Australia Talks

Two Ticks Town Talk - Rottnest Island Part 2, Western Australia (from 11 Jul 2024 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Rottnest Island Part 2, Western Australia from the full 11 Jul 2024 episode of 'Australia Talks'.

 

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Australia Talks - 11 Jul 2024: Life expectancy falls, new anti-corruption body scorecard

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

00:08:01 - Australian life expectancy has fallen for the first time in almost 30 years

00:29:35 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Rottnest Island, Western Australia Part 2

00:50:03 - Is Australia's long awaited national anti-corruption body meeting expectation?

01:03:39 - This week in Australian history 5-11 July

01:16:20 - XXXX bottle top quiz

 

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.

 

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Life expectancy has dropped in Australia for the first time in decades, a new government report says

Australia’s health 2024: in brief

Mick Tsikas/AAP Australia’s long-awaited national anti-corruption body is a year old. Is it meeting expectations?

National Anti-Corruption Commission decides not to pursue Robodebt Royal Commission referrals but focus on ensuring lessons learnt

Wikipedia - Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island

Wikipedia - Quokka

Australian Museum

Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024)

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

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Two Ticks Town Talk - Serviceton, Victoria (from 4 July Australia Talks 2024)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Serviceton, Victoria from the 4 July 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

 

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Australia Talks - 4 Jul 2024: 5 weeks annual leave & Thales to corruption watchdog

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.

Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:12:17 - Update on Energy bill rebates for Aussie households

00:14:52 - Big push to give Aussies five weeks of annual leave

00:37:08 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Serviceton in Victoria

01:07:57 - Defence refers $1bn Thales contract to the national corruption watchdog

01:28:32 - This week in Australian history 28-30 Jun and 1-4 Jul

01:38:31 - XXXX bottle top quiz

 

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit 

 

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Rebates and Assistance

Increasing annual leave to five weeks would cost employers less than you might think

Defence refers $1bn Thales defence contract to national corruption watchdog

Australian military's $1.3 billion Hawkei contract criticisms revealed after previously sealed by the Attorney-General

South Australia–Victoria border dispute

Serviceton, Victoria

The Border Mistake That Created a Disputed Territory - South Australia-Victoria Border

Aussie Towns

SA-Victoria-NSW border dogleg leaves locals in state of confusion amid coronavirus restrictions

Tom Waits - "Town With No Cheer"

 

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Two Ticks Town Talk - Rottnest Island, Western Australia (from 29 Jun 2024 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk episode on Rottnest Island, Western Australia from 29 Jun 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

 

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Australia Talks - 29 Jun 2024: Aussie nuclear towns revealed and no gas for the east coast

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.

Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:07:49 - Aussie nuclear towns have been revealed in Peter Dutton's energy plan

00:39:45 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Rottnest Island, Western Australia

00:53:57 - AEMO warns of immediate gas shortfall threat for the east coast of Australia

01:15:37 - This week in Australian history 21-27 June

01:28:19 - XXXX bottle top quiz

 

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit

 

Sources:

Aussie nuclear towns have been revealed in Dutton energy plan

The Coalition’s nuclear power plan offers the worst of all energy worlds: higher emissions and higher electricity costs

Peter Dutton names seven potential nuclear power station sites but avoids questions on cost

AEMO warns of immediate gas shortfall threat as cold snap, renewable lulls and outages bite

Wikipedia - Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island Authority

Wadjemup Rottnest Island

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

Counting the Cost: Subsidies For Renewable Energy

Taxpayers to subsidise renewable energy projects as government concedes Australia set to miss targets

 

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Two Ticks Town Talk - Eugowra, New South Wales (from 20 Jun 2024)

This is the Ticks Town Talk segment on Eugowra, New South Wales from 20 Jun 2024 full podcast of 'Australia Talks'.

Australia Talks - 20 Jun 2024: Castle Law for Queensland and PFAS forever chemicals in drinking water

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.

Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:09:05 - Castle Law is in front of the Queensland Parliament

00:39:52 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Eugowra in New South Wales

01:04:45 - PFAS forever chemicals: Carcinogens found in tap water across Australia

01:30:41 - This week in Australian history 14-20 June

01:40:55 - XXXX bottle top quiz

 

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.

 

Sources:

Visit Eugowra

Finally Tally: 40,470 signatures as Castle Law Petition Tabled in State Parliament

Castle Law petition

Castle Law petition to allow lethal force against home intruders tabled in Queensland parliament

If home is your ‘castle’, how far can you go to defend it? In Queensland, it’s up for debate

Australian drinking water now allows a carcinogen at 140 times the US rate

‘There’s no safe level’: Carcinogens found in tap water across Australia

There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our health?

Australian Government regulatory guidance on PFAS

On this day in history: Australia’s biggest gold robbery

Aussie Towns

Wikipedia - Escort rock

National Rock Garden

From Eugowra to Canberra: nine tonnes of Parliament House granite

Wikipedia - Eugowra

 

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