Australia Talks

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

 

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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Betoota, Queensland from the full episode of the 2 May 2024 'Australia Talks'.

 

#Australian

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

 

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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Karratha, Western Australia from the 25 April 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

 

#Australian

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

 

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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Oberon in New South Wales from the 18 Apr 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

 

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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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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Bombala, New South Wales from the 13 Apr 2023 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

 

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