Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns Permaculture | Description, Principles, & Facts | Britannica Permaculture - Wikipedia Bill Mollison - Wikipedia Waggle dance - Wikipedia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:13:14 – Oceania defence round up 00:44:28 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania 01:12:45 – Combatting varroa mites with spider venom 01:29:39 – This week in Australian history 3-9 July 01:37:33 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signs Ocean of Peace Alliance with Fiji - ABC News Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island | Euronews Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia and Fiji sign historic Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Australia, Solomon Islands vows stronger ties, criticise China's Pacific missile test | Reuters Solomon Islands PM says 'growing consensus' in support…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Salem Bay, Tasmania from the 2 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Neil the Seal - Wikipedia Let's go back to the convict days in Tasmania to untangle the early drainage history of Burdens Marsh - Nature Glenelg Trust Stay Clear Of Neil The Seal - Tasmanian Times Tasmanian woman tells office she can't come in as 600kg 'Neil the seal' is blocking her car - ABC News Neil the seal's YouTube channel Neil the seal is back bigger than ever and that's a problem for his wellbeing - ABC News #Australian #Australia

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:15:21 – Keeping Devils and Koalas safe 00:38:54 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Salem Bay, Tasmania 00:55:25 – More social media ban powers 01:21:58 – This week in Australian history 26-30 June & 1-2 July 01:35:20 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026 - Federal Register of LegislationCarbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026 - Federal Register of Legislation Park to protect 12,000 koalas to go ahead via contentious carbon credit deal by Albanese government | Environment | The Guardian Koalas Covering for Coal? Dirty Forest Offset Plan Would…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania from the 25 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia Van Diemen's Land Company - Wikipedia Van Diemen's Land Company Van Diemen's Land Company Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns Cape Grim massacre - Wikipedia Thylacine - Wikipedia Tasmanian emu - Wikipedia #Australian #Australia

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:09 – Croc Watch 00:13:11 – Live facial recognition in Western Australia 00:46:25 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania 01:07:54 – Defence sales to Canada and local US stockpile 01:32:26 – This week in Australian history 19-25 June 01:47:48 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: New crocodile killing behaviour captured by Aussie tour guide - Yahoo News Australia Australia lands biggest-ever defence export deal in $2.5bn radar sale to Canada | PerthNow Australia and Canada ink $2.5 billion over-the-horizon radar deal - ABC News Jindalee Operational Radar Network - Wikipedia US military plans major war stockpile on Australian soil | SBS News Overt Live Facial Recognition Trial Live facial recognition technology to be used by WA Police in Australian first…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Korumburra, Victoria from the 18 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Korumburra Travel Guide: Where to Eat, Stay and Play | Visit Gippsland Korumburra - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide Korumburra - Wikipedia Giant Gippsland earthworm - Wikipedia National Recovery Plan for the Giant Gippsland Earthworm Megascolides australis Megascolides australis — Giant Gippsland Earthworm Nautilus Live | Ocean Exploration Trust Inside abandoned Victorian wildlife park with decaying great white shark | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Two Ticks Town Talk - Eugowra, New South Wales (from 20 Jun 2024) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian #Australia

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:08:40 – China missiles to Australia 00:28:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Korumburra, Victoria 00:45:43 – Huge whale graveyard 01:15:40 – This week in Australian history 12-18 June 01:25:11 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Understanding the Chinese military threat to Australia | Lowy Institute China's ability to hit Australia with missiles 'real and growing', Lowy Institute says - ABC News World's biggest whale graveyard found in Indian Ocean off Australia - ABC News Whale Fall 101 | National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Korumburra Travel Guide: Where to Eat, Stay and Play | Visit Gippsland Korumburra - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide Korumburra - Wikipedia Giant Gippsland earthworm - Wikipedia National Recovery Plan for the Giant Gippsland Earthworm…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria from the 11 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria (from 28 May 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks William Buckley (convict) - Wikipedia Wadawurrung - Wikipedia William Buckley's escape | Ergo 29 Jan 1935 - COLONY OF VICTORIA - Trove Biography - William Buckley - Australian Dictionary of Biography Buckley and the Aborigines | Ergo William Buckley, National Portrait Gallery Buckley’s Chance - Queenscliffe Historical Museum The Dictionary of Australasian Biography/Buckley, William - Wikisource, the free online library Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australia

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:07:33 – Defence strategy with NZ and the Solomon Islands 00:27:30 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria 00:47:56 – Australia's driverless future 01:20:30 – This week in Australian history 5-11 June 01:31:59 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Solomon Islands agrees to treaty negotiation with Australia - ABC News Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says New Zealand friendship is important to endure volatile world - ABC News Driverless taxi service Waymo could soon be coming to Sydney streets | 7NEWS Tesla to release most advanced version of its FSD Supervised in Australia Autonomous taxis will come to Australia, if this tech giant has its way Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria (from 28 May 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks William Buckley…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Australian submarine fleets from the 4 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland (from 22 Apr 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Royal Australian Navy Submarine Force - Wikipedia HMAS AE1 - Wikipedia HMAS AE2 - Wikipedia J-class submarine - Wikipedia HMS J7 - Wikipedia HMAS Platypus (1917) - Wikipedia J Class Submarine in Royal Australian Navy service Not many marinas can boast a 100-year-old submarine, but this one does - ABC News J7 Submarine - Sandringham Yacht Club Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:05:44 – AUKUS update 00:38:50 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Australian submarine fleets 01:10:37 – Avoiding arrest by harvesting sea urchins 01:27:13 – This week in Australian history 30-31 May & 1-4 June 01:38:34 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Instead of Arresting Indigenous Fishermen, Australia Begins to Pay Them to Control Sea Urchin Plague NSW government funds Aboriginal-led south coast sea urchin enterprise with $1.48m grant - ABC News Defence Minister says Australia could still buy five US submarines under AUKUS - ABC News AUKUS partners unveil plan to develop underwater drones by 2027 - ABC News Australia has been the victim of an AUKUS ‘bait and switch’ AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, delivery set for 2027 | Reuters Australia to receive…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sorrento, Victoria from the 28 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Settlement at Sullivan Bay | Ergo Sullivan Bay, Victoria - Wikipedia Collins 1803 Settlement | Nepean Historical Society Sorrento, Victoria - Wikipedia Sorrento, VIC - Aussie Towns Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:38 – Croc watch 00:14:42 – Australians increasingly staying put when it comes to jobs and housing 00:34:35 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria 01:01:21 – One Nation and a new Independents party 01:26:24 – This week in Australian history 22-28 May 01:36:03 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia (from 30 Apr 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Australians increasingly staying put when it comes to jobs and housing, economic data suggests - ABC News Moving to the country: Analysing regional migrant outcomes – e61 INSTITUTE Death of a Salesperson: The decline in self-employment in the 21st century – e61 INSTITUTE One Nation would become federal opposition if election held today, poll forecasts - ABC News…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sandy Island, Australia from the 21 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: The disappearing Sandy Island - Scientist may have the answer. Sandy Island, New Caledonia - Wikipedia South Pacific Sandy Island 'proven not to exist' - BBC News Sandy Island does exist - on a 1908 chart This floating pumice raft in the Pacific could help save the Great Barrier Reef 8209721222_740033147e_o.jpg 2,000×1,366 pixels #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:10:21 – 1 in 3 adults are illiterate 00:32:25 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sandy Island, Australia 00:49:10 – ISIS brides in Australia 01:11:23 – This week in Australian history 15-21 May 01:22:39 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: More than 1 in 3 Australian adults are functionally illiterate. How can we fix this? Survey Participant Information - Survey of Adult Skills in Australia Introduction to a multi-tiered system of supports | Australian Education Research Organisation Read Write Now The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation | ALNF Adult Learning Australia Ltd - ala.asn.au ACAL Australian Council for Adult Literacy | supporting literacy and numeracy education for adults Welcome to the Reading Writing Hotline - Reading Writing Hotline Three ISIS-linked…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Cunnamulla, Queensland from the 14 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Cunnamulla, QLD - Aussie Towns James Tyson - Wikipedia Biography - James Tyson - Australian Dictionary of Biography Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Wikipedia Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary Currawinya National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Outback Queensland Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary - Outback Queensland Bowra Sanctuary - Birds Queensland T.y.s.o.n. poem - Andrew Barton Paterson Cunnamulla Hot Springs | Discover Wellness Now Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Aussie Bushwalking #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:13:17 – The 2026 Budget, Part 1 00:55:22 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Cunnamulla, Queensland 01:20:04 – The 2026 Budget, Part 2 01:54:05 – This week in Australian history 8-14 May 02:03:51 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Federal budget 2026: Winners and losers - ABC News $250 tax break for millions of workers in federal budget 2026 - ABC News Economists divided on extent of property price hit from budget tax overhaul - ABC News Here's how federal budget negative gearing and capital gains tax changes will affect you - ABC News The budget we’ve been waiting for - Grattan Institute 2026–27 Budget speech, Parliament House, Canberra | Treasury Ministers Budget.gov.au | Budget 2026–27 Cunnamulla, QLD - Aussie Towns James Tyson - Wikipedia Biography - James Tyson -…

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Yea, Victoria from the 7 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Flora Fossil Site - Yea - DCCEEW Yea Fossil Time Path - Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre Yea and Yea Shire | Victorian Places Yea, Victoria - Wikipedia Baragwanathia - Wikipedia History - Town | Rotary Club of Yea Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:06:57 – PM Takaishi’s visit to Aus and the Trade agreement 00:27:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Yea, Victoria 00:49:40 – New fossil fuel exploration in Australia 01:14:02 – This week in Australian history 1-7 May 01:21:20 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Takaichi visits Australia to bolster economic and defense ties - The Japan Times Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy, defence and critical minerals - ABC News Japan's 'Iron Lady' to visit Australia for PM talks | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT Queensland fast-tracks Australia’s first new oil province in 50 years Taroom Trough petroleum exploration | Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development Taroom Trough's oil field touted as solution to fuel security…