Australia Talks
Official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit. A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk episode on Broome, Western Australia (Part 1) from the 9 May 2024 episode of 'Australia Talks'.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:12 - Macquarie bank is now going cashless
00:36:17 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Broome, Western Australia
00:58:41 - South Australia wants to create a Radiopharmaceuticals industry
01:24:13 - This week in Australian history 2-8 May
01:31:24 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Macquarie Bank ditches cash at all branches and goes 'completely digital'
Macquarie Bank announces shock move to scrap cash in all branches
From Mines to Medicines. Australia’s Radiopharmaceuticals Future
Aussie Towns
On this day: Stolen dinosaur footprint recovered
The dinosaur track theft that never was
Stolen dinosaur footprint recovered
Wikipedia - Broome
#Australia
Sunday May 05, 2024
Two Ticks Town Talk - Betoota, Queensland (from 2 May 2024 Australia Talks)
Sunday May 05, 2024
Sunday May 05, 2024
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Betoota, Queensland from the full episode of the 2 May 2024 'Australia Talks'.
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Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:25 - Elon Musk, Albanese and the Australian eSafety Officer
00:25:46 - The Two Ticks Town Talks is Beetoota, Queensland
00:41:55 - The virus threatening Australia's chocolate supply
01:01:22 - This week in Australian history 26-30 Apr and 1 May
01:14:36 - The XXXX bottle top quiz may be difficult to digest
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Elon Musk hits back at Australian court order against X images of stabbing
Destructive virus threatens world's supply of chocolate
Wet weather and disease hit African cocoa farmers, push up prices
Wikipedia - Betoota
The Diamantina
Facebook - Betoota hotel
Outback Queensland
Wikipedia - Australian Anniversaries
#Australian
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Karratha, Western Australia from the 25 April 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
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Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:00:00:00 - Introduction and ANZAC day
00:16:09 - $50 billion defence spending increase (and possible impact on new F35 fighter jets)
00:37:15 - Two Ticks Town Talks is Karratha in Western Australia
01:03:08 - The 'Great Browning' spreading along the coast
01:23:51 - This week in Australian history 19-25 Apr
01:40:30 - XXXX bottle top quiz is moist
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Plans for new fighter jets on back burner despite Labor’s $50bn boost to defence spending
Marles unveils $50 billion defence spending increase over next decade
Anger as 'great browning' spreads along 1,000km of Australian coast
The big dry: forests and shrublands are dying in parched Western Australia
Aussie Towns
Wikipedia - Karratha
Wikipedia - Dampier
Wikipedia - Murujuga
Rio Tinto - Dampier salt
BCI Minerals - Mardie salt and potash
Karratha 50th anniversary booklet
CSIRO - Iron ore Hamersley Province, WA
Journal of Australasian Mining History, Vol. 11, October 2013 - The Establishment of Iron Ore Giants: Hamersley Iron and the Mount Newman Mining Company, 1961–1969 by David Lee
Nomination of the For an Engineering Heritage Australia Heritage Recognition Award
#Australian
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Oberon in New South Wales from the 18 Apr 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
#Australian
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:00:00:00 - Introduction
00:12:06 - Gilmour Space Eris rocket to launch from Bowen
00:26:42 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Oberon, New South Wales
00:44:53 - CSIRO survey finds most Australians are unwilling to pay more to transition to green energy
01:12:06 - This week in Australian history 12-18 April
01:26:43 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
Sources:
Gilmour Space's Eris rocket to ignite crowds at Abbot Point's new Bowen Orbital Spaceport launch pad
CSIRO survey finds most Australians want moderately paced energy transition and are unwilling to pay more
Wikipedia - Oberon, New South Wales
Jenolan Caves
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
Wikipedia - Lionel Murphy
A history of The Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald iconic front pages
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Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Bombala, New South Wales from the 13 Apr 2023 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
#Australian
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:13:17 - Albanese picks Australia's new govenor-general
00:35:19 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Bombala, New South Wales
01:05:55 - Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from lugging under policy change.
01:24:25 - This week in Australian history 5-11 April
01:33:11 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Anthony Albanese announces Samantha Mostyn as Australia's next governor-general
Wikipedia - list of govenors-general of Australia
Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from logging under policy change
The Huon Valley Grove of Giants
Wikipedia - Australian Overland Telegraph Line
The Wireless Institute of Australia
Sydney Morning Herald - From the Archives, 1872: Overland Telegraph completed
Sydney Morning Herald - From the Archives, 1962: An era taps out
Aussie Towns - Bombala
ehive - Last Australian Telegram 1993
Wikipedia - History of telegraphy in Australia
Wikipedia - Bombala, New South Wales
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
Meridian Outpost - Text to Audio Morse Code Converter
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