Australia Talks

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

  1. 13h ago

    Australia Talks – 30 Jul 2026: Fake and dirty food + AusAlert test and future

    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 00:01:12 – Croc watch 00:20:57 – Fake and dirty food. Chinese tomatoes and horse meat 00:57:20 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Dirk Hartog island, WA 01:25:00 – AusAlert test and future 01:43:36 – This week in Australian history 24-30 July 01:54:02 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Croc Wise Safety Information | Cairns & Great Barrier Reef Fishing in crocodile habitat areas - qld.gov.au Robert Irwin Shows us Fishing Safety Around Crocodiles - YouTube Contact us | ausalert National test | ausalert AusAlert emergency warning test: What to do if you didn't receive the alert Australia tests first national AusAlert emergency warning - ABC News Leggo's, Coles and Aldi selling Chinese tomatoes as 'Australian' and 'Italian' in products, forensic testing finds - ABC News Secret files show mouse fur and metal shavings detected in Australian food - ABC News Dirk Hartog Landing Site 1616 - Cape Inscription Area - DCCEEW Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) Dirk Hartog Island | Western Australian Museum Dirk Hartog Island - Wikipedia Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries Indigenous seasonal calendars | The Bureau of Meteorology   #Australian

  2. 6d ago

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Eildon, Victoria (from 25 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Eildon, Victoria from the 25 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Murrindindi is the freshwater fishing jewel of Victoria | Murrindindi Guide Goulburn-Eildon Region Fisheries Management Plan - VFA The changing face of Lake Eildon - Fishing Monthly Lake Eildon - VFA The history of trout and their introduction to Lake Eildon Lake Pondage Eildon Fishing Guide | Fishing Melbourne & Victori Eildon Dam - Wikipedia Eildon, VIC - Aussie Towns Eildon, Victoria - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

  3. 6d ago

    Australia Talks – 25 Jul 2026: AI traffic lights + Albo eyes off our superannuation

    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 00:08:10 – AI traffic light trial 00:32:02 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Eildon, Victoria 00:49:32 – Albanese has his eyes on our superannuation 01:18:26 – This week in Australian history 17-23 July 01:26:56 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Surtrac Allows Traffic To Move at the Speed of Technology - News - Carnegie Mellon University New trial of AI-powered traffic lights will be a test for who gets priority on public roads The government wants to tap $4 trillion in super to address Australia’s challenges. It’s a risky strategy ‘Don’t touch’: Albo told to keep hands off super after he urged $4.5 trillion pool to become a ‘national asset’ | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Murrindindi is the freshwater fishing jewel of Victoria | Murrindindi Guide Goulburn-Eildon Region Fisheries Management Plan - VFA The changing face of Lake Eildon - Fishing Monthly Lake Eildon - VFA The history of trout and their introduction to Lake Eildon Lake Pondage Eildon Fishing Guide | Fishing Melbourne & Victori Eildon Dam - Wikipedia Eildon, VIC - Aussie Towns Eildon, Victoria - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

  4. Jul 18

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Useless Loop, Western Australia (from 16 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Useless Loop, Wester Australia from the 16 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   Sources:   Useless Loop, Western Australia - Wikipedia Heirisson Prong - Wikipedia Entangled Southern Right whale dies in Head of Bight whale sanctuary Baudin expedition to Australia - Wikipedia Shark Bay Salt Shark Bay Salt: Mining salt in World Heritage area - ABC News Home - Useless Loop Primary School Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks   #Australian

  5. Jul 17

    Australia Talks – 16 Jul 2026: Growing Aussie coffee + Workers paid less than productivity gains

    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 00:14:13 – Growing Aussie coffee 00:32:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Useless Loop, Western Australia 00:56:35 – Workers paid less than productivity gains 01:19:50 – This week in Australian history 11-16 July 01:26:44 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Increased demand and new varieties set Australian coffee industry up for expansion - ABC News What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique ‘terroir’ Two Ticks Town Talk - Mareeba, Queensland (from 2 Oct 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests - ABC News Productivity growth and wages – a forensic look Has worker compensation reflected labour productivity growth? | Australian Bureau of Statistics Useless Loop, Western Australia - Wikipedia Heirisson Prong - Wikipedia Entangled Southern Right whale dies in Head of Bight whale sanctuary Baudin expedition to Australia - Wikipedia Shark Bay Salt Shark Bay Salt: Mining salt in World Heritage area - ABC News Home - Useless Loop Primary School Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries Green Bell Website - Premium Nail Clippers   #Australian

  6. Jul 11

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania (from 9 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania from the 9 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: The Nut in Stanley, Tasmania – Iconic Volcanic Landmark with Panoramic Views Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania (from 25 Jun 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks 6 Permaculture Techniques Beyond Gardening - Hobby Farms Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns Permaculture | Description, Principles, & Facts | Britannica Permaculture - Wikipedia Bill Mollison - Wikipedia Waggle dance - Wikipedia   #Australian

  7. Jul 10

    Australia Talks – 9 Jul 2026: Oceania defence round up + Varroa mite & spider venom

    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 00:13:14 – Oceania defence round up 00:44:28 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania 01:12:45 – Combatting varroa mites with spider venom 01:29:39 – This week in Australian history 3-9 July 01:37:33 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signs Ocean of Peace Alliance with Fiji - ABC News Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island | Euronews Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia and Fiji sign historic Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Australia, Solomon Islands vows stronger ties, criticise China's Pacific missile test | Reuters Solomon Islands PM says 'growing consensus' in support of regional security agreement - ABC News Vanuatu – Australia Nakamal Agreement | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Vanuatu and Australia sign Nakamal Agreement | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Varroa mite investigation finds illegal imports unlikely but fails to find source of deadly incursion - ABC News Spider venom and gene disruptors to target varroa mite destroying Australia's honey bee colonies - ABC News The Amateur Beekeeper - Honey-Levy The Nut in Stanley, Tasmania – Iconic Volcanic Landmark with Panoramic Views Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania (from 25 Jun 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks 6 Permaculture Techniques Beyond Gardening - Hobby Farms Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns Permaculture | Description, Principles, & Facts | Britannica Permaculture - Wikipedia Bill Mollison - Wikipedia Waggle dance - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

  8. Jul 4

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Salem Bay, Tasmania (from 2 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Salem Bay, Tasmania from the 2 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Neil the Seal - Wikipedia Let's go back to the convict days in Tasmania to untangle the early drainage history of Burdens Marsh - Nature Glenelg Trust Stay Clear Of Neil The Seal - Tasmanian Times Tasmanian woman tells office she can't come in as 600kg 'Neil the seal' is blocking her car - ABC News Neil the seal's YouTube channel Neil the seal is back bigger than ever and that's a problem for his wellbeing - ABC News   #Australian #Australia

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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
    331
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Australia Talks