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
Friday Jan 17, 2025
Friday Jan 17, 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
00:05:44 - Genetically modified mosquitoes planned for release in Queensland early this year
00:24:13 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Mittagong, New South Wales
00:40:09 - Soaring airfares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers choose the 11 hour train ride
01:03:14 - This week in Australian history 10-16 January
01:11:21 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research
Australian Government Notice of Application
Recombinant venom proteins in insect seminal fluid reduce female lifespan
Soaring air fares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers take 11-hour train
Australia Talks - 8 Aug 2024: Rex Airlines
The 19th century Iron Making Process
Wikipedia - Fitzroy Iron Works
Newcastle Industrial Heritage Association - Fitz Roy Iron Works
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on White Cliffs, New South Wales from the 9 Dec 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
Sources:
White Cliffs Solar Power Station
Aussie Towns - White Cliffs, NSW
#Australia #Australian
Friday Jan 10, 2025
Friday Jan 10, 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
00:06:19 - The world in 2025 is bigger, smarter and more conflicted than ever - and Australia could be left behind
00:39:04 - Two Ticks Town Talk - White Cliffs, New South Wales
00:56:19 - Interest rates, Exporters and Reserve Bank of Australia intervention: There's a lot at stake as the Australian dollar weakens
01:15:13 - This week in Australian history 20-31 Dec and 1-9 Jan
01:35:07 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Decoding Tomorrow: Futurism and Foresights Today
Australian dollar now at risk of plummeting to pandemic-era lows, analysts say
Why the falling $A could delay RBA rate cuts
White Cliffs Solar Power Station
Aussie Towns - White Cliffs, NSW
Google maps satellite view of White Cliffs
Kerry Packer's Political Philosophy
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Sunday Jan 05, 2025
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk - New Year Repeat 2025 of the segment on Wittenoom, Western Australia from 2 Nov 2023 full episode of Australia Talks.
Sources:
#Australian #Australia
Thursday Jan 02, 2025
Thursday Jan 02, 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 wish all of our gracious listeners a Happy and Successful New Year. We'll resume our regular programming on 9 Jan 2025.
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
This is the Christmas Repeat of the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Balladonia, Western Australia from 16 Jan 2024 full episode of Australia Talks.
Sources:
NASA's Skylab met its demise in Australia more than 40 years ago — but was it really an accident?
Thursday Dec 26, 2024
Thursday Dec 26, 2024
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 wish all of our listeners a Merry Christmas. We really appreciate the support over the year.
We'll be back on deck for regular programming 9 Jan 2025.
#Australia #Australian
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
Sunday Dec 22, 2024
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Chute, Victoria from the full 19 Dec 2024 episode of Australia Talks.
#Australia #Australian