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Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 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 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.
Sources:
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
#Australian
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Serviceton, Victoria from the 4 July 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
#Australian
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
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
Sources: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"
#Australian
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk episode on Rottnest Island, Western Australia from 29 Jun 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
#Australian
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
Saturday Jun 29, 2024
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
#Australian
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
This is the Ticks Town Talk segment on Eugowra, New South Wales from 20 Jun 2024 full podcast of 'Australia Talks'.
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
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
#Australian
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
Sunday Jun 16, 2024
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Ingham, Queensland from 13 Jun 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
#Australian
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
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
00:08:35 - Australian Federal treasurer orders Chinese linked investors to offload shares in Australian rare earths mine
00:27:53 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Ingham, Queensland
00:42:57 - Coalition to dump Australia's 2030 climate target, arguing 43 per cent emissions reduction is unachievable
01:11:32 - This week in Australian history 7-13 Jun
01:25:14 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:Federal government blocks Yuxiao Fund's bid to increase its stake in Northern Minerals
Federal treasurer orders Chinese-linked investors to offload shares in Australian rare earths mine
Wikipedia - Ingham, QLD
Centre for the government of Queensland
Wikipedia - A pub with no beer
The Coalition wants to dump our 2030 emissions target, yet somehow hit 2050’s. Behavioural economics has a name for that
Coalition to dump Australia's 2030 climate target, arguing 43 per cent emissions reduction is unachievable
YouTube - Slim Dusty, A pub with no beer
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
Wikipedia - Bounty Day
Disney Fandom
#Australian
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mt Bryan East, South Australia from the 6 Jun 2024 full episode of the 'Australia Talks' podcast.
#Australian