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. 4d ago

    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

  2. 5d ago

    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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Aug 1

    Two Ticks Town Talk – Dirk Hartog island, Western Australia (from 30 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)

    This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Dirk Hartog island, Western Australia from the 30 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: 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)   #Australian

  6. Jul 31

    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

  7. Jul 25

    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

  8. Jul 25

    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

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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
    336
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Australia Talks

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