Australia Talks
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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Contact - AustraliaTalksPodcast@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet have a weekly relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
Episodes
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Lake George, New South Wales from the 6 Mar 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
Wikipedia - Lake George, New South Wales
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
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
00:10:59 – China tells Australia to expect more warship visits but insists its navy poses ‘no threat’
00:31:17 – Lake George, New South Wales
00:45:10 – Labor backs household batteries in bid to win over voters on cost-of-living and climate worries
01:09:01 - This week in Australian history 28-29 Feb and 1-6 Mar
01:23:59 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
China’s naval deployment should invigorate Australia’s election debate
China tells Australia to expect more warship visits but insists its navy poses 'no threat'
Premier demands more navy ships as Chinese flotilla sails off WA
Fund home batteries if you want my vote: Spender
Labor backs household batteries in bid to win over voters on cost-of-living and climate worries
Wikipedia - Lake George, New South Wales
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Derrinallum, Victoria from the 27 Feb 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
Forged by fire: Volcanoes in Victoria
Would the volcanoes in Victoria really ever erupt like those in Hawaii?
Australia’s volcanic history is a lot more recent than you think
Wikipedia - Newer Volcanics Province
Victoria’s volcanic history confirms the state’s Aboriginal inhabitation before 34,000 years
Two Ticks Town Talk - Winchelsea, Victoria (from 1 Aug 2024 Australia Talks)
Two Ticks Town Talk - Mt Gambier, South Australia (from 6 Feb 2024 Australia Talks)
#Australia #Australian
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
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
00:01:04 – Croc Watch
00:15:34 – Industry backs Labor plans for ‘pseudo-nationalisation’ of Whyalla
00:35:39 – Derrinallum, Victoria
00:56:11 – ASIO boss expects more communal violence in worsening security environment in Australia
01:20:06 - This week in Australian history 21-27 Feb
01:27:13 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Industry backs Labor plans for 'pseudo-nationalisation' of Whyalla
How Whyalla can be upgraded to green steel and why we need to keep steel production in Australia
BlueScope Steel considers Whyalla takeover while negotiating expert advisory role
ASIO boss expects more communal violence in worsening security environment in Australia
ASIO boss reveals multiple nations plotted to murder critics in Australia
Forged by fire: Volcanoes in Victoria
Would the volcanoes in Victoria really ever erupt like those in Hawaii?
Australia’s volcanic history is a lot more recent than you think
Wikipedia - Newer Volcanics Province
Victoria’s volcanic history confirms the state’s Aboriginal inhabitation before 34,000 years
Two Ticks Town Talk - Winchelsea, Victoria (from 1 Aug 2024 Australia Talks)
Two Ticks Town Talk - Mt Gambier, South Australia (from 6 Feb 2024 Australia Talks)
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Birdsville, Queensland from the 20 Feb 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
Big Red Sand Dune, Simpson Desert
Wikipedia - Birdsville, Queensland
#Australia #Australian
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
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
00:06:33 – Chinese fighter deployed flares within 30m of RAAF jet in South China Sea
00:28:16 - Two Ticks Town Talk – Birdsville, Queensland
00:52:59 – Industry minister points at big business over ‘plummeting’ research investment in Australia
01:17:31 - This week in Australian history 14-20 Feb
01:30:27 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Chinese fighter deployed flares within 30m of RAAF jet in South China Sea
China drops flares ahead of RAAF plane, sends ships to Australia’s northern approaches
Industry minister points at big business over 'plummeting' research investment in Australia
Big Red Sand Dune, Simpson Desert
Wikipedia - Birdsville, Queensland
The Most Unexpected Gold Medal In History - Steven Bradbury | Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Boulder, Western Australia from the 13 Feb 2025 full episode of Australia Talks.
Sources:
WA Police historical society - 1942 Boulder & Kalgoorlie Bombings by Peter Skehan
The day terror struck Boulder: Why is WA's worst mass bombing long forgotten?
Wikipedia - Boulder, Western Australia
Crime Scene Photography in England, 1895–1960
Two Ticks Town Talk - Wittenoom, Western Australia (from 2 Nov 2023 Australia Talks)
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
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
00:07:41 – DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices amid national security concerns
00:21:53 - Two Ticks Town Talk – Boulder, Western Australia
00:38:36 – One hundred ‘carbon-neutral’ corporates quit government scheme over integrity concerns
01:01:00 - This week in Australian history 7-13 Feb
01:12:55 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices amid national security concerns
China slams Australia's DeepSeek ban on government devices
One hundred ‘carbon-neutral’ corporates quit government scheme over integrity concerns
WA Police historical society - 1942 Boulder & Kalgoorlie Bombings by Peter Skehan
The day terror struck Boulder: Why is WA's worst mass bombing long forgotten?
Wikipedia - Boulder, Western Australia
Crime Scene Photography in England, 1895–1960
Two Ticks Town Talk - Wittenoom, Western Australia (from 2 Nov 2023 Australia Talks)
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian