Australia Talks

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

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Australia Talks - 18 Sep 2025: PNG defence treaty & Aussie wellbeing is decreasing

    A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:10:21 – Australia and PNG fail to clinch defence agreement, resorting to communique 00:36:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mintaro, South Australia 00:55:51 – Health trends in Australia are not improving across five key measures 01:29:59 – This week in Australian history 12-18 Sep 01:36:33 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources:   Bower bird nest Australia and PNG fail to clinch defence agreement, resorting to communique Anthony Albanese fails to seal defence treaty between Australia and PNG Australia and Papua New Guinea to 'totally integrate' military in defence treaty, minister says This report measures our national wellbeing across five key areas. Health trends are not improving Measuring what Matters Mapping Social Cohesion Aussietowns - Mintaro, SA Wikipedia - Mintaro, South Australia Welcome to Mintaro Mintaro Slate Quarries Mintaro Slate Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 48m

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    Two Ticks Town Talk - Woomera Part 4, South Australia (from 8 Sep 2025 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Woomera Part 4, South Australia from the 8 Sep 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   Sources: ‘This black smoke rolling through the mulga’: almost 70 years on, it’s time to remember the atomic tests at Emu Field Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga Wikipedia - Operation Totem The story of Australia’s ‘atomic tank’ Two Ticks Town Talk on Woomera Part 3, South Australia from the 14 Aug 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   #Australia #Australian

    24 min

  3. 12 SEPT

    Australia Talks - 8 Sep 2025: Nauru deportations & $100 Billion agriculture

    A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:08:59 – Nauru deportation deal set to cost Australia $2.5 billion over 30 years 00:33:43 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Woomera Part 4, South Australia 00:57:49 – Agriculture, fisheries and forestry in Australia set to be worth record $101 billion 01:16:23 – This week in Australian history 5-11 Sep 01:27:42 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources:   Australian government criticised over ‘disgraceful’ $400m deal to deport foreign-born former detainees to Nauru Nauru deportation deal set to cost Australia $2.5 billion over 30 years By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities Government moves to bolster powers to deport non-citizens to Nauru Agriculture, fisheries and forestry in Australia set to be worth record $101 billion $95 billion spring in the step for agriculture Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement fact sheet ‘This black smoke rolling through the mulga’: almost 70 years on, it’s time to remember the atomic tests at Emu Field Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga Wikipedia - Operation Totem The story of Australia’s ‘atomic tank’ Two Ticks Town Talk on Woomera Part 3, South Australia from the 14 Aug 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'. Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 35m

  4. 6 SEPT

    Two Ticks Town Talk - Borroloola, Northern Territory (from 4 Sep 2025 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Borroloola, Northern Territory from the 4 Sep 2025 full episode of Australia Talks.   Sources: Aussietowns.com - Borroloola, NT Borroloola and the Gulf Region Wikipedia - Borroloola Wikipedia - Cape Crawford Mirror - Limmen National Park Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    20 min

  5. 5 SEPT

    Australia Talks - 4 Sep 2025: Homebuyers scheme to increase prices & Plug in hybrids winning

    A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:48 – Labor's expanded low deposit homebuyer scheme set to drive up the prices by as much as $90,000 00:30:54 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Borroloola, Northern Territory 00:50:57 – Plug-in hybrids are taking over EV sales. It wasn't meant to happen this way 01:25:10 – This week in Australian history 29-31 Aug & 1-4 Sep 01:33:43 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources:   Labor’s first home buyers scheme a ‘backwards step’ likely to push prices higher, experts warn Five per cent first homebuyer deposit scheme to begin in October Labor’s expanded low deposit homebuyer scheme set to drive up the prices by as much as $90,000 Plug-in hybrids are taking over EV sales. It wasn't meant to happen this way Euro 6e: Changes to the European Union light-duty vehicle type-approval procedure Aussietowns.com - Borroloola, NT Borroloola and the Gulf Region Wikipedia - Borroloola Wikipedia - Cape Crawford Mirror - Limmen National Park Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 43m

  6. 30 AUG

    Two Ticks Town Talk - Woomera Part 3, South Australia (from 28 Aug 2025 Australia Talks).mp3

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Woomera Part 3, South Australia from the 28 Aug 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   Sources:   Wikipedia - High Explosive research Wikipedia - Operation Hurricane Mirror - Operation Hurricane Wikipedia - Operation Mosaic Wikipedia - McClelland Royal Commission Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Woomera (Part 2), South Australia from the 14 Aug 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   #Australia #Australian

    29 min

  7. 29 AUG

    Australia Talks - 28 Aug 2025: Chevron wants Aus to be the USA & Iran terrorises Australia

    A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:06– Croc watch 00:12:50 – Chevron boss’s gripe about Australia: be more like the US or the Middle East 00:35:40 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Woomera Part 3, South Australia 01:04:05 – Australia blames Iran for antisemitic arson attacks, expels envoy 01:25:16 – This week in Australian history 22-28 Aug 01:33:35 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources:   Tourist shares harrowing story after waking up to crocodile bite at beach: 'The force of a sledgehammer' Tourist speaks out after crocodile bit him on the feet while he slept on a Queensland beach What we know about Iran's involvement in antisemitic attacks in Australia Iran's alleged sponsoring of antisemitic attacks in Australia may be a 'power projection exercise' Australia blames Iran for antisemitic arson attacks, expels envoy Chevron boss’s gripe about Australia: be more like the US or the Middle East Chevron delivers gas warning to Labor with Australian investment souring Wikipedia - High Explosive research Wikipedia - Operation Hurricane Mirror - Operation Hurricane Wikipedia - Operation Mosaic Wikipedia - McClelland Royal Commission Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Woomera (Part 2), South Australia from the 14 Aug 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'. Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 45m

  8. 23 AUG

    Two Ticks Town Talk - Halls Creek Part 2, Western Australia (from 21 Aug 2025 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Halls Creek Part 2, Western Australia from the 21 Aug 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'. Sources: Wikipedia - Canning Stock Route Australia's North West - Canning stock route Canning Stock Route Road Trip Key Aboriginal Trade Routes of Ancient Australia Canning Stock Route art project This article is more than 9 years old A dark chapter of history is tied up in the name of the Canning electorate Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Halls Creek (Part 1), Western Australia from the 7 Aug 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.  Song lines - Oodnadatta episode Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    21 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 - 2025
  • Episodes
    241
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Australia Talks

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