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2 hours ago
2 hours ago
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustraliaTalksPodcast@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:53– Croc watch
00:18:39 – Bushland the size of New Zealand to be protected under federal budget boost
00:35:35 – Windsor, New South Wales (Part 2)
00:59:22 – As trust in the US collapses, leaders in Australia and around the world are frantically recalibrating
01:25:09 - This week in Australian history 21-27 Mar
01:38:34 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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Grim prediction following rare sighting of 'vagrant' crocodile on southern Queensland beach
Is Australia’s crocodile population moving further down south?
Bushland the size of New Zealand to be protected under federal budget boost
Bush Heritage Australia
As trust in the US collapses, leaders in Australia and around the world are frantically recalibrating
The US-Australia alliance has created a unique kind of subservience. What if we don’t need the US to come to our rescue?
Instead of wasting more time on the European favourability of the USA falls following the return of Donald Trumpflawed Aukus submarine program, we must go to plan B now
Aussietowns - Windsor, NSW
Wikipedia - Windsor, New South Wales
Windsor Heritage Walk map
A handy guide to measuring the sky [with your body]
Hawkesbury Regional Museum - Starry night The world of John Tebbutt
Wikipedia - John Tebbutt
Australian Dictionary of Biography - John Tebbutt
Wikipedia - Parallax in astronomy
Two Ticks Town Talk - Windsor, New South Wales 16 May 2024
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
6 days ago
6 days ago
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Boydtown, New South Wales from the 20 Mar 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
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Benjamin (Ben) Boyd (1801–1851)
Wikipedia - Boydtown, New South Wales
Aussietowns - Boydtown
#Australia #Australian
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustraliaTalksPodcast@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:33 – ‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars
00:41:03 – Boydtown, New South Wales
01:02:22 – Instead of wasting more time on the flawed AUKUS submarine program we must go to plan B now
01:31:21 - This week in Australian history 14-20 Mar
01:41:24 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars
Australians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlier
Utes are useless: They may be popular but modern utes such as the Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max, Mitsubishi Triton, Ford Ranger and BYD Shark 6 seem less practical than ever before
Greens leader Adam Bandt says Australia should walk away from AUKUS in wake of Trump's tariffs
Instead of wasting more time on the flawed Aukus submarine program, we must go to plan B now
Visiting nuclear sub commander says US will 'follow through' on AUKUS
Why the AUKUS deal is still a controversial and perplexing issue for most Australians
Benjamin (Ben) Boyd (1801–1851)
Wikipedia - Boydtown, New South Wales
Aussietowns - Boydtown
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Bermagui, New South Wales from the 13 Mar 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
Aussie Towns - Bermagui
Wikipedia - Bermagui, New South Wales
The mysterious disappearance of the Bermagui Five - Graham's blog
What happened to Lamont Young? The Mystery of the Bermagui Five
Sculpture Bermagui
Bermagui Historical Society
Trove - The Bermagui Mystery
Sapphire Coast - The Mystery of Bermagui - Solved?
Trove - The Bermagin mystery
The Sapphire Coast - The mystery of Bermagui
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustraliaTalksPodcast@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:11:29 – ‘Five Eyes alliance’ crumbling after UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada give US the cold shoulder
00:37:19 – Bermagui, New South Wales
00:59:32 – Green hydrogen hopes up in smoke
01:21:51 - This week in Australian history 6-13 Mar
01:33:13 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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‘Five Eyes alliance’ crumbling after UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada give US cold shoulder
As Donald Trump upends geopolitics what happens to Five Eyes and AUKUS?
Trump’s upending of US intelligence: implications for Australia
Green hydrogen hopes up in smoke
Can Australia keep pace in the evolving green iron market?
First-of-its-kind green hydrogen facility begins construction in South Australia
Aussie Towns - Bermagui
Wikipedia - Bermagui, New South Wales
The mysterious disappearance of the Bermagui Five - Graham's blog
What happened to Lamont Young? The Mystery of the Bermagui Five
Sculpture Bermagui
Bermagui Historical Society
Trove - The Bermagui Mystery
Sapphire Coast - The Mystery of Bermagui - Solved?
Trove - The Bermagin mystery
The Sapphire Coast - The mystery of Bermagui
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Lake George, New South Wales from the 6 Mar 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
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Wikipedia - Lake George, New South Wales
The amazing disappearing lake
Lake George pictures
Lake George picture
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustraliaTalksPodcast@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:59 – China tells Australia to expect more warship visits but insists its navy poses ‘no threat’
00:31:17 – Lake George, New South Wales
00:45:10 – Labor backs household batteries in bid to win over voters on cost-of-living and climate worries
01:09:01 - This week in Australian history 28-29 Feb and 1-6 Mar
01:23:59 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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China’s naval deployment should invigorate Australia’s election debate
China tells Australia to expect more warship visits but insists its navy poses 'no threat'
Australia and New Zealand working together to monitor Chinese naval presence declared 'provocative' by Coalition
Premier demands more navy ships as Chinese flotilla sails off WA
Fund home batteries if you want my vote: Spender
Labor backs household batteries in bid to win over voters on cost-of-living and climate worries
Wikipedia - Lake George, New South Wales
The amazing disappearing lake
Lake George pictures
Lake George picture
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Derrinallum, Victoria from the 27 Feb 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
Recent Heritage - Mt Elephant
Forged by fire: Volcanoes in Victoria
Would the volcanoes in Victoria really ever erupt like those in Hawaii?
Australia’s volcanic history is a lot more recent than you think
Wikipedia - Newer Volcanics Province
Victoria’s volcanic history confirms the state’s Aboriginal inhabitation before 34,000 years
Wikipedia - Mount Elephant
Two Ticks Town Talk - Winchelsea, Victoria (from 1 Aug 2024 Australia Talks)
Two Ticks Town Talk - Mt Gambier, South Australia (from 6 Feb 2024 Australia Talks)
#Australia #Australian
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustraliaTalksPodcast@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:04 – Croc Watch
00:15:34 – Industry backs Labor plans for ‘pseudo-nationalisation’ of Whyalla
00:35:39 – Derrinallum, Victoria
00:56:11 – ASIO boss expects more communal violence in worsening security environment in Australia
01:20:06 - This week in Australian history 21-27 Feb
01:27:13 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Even as the tide turned for fur, crocodile leather kept selling in high-end fashion. But for how much longer?
Industry backs Labor plans for 'pseudo-nationalisation' of Whyalla
How Whyalla can be upgraded to green steel and why we need to keep steel production in Australia
BlueScope Steel considers Whyalla takeover while negotiating expert advisory role
ASIO boss expects more communal violence in worsening security environment in Australia
ASIO boss reveals multiple nations plotted to murder critics in Australia
Recent Heritage - Mt Elephant
Forged by fire: Volcanoes in Victoria
Would the volcanoes in Victoria really ever erupt like those in Hawaii?
Australia’s volcanic history is a lot more recent than you think
Wikipedia - Newer Volcanics Province
Victoria’s volcanic history confirms the state’s Aboriginal inhabitation before 34,000 years
Wikipedia - Mount Elephant
Two Ticks Town Talk - Winchelsea, Victoria (from 1 Aug 2024 Australia Talks)
Two Ticks Town Talk - Mt Gambier, South Australia (from 6 Feb 2024 Australia Talks)
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Birdsville, Queensland from the 20 Feb 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
Climate Active - Certificaton
Big Red Sand Dune, Simpson Desert
Wikipedia - Birdsville races
10 things to do in Birdsville
Wikipedia - Birdsville, Queensland
Birdsville Big Red Bash
#Australia #Australian