Australia Talks

Australia Talks - 22 Nov 2024: Solar power struggles & Japan joins military exercises

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 - Introduction00:06:12 - Australia struggling with an oversupply of solar power00:32:21 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Parkes, New South Wales00:49:12 - Japanese forces expected to join US Marines for military exercises in Australia next year01:07:06 - This week in Australian history 15-21 November01:15:34 - XXXX bottle top quiz
 
Sources:
Japanese forces to join US Marines for military exercises in Australia next year
Japanese troops are set to train alongside Australian and US forces in Darwin
Japanese troops to train with Australia, US militaries in Darwin
Australia struggling with oversupply of solar power
Elvis Lives in Parkes Documentary
Parkes Elvis Festival history
Aussie Towns - Parkes, NSW
Wikipedia - Parkes, NSW
Wikipedia - Parkes Elvis Festival
Wikipedia - Anniversaries
 
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Two Ticks Town Talk - Riverton, South Australia (from 12 Nov 2024 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Riverton, South Australia from the 12 Nov 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
 
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Australia Talks - 12 Nov 2024: Tough new scam laws & 3D printed guns

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 - Introduction00:08:03 - Banks and social media companies to be fined overs scams under new Australian laws touted as 'strongest in the world'00:33:03 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Riverton, South Australia00:51:59 - 3D printed guns on rise in Australia, with seizures of lethal firearms up across nation01:22:06 - This week in Australian history 8-14 November01:33:55 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Banks and social media companies to be fined over scams under new Australian laws touted as ‘strongest in world’
Australia’s new scam prevention draft is welcome – but it needs to be broader in scope
3D-printed guns on rise in Australia, with seizures of lethal firearms up across nation
Stash of hidden 3D-printed guns seized in raid on alleged Perth crime figure
‘Gun control is dead and we killed it’: unmasking the lonely incel who designed the world’s most popular 3D-printed firearm
Aussie Towns - Riverton
Wikipedia - Riverton, South Australia
Australia's first political assassination is just as mysterious today as it was a century ago
Trove - Russian runs amok
Sarlines Books - The Riesling Railway by John Wilson
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
 
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Two Ticks Town Talk - Warialda New South Wales (from 7 Nov 2024 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Warialda New South Wales from the 7 Nov 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
 
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Australia Talks - 7 Nov 2024: Australia axing military satellite & CSIRO flexible solar panels

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 - Introduction00:09:03 - Australia is axing a $7bn military satellite project, leaving defence communications potentially vulnerable00:29:29 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Warialda, New South Wales00:59:28 - CSIRO opens $6.8m printing facility to make flexible solar panels01:22:25 - This week in Australian history 1-7 Nov01:31:25 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Australia is axing a $7bn military satellite project, leaving defence comms potentially vulnerable
$7 billion project to create Australian military satellites axed amid defence spending review
CSIRO opens $6.8m printing facility to make flexible solar panels
CSIRO looks to commercialise printed solar cells
Printable solar cells for lightweight energy
Wikipedia - Warialda, New South Wales
Wikipedia - Polio
Wiping Out Polio: How The U.S. Snuffed Out A Killer
Aussie Towns
Sister Kenny, The full movie of Polio paralysis treatment
Visit Gwydir shire - Fossicking and Geology
 
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Two Ticks Town Talk - Macquarie Island, Tasmania (from 1 Nov 2024 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Macquarie Island, Tasmania from the 1 Nov 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
 
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Australia Talks - 1 Nov 2024: Food waste warriors & Australia's huge missile purchase

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 - Introduction00:16:24 - Food waste warriors redirect unwanted produce to homes and charities00:37:12 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Macquarie Island, Tasmania 00:57:59 - Australia announces $7B for SM-2 and SM-6 missiles in huge munitions purchase01:17:46 - This week in Australian history 25-31 Oct01:29:25 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Food waste warriors redirect unwanted produce to homes, charities
Potato standards in Australia leading to food waste, higher prices, farmers say
Australia announces $7B for SM-2, SM-6 missiles in huge munitions purchase
Thales Australia clinches government munitions deal after company stops hiring employee accused of corruption
Australia to ramp up missile production as Indo Pacific enters new missile age
Wikipedia - Macquarie Island
Australian Antarctic Program - Macquarie Island
Border corners of Australia
Federation Square's hidden gem
 
 

Two Ticks Town Talk - Cabramurra, New South Wales (from 24 Oct 2024 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Cabramurra, New South Wales from the 24 Oct 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
 
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Australia Talks - 24 Oct 2024: Dutton's $5B home plan & National age verification scheme

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 - Introduction00:10:42 - Croc watch
00:14:08 - Peter Dutton's $5 billion plan for 500,000 new homes focussed on speeding up infrastructure delays and cutting red tape
00:38:58 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Cabramurra, New South Wales01:00:41 - Australia's National age verification scheme for social media01:27:17 - This week in Australian history 18-24 October01:37:47 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Hunt for 'problem' crocodile in WA's north has residents and tourists on edge - ABC Australia
Peter Dutton’s $5 billion plan for 500,000 new homes focussed on speeding up infrastructure delays, cutting red tape
Property lobby rejects key Coalition housing policy, after standing behind Peter Dutton during announcement
Open letter regarding proposed social media bans for children
It’s not just a ‘teen social media ban’, it’s a national age verification scheme
Teens already on social media could be exempt from a ban under an option canvassed by Anthony Albanese
Federal government's looming social media ban may be bad for isolated, marginalised teenagers
Aussie Towns - Cabramurra
Wikipedia - Cabramurra
Snowy Hydro town Cabramurra bids farewell to the last of its permanent residents
Wikipedia - Snow Mountains Scheme
Snowy Hydro
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
 
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Two Ticks Town Talk - Mt Augustus, Western Australia (from 17 Oct 2024 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Mt Augustus, Western Australia from 17 Oct 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
 
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