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DarkestKnight and Ardeet have a weekly relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.

  1. 9 HR AGO

    Australia Talks – 5 Mar 2026: AI psychosis & High speed rail for Aus

    A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 – Introduction 00:11:14 – Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns 00:41:16 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Moruya, New South Wales 01:00:40 – Newcastle to Sydney in 1 hour - Albanese Government lays foundation for high-speed rail in Australia 01:30:28 – This week in Australian history 27-28 February & 1-5 March 01:42:09 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Newcastle to Sydney in 1 hour - Albanese Government lays foundation for high-speed rail in Australia High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle is a step closer. But what about Sydney to Melbourne? High-speed rail link between Sydney and Newcastle could be ‘shovel-ready’ in two years, Albanese government says Why the PM’s $93b high-speed rail project will never happen Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a psychiatric clinician has to say  Aussietowns - Moruya John Gilmore, Quarry Manager Moruya granite and the Harbour Bridge The Significant Legacy of Moruya Granite ‘Quarry Scotties’: the story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s forgotten migrant workers Moruya: a source of stone Granite Town: Honoring a Legacy Carved in Stone Moruya Granite Quarry Monument Australia - Moruya Granite Wikipedia - Moruya, New South Wales Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 49m

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales (from 26 Feb 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales from the 26 Feb 2026 full podcast of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Wikipedia - Bald Rock National Park NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service - Bald Rock National Park     #Australia #Australian

    11 min

  3. 27 FEB

    Australia Talks – 26 Feb 2026: Do we want humanoid robots & Pensioner sues bank for $379 million

    A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:55 – Croc watch 00:19:17 – Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them? 00:49:59 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales 01:00:32 – Scammers fleeced pensioner Ian Williams out of $1,338. So he sued his bank for $379 million 01:26:51 – This week in Australian history 20-26 February 01:37:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Cahill's Crossing - The World's Deadliest Crossing Australia’s most terrifying wildlife spectacle: 50 saltwater crocs crammed into one small stretch of river waiting to strike Scammers fleeced pensioner Ian Williams out of $1,338. So he sued his bank for $379 million Leigh Sales reveals chilling reason why ABC Australian Story episode about pensioner who 'captured the hearts of Australia' was pulled off the air at the last minute Scam victim at centre of ABC’s axed Australian Story episode admits he hid dark past from show Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?  Wikipedia - Bald Rock National Park NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service - Bald Rock National Park Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 45m

  4. 21 FEB

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Tennant Creek (part 2) Northern Territory (from 19 Feb 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk – Tennant Creek (part 2) Northern Territory segment from the 19 Feb 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: In the Australian outback, we're listening for nuclear tests. What we hear matters more than ever Warramunga Seismic and Infrasound Research Station Wikipedia - Tennant Creek  Wikipedia - Warumungu  The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty The International Monitoring System (IMS) map Aussietowns - Tennant Creek, NT Two Ticks Town Talk – Tennant Creek, NT (from 4 Jul 2023 Australia Talks)   #Australia #Australian

    15 min

  5. 20 FEB

    Australia Talks – 19 Feb 2026: Australian firearms laws & Fortescue’s electric locomotives

    A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 – Introduction 00:10:01 – Australian firearms laws developments 00:38:53 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Tennant Creek (part 2), Northern Territory 00:53:48 – Fortescue’s electric locomotives 01:17:37 – This week in Australian history 13-19 February 01:30:28 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Shooters Union Australia Gun licence applications explode after Bondi terror attack crackdown Firearms Collection  New hope for national gun register 30 years after it was first proposed Gun licence applications in NSW up 7000 per cent in some categories Fortescue launches its first electric locomotives – with batteries the size of more than 200 Tesla EVs Fortescue trials battery-electric locomotives in Pilbara as decarbonisation race tightens In the Australian outback, we're listening for nuclear tests. What we hear matters more than ever Warramunga Seismic and Infrasound Research Station Wikipedia - Tennant Creek  Wikipedia - Warumungu  The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty The International Monitoring System (IMS) map Aussietowns - Tennant Creek, NT Two Ticks Town Talk – Tennant Creek, NT (from 4 Jul 2023 Australia Talks) Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 40m

  6. 14 FEB

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Coolum, Queensland (from 12 Feb 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mount Coolum, Queensland from the 12 Feb 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Wikipedia - Mount Coolum, Queensland Trove - Mt Coolun Ore samples go to Melbourne Trove - No uranium at Mount Coolum  Climb Mount Coolum  Wikipedia - Laccolith Mount Coolum National Park Coolum Advertiser Australia's nuclear age & the unsettling truth about Mt Coolum Australia's nuclear age & the unsettling truth about Mt Coolum Australia Talks - 28 Nov 2024: Bunnings breaches privacy   #Australia #Australian

    17 min

  7. 13 FEB

    Australia Talks – 12 Feb 2026: Albo selling Defence properties & Bunnings allowed to use facial recognition

    A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 – Introduction 00:07:35 – Albanese government fire sale of Defence properties 00:36:57 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Coolum, Queensland 00:53:59 – Bunnings given green light to use facial recognition tech on customers to combat crime 01:23:12 – This week in Australian history 6-12 February 01:33:01 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: National Defence: Defence Strategic Review 2023 Government eyes off fire sale of historic defence properties around Australia  Albanese government to sell off $3bn worth of historic defence sites amid push to free up space for new homes Bunnings decision may open door to facial recognition surveillance free-for-all Bunnings Group Limited and Privacy Commissioner (Guidance and Appeals Panel) [2026] ARTA 130 (4 February 2026) PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 16A Bunnings given green light to use facial recognition tech on customers to combat crime 'Worth the squeeze': Bunnings vows to minimise store crime after approval to use facial recognition technology Wikipedia - Mount Coolum, Queensland Trove - Mt Coolun Ore samples go to Melbourne Trove - No uranium at Mount Coolum  Climb Mount Coolum  Wikipedia - Laccolith Mount Coolum National Park Coolum Advertiser Australia's nuclear age & the unsettling truth about Mt Coolum Australia's nuclear age & the unsettling truth about Mt Coolum Australia Talks - 28 Nov 2024: Bunnings breaches privacy Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 41m

  8. 7 FEB

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Humpty Doo, Northern Territory (from 5 Feb 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Humpty Doo, Northern Territory from the 5 Feb 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Aussietowns - Humpty Doo, NT The only way is up? The northern Australian food bowl fantasy Aussietowns Facebook - Humpty Doo  YouTube - The Darwin Stubby drinking competition (1988)  Norman the beer drinking bull Darwin Stubby wake held in Alice Springs as Carlton United Breweries pulls pin on production Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    17 min
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet have a weekly relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.

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  • Creator
    DK and Ardeet
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    289
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Australia Talks

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