DarkestKnight and Ardeet have a weekly relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
12 min
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:
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
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7 days ago
7 days ago
1 hr 21 min
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
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
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
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Oct 18, 2026
Oct 18, 2026
12 min
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, 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) |
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Oct 16, 2026
Oct 16, 2026
1 hr 39 min
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
Fair Go Grocers The plan to smash the supermarket duopoly
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) | Australia Talks
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Oct 11, 2026
Oct 11, 2026
21 min
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:
Oct 9, 2026
Oct 9, 2026
1 hr 35 min
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:
#Australian
Oct 4, 2026
Oct 4, 2026
24 min
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:
Oct 2, 2026
Oct 2, 2026
1 hr 35 min
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
00:48:26 – 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:
#Australian