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. 11h ago

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland (from 27 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland from the 27 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Mount Bartle Frere - Wikipedia Nature, culture and history | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Taxon - Eucryphia wilkiei (Wilkie's leatherwood) | WildNet Techmarscincus - Wikipedia Queensland mountain tied to African history - The Junction Camping | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Bartle Frere trail | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

  2. 1d ago

    Australia Talks – 27 Aug 2026: El Niño and it’s impact on Australia + AI data centre energy rules

    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 00:01:02 – Croc watch 00:18:20 – El Niño and its impact on Australia 00:41:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland 01:07:06 – AI data centre energy rules 01:33:45 – This week in Australian history 21-27 August 01:39:47 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Climbing crocs survey territory from above - Australian Geographic Climbing behaviour in extant crocodilians Why the phrase ‘Super El Niño’ makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes Why Australia's weather is seeing a soaking while a record El Niño is forming - ABC News El Niño–Southern Oscillation - Wikipedia Southern hemisphere monitoring Albanese to settle AI data centre energy rules, overriding defiant Queensland - ABC News Energy prices are falling but the rise of data centres could push them back up - ABC News Proposed Qld data centre to challenge renewable-only rules Mount Bartle Frere - Wikipedia Nature, culture and history | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Taxon - Eucryphia wilkiei (Wilkie's leatherwood) | WildNet Techmarscincus - Wikipedia Queensland mountain tied to African history - The Junction Camping | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Bartle Frere trail | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Two Ticks Town Talk - Christmas Repeat 2025 Woomera , South Australia (from 24 Jul 2025 Australia Talks).mp3 | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

  3. Aug 22

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia (from 20 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia from the 20 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   John Friedrich (fraudster) - Wikipedia Biography - John Friedrich - Australian Dictionary of Biography Australia’s Greatest Conman?: Marc Fennell investigates John Friedrich and the National Safety Council of Australia fraud 27 Jul 1991 - John Friedrich, 41, takes his secrets to the grave - Trove John Friedrich and the National Safety Council | Graham's Blog Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks   #Australian

  4. Aug 21

    Australia Talks – 20 Aug 2026: EV trucks for fuel security + China “researching” Palau

    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 00:14:11 – EV trucks as fuel security 00:51:07 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia 01:16:08 – China “researching” Palau 01:41:58 – This week in Australian history 14-20 August 01:50:26 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks? - ABC News Australia's fuel security - DCCEEW AECOM – Electrifying Road Freight Report - Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Diesel nation: Australia is still pumping billions in the wrong direction as oil hyperinflation hits Australia’s fuel crisis needs electric vehicle subsidies, tax breaks and more domestic oil production Chinese research vessel sparks alarm in Palau after repeated incursions - ABC News John Friedrich (fraudster) - Wikipedia Biography - John Friedrich - Australian Dictionary of Biography Australia’s Greatest Conman?: Marc Fennell investigates John Friedrich and the National Safety Council of Australia fraud 27 Jul 1991 - John Friedrich, 41, takes his secrets to the grave - Trove John Friedrich and the National Safety Council | Graham's Blog Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

  5. Aug 15

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Tantanoola, South Australia (from 12 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Tantanoola, South Australia from the 12 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Tantanoola, South Australia - Wikipedia Questions remain over Tantanoola tiger 130 years after it was shot dead - ABC News Tantanoola Tiger: The mystery of murderous Australian animal | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Tantanoola | Wattle Range Council   #Australian

  6. Aug 14

    Australia Talks – 12 Aug 2026: Beer tax + Bird flu

    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 00:10:41 – Excise duty rates for alcohol 00:29:55 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Tantanoola, South Australia 00:49:50 – The risks of bird flu to Australia 01:06:00 – This week in Australian history 7-13 August 01:20:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: If we scrap the 'beer tax' for five years, will pub culture and live music thrive again? - ABC News Excise duty rates for alcohol | Australian Taxation Office Australians brace for alcohol tax hike blow Australia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu | Reuters Threat to thousands of Australian birds and animals outlined as bird flu spreads - ABC News Understanding the risk to native species - DCCEEW National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals Everything you need to know about Australia's bird flu surge - ABC News I feel deep sadness about bird flu and environmental loss. Is this normal? Tantanoola, South Australia - Wikipedia Questions remain over Tantanoola tiger 130 years after it was shot dead - ABC News Tantanoola Tiger: The mystery of murderous Australian animal | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Tantanoola | Wattle Range Council Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

  7. Aug 8

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Pukatja, South Australia (Part 1) from the 5 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Pukatja, South Australia - Wikipedia Charles Duguid - Wikipedia Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara - Wikipedia Musgrave Ranges - Wikipedia Ernabella Arts: The oldest art centre Landscape South Australia - Alinytjara Wilurara | Passes and permits     #Australian

  8. Aug 7

    Australia Talks – 5 Aug 2026: Glass fertiliser + Legal pepper spray

    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 00:10:41 – Using ground glass for fertiliser 00:29:55 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia 00:49:50 – Northern Territory is legalising pepper spray 01:06:00 – This week in Australian history 31 July and 1-6 August 01:20:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Pulverised recycled glass helps boost farm productivity with benefits to soil, plants and livestock - ABC News The Science of Plant-Available Silicon | MaxSil Turning Waste Glass into Sustainable Fertilizer - ASME NT will legalise pepper spray by year’s end as government considers expanding access to 16-year-olds | 7NEWS OC Spray trial | NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services Trial use of personal pepper spray in NT extended 4 months Latest NT crime statistics show community safety improvements - Inside State Government Pukatja, South Australia - Wikipedia Charles Duguid - Wikipedia Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara - Wikipedia Musgrave Ranges - Wikipedia Ernabella Arts: The oldest art centre Landscape South Australia - Alinytjara Wilurara | Passes and permits Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

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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
    340
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Australia Talks

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