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. 2d ago

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria (from 28 May 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sorrento, Victoria from the 28 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Settlement at Sullivan Bay | Ergo Sullivan Bay, Victoria - Wikipedia Collins 1803 Settlement | Nepean Historical Society Sorrento, Victoria - Wikipedia Sorrento, VIC - Aussie Towns Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    27 min

  2. 3d ago

    Australia Talks – 28 May 2026: Australians staying put + One Nation and a new Independents party

    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 00:00:38 – Croc watch 00:14:42 – Australians increasingly staying put when it comes to jobs and housing 00:34:35 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria 01:01:21 – One Nation and a new Independents party 01:26:24 – This week in Australian history 22-28 May 01:36:03 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia (from 30 Apr 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Australians increasingly staying put when it comes to jobs and housing, economic data suggests - ABC News Moving to the country: Analysing regional migrant outcomes – e61 INSTITUTE Death of a Salesperson: The decline in self-employment in the 21st century – e61 INSTITUTE One Nation would become federal opposition if election held today, poll forecasts - ABC News Independent senator David Pocock won't rule out starting party of independents in response to One Nation - ABC News Independents confirm they are in talks to form alternative party - ABC News Settlement at Sullivan Bay | Ergo Sullivan Bay, Victoria - Wikipedia Collins 1803 Settlement | Nepean Historical Society Sorrento, Victoria - Wikipedia Sorrento, VIC - Aussie Towns Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 43m

  3. May 23

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Sandy Island, Australia (from 21 May 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sandy Island, Australia from the 21 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: The disappearing Sandy Island - Scientist may have the answer. Sandy Island, New Caledonia - Wikipedia South Pacific Sandy Island 'proven not to exist' - BBC News Sandy Island does exist - on a 1908 chart This floating pumice raft in the Pacific could help save the Great Barrier Reef 8209721222_740033147e_o.jpg 2,000×1,366 pixels   #Australia #Australian

    17 min

  4. May 22

    Australia Talks – 21 May 2026: 1 in 3 adults are illiterate & ISIS brides in Australia

    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 00:10:21 – 1 in 3 adults are illiterate 00:32:25 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sandy Island, Australia 00:49:10 – ISIS brides in Australia 01:11:23 – This week in Australian history 15-21 May 01:22:39 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: More than 1 in 3 Australian adults are functionally illiterate. How can we fix this? Survey Participant Information - Survey of Adult Skills in Australia Introduction to a multi-tiered system of supports | Australian Education Research Organisation Read Write Now The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation | ALNF Adult Learning Australia Ltd - ala.asn.au ACAL Australian Council for Adult Literacy | supporting literacy and numeracy education for adults Welcome to the Reading Writing Hotline - Reading Writing Hotline Three ISIS-linked women arrested after arriving back in Australia from Syria via Doha - ABC News More ISIS-linked women and children set to return to Australia - ABC News ISIS brides' arrest in Australia prompts anger in Syrian camp - ABC News Hansard - House of Representatives 23/11/2022 Parliament of Australia The disappearing Sandy Island - Scientist may have the answer. Sandy Island, New Caledonia - Wikipedia South Pacific Sandy Island 'proven not to exist' - BBC News Sandy Island does exist - on a 1908 chart This floating pumice raft in the Pacific could help save the Great Barrier Reef 8209721222_740033147e_o.jpg 2,000×1,366 pixels Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 42m

  5. May 16

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Cunnamulla, Queensland (from 14 May 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Cunnamulla, Queensland from the 14 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Cunnamulla, QLD - Aussie Towns James Tyson - Wikipedia Biography - James Tyson - Australian Dictionary of Biography Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Wikipedia Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary Currawinya National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Outback Queensland Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary - Outback Queensland Bowra Sanctuary - Birds Queensland T.y.s.o.n. poem - Andrew Barton Paterson Cunnamulla Hot Springs | Discover Wellness Now Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Aussie Bushwalking   #Australia #Australian

    25 min

  6. May 15

    Australia Talks – 14 May 2026: The 2026 Federal Budget

    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 00:13:17 – The 2026 Budget, Part 1 00:55:22 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Cunnamulla, Queensland 01:20:04 – The 2026 Budget, Part 2 01:54:05 – This week in Australian history 8-14 May 02:03:51 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Federal budget 2026: Winners and losers - ABC News $250 tax break for millions of workers in federal budget 2026 - ABC News Economists divided on extent of property price hit from budget tax overhaul - ABC News Here's how federal budget negative gearing and capital gains tax changes will affect you - ABC News The budget we’ve been waiting for - Grattan Institute 2026–27 Budget speech, Parliament House, Canberra | Treasury Ministers Budget.gov.au | Budget 2026–27 Cunnamulla, QLD - Aussie Towns James Tyson - Wikipedia Biography - James Tyson - Australian Dictionary of Biography Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Wikipedia Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary Currawinya National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Outback Queensland Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary - Outback Queensland Bowra Sanctuary - Birds Queensland T.y.s.o.n. poem - Andrew Barton Paterson Cunnamulla Hot Springs | Discover Wellness Now Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Aussie Bushwalking Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    2h 16m

  7. May 9

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Yea, Victoria (from 7 May 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Yea, Victoria from the 7 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Flora Fossil Site - Yea - DCCEEW Yea Fossil Time Path - Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre Yea and Yea Shire | Victorian Places Yea, Victoria - Wikipedia Baragwanathia - Wikipedia History - Town | Rotary Club of Yea Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    22 min

  8. May 8

    Australia Talks – 7 May 2026: PM Takaishi’s visit & New fossil fuel exploration

    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 00:06:57 – PM Takaishi’s visit to Aus and the Trade agreement 00:27:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Yea, Victoria 00:49:40 – New fossil fuel exploration in Australia 01:14:02 – This week in Australian history 1-7 May 01:21:20 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Takaichi visits Australia to bolster economic and defense ties - The Japan Times Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy, defence and critical minerals - ABC News Japan's 'Iron Lady' to visit Australia for PM talks | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT Queensland fast-tracks Australia’s first new oil province in 50 years Taroom Trough petroleum exploration | Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development Taroom Trough's oil field touted as solution to fuel security but no-one knows how much oil is there - ABC News Flora Fossil Site - Yea - DCCEEW Yea Fossil Time Path - Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre Yea and Yea Shire | Victorian Places Yea, Victoria - Wikipedia Baragwanathia - Wikipedia History - Town | Rotary Club of Yea Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

    1h 32m
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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
    314
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Australia Talks

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