DarkestKnight and Ardeet have a weekly relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
Episodes
Jul 27, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
21 min
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Woomera, South Australia from the 24 Jul 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
Wikipedia - Woomera, South Australia
Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga
#Australia #Australian
Jul 25, 2025
Jul 25, 2025
1hr 56 min
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:24 – Croc watch: Dickhead of the month
00:20:11 – Independent MP to push a lowering of Australian’s voting age after UK decision
00:46:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Woomera, South Australia
01:08:20 – South Australian’s toxic algal bloom is twice the size of the ACT, has killed 12,000 animals and is filling even the experts with dread
01:36:27 – This week in Australian history 18-27 July
01:46:31 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election
Independent MP to push a lowering of Australia's voting age after UK decision
Should Australia lower the voting age to 16 like the UK? We asked 5 experts
Federal funding to assist SA to deal with algal bloom, but no national disaster declaration
South Australian government calls for Commonwealth to support fishers as algal bloom continues
Algal bloom fears grow as video shows dead fish in 'neon green' waters near Ardrossan
Wikipedia - Woomera, South Australia
Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga
Woomera Heritage and Visitor Information Centre
Anger erupts after Canadian tourist's 'disgusting' stunt with juvenile crocodile
Canadian influencer slammed for dangerous crocodile act
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Jul 20, 2025
Jul 20, 2025
27 min
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Burra, South Australia from the 17 Jul 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
How Essington Lewis pulled off an industrial miracle
Wikipedia - Breaker Morant (film)
Wikipedia - Burra, South Australia
Sir John Stanley Storey (1896–1955)
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Jul 18, 2025
Jul 18, 2025
1hr 44 min
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:57 – Victoria's draconian new anti-protest laws will have a chilling effect on free speech -- and won't keep anyone safe
00:33:40 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Burra, South Australia
01:01:13 –From ICE to Coles: Controversial US tech company Palantir's links to Australia spark backlash
01:31:00 – This week in Australian history 11-17 July
01:39:99 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
From ICE to Coles: Controversial US tech company Palantir’s links to Australia spark backlash
Solving the supermarket: Why Coles just hired US defence contractor Palantir
Victoria launches anti-hate taskforce
Police charge man over Melbourne synagogue fire amid condemnation of antisemitism
Victorian government announces new police taskforce in wake of 'sickening' antisemitic attacks
How Essington Lewis pulled off an industrial miracle
Wikipedia - Breaker Morant (film)
Wikipedia - Burra, South Australia
Sir John Stanley Storey (1896–1955)
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian #Victoria
Jul 13, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
19 min
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Acland, Queensland from the 10 Jul 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
Wikipedia - Acland, Queensland
The coal mine's neighbour: Remembering Acland before its ghost town status
The last man in Acland: How mining turned a booming community into a ghost town
#Australia #Australian
Jul 11, 2025
Jul 11, 2025
1hr 48 min
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:11:05 – Calls for an Australia wide crackdown on real estate ads using artificial intelligence to hide faults and falsely lure in renters
00:32:19 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Acland, Queensland
00:51:49 – Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia
01:22:45 – This week in Australian history 4-10 July
01:38:48 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Calls for Australia-wide crackdown on real estate ads that use AI to hide faults and lure in renters
Residential Tenancies Amendment
NSW real estate agents banned from photoshopping slums
Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia
Australians to face age checks from search engines
Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why
Wikipedia - Acland, Queensland
The coal mine's neighbour: Remembering Acland before its ghost town status
The last man in Acland: How mining turned a booming community into a ghost town
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Jul 6, 2025
Jul 6, 2025
26 min
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Marrabel, South Australia from the 3 Jul 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
Wikipedia - Marrabel, South Australia
South Australia, Marrabel Rodeo Bull Ride
Trove - 1946 newspaper article
#Australia #Australian
Jul 4, 2025
Jul 4, 2025
1hr 36 min
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:12:38 – Australia deepens collaboration with NATO and takes further action to hold Russia to account. Also to deploy 100 soldiers to help keep Ukrain in its bloody ware against Russian aggression
00:30:02 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Marrabel, South Australia
00:55:45 – Australian government loans $100 million to Bunnings and Officeworks stores
01:16:15 – This week in Australian history 27-30 June and 1-3 July
01:26:49 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
RAAF Wedgetail arrives in Europe
Australia deepens collaboration with NATO and takes further action to hold Russia to account
Wedgetail returns from support operations in Europe
Corporate giant that has already reached 100 pct renewables gets $100m from CEFC to add more solar
Wikipedia - Marrabel, South Australia
South Australia, Marrabel Rodeo Bull Ride
Trove - 1946 newspaper article
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian