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Australia Talks – 8 Oct 2026: Amazon drones in Aus + Bushfire control with green zones09 Oct 202601:35:19

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

00:10:56 – Amazon considering drone deliveries for Australia

00:38:52 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Laura (part 2), Queensland

01:00:32 – Bushfire control with irrigated green zones

01:17:07 – This week in Australian history 2-8 Oct

01:30:32 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

Amazon evaluating drone deliveries in Australia, Asia

Head of Regulatory Approvals, Australia, Prime Air - Job ID: 10545558 | Amazon.jobs

Amazon takes first step to launch drone delivery service in Australia | 7NEWS

Amazon’s delivery drones heading Down Under | Information Age | ACS

Bushfire simulation reveals green strategy that could cut Australia’s fire threat | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

A Preliminary Assessment of Irrigated Green Firebreaks for Reducing Fire Spread and Intensity in Wildland–Urban Interface Landscapes: Noosa Shire, Australia

Bushfire simulation reveals green strategy that could cut Australia's fire threat

Two Ticks Town Talk - Laura, Queensland (from 7 Nov 2023 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Edmund Kennedy - Wikipedia

Jackey Jackey - Wikipedia

Jackey Jackey – Harry Gentle Resource Centre

Biography - Jackey Jackey - Australian Dictionary of Biography

Our Global Neighbours: Galmarra’s Breast Plate - The Australian Museum Blog

Queensland Places - Cape York - Edmund Kennedy Expedition | State Library of Queensland

Edmund Kennedy Expedition | Monument Australia

Biography - Edmund Besley Kennedy - Australian Dictionary of Biography

Essay - Surveyors: Mapping the Distance, Early Surveying in Australia - Australian Dictionary of Biography

Laura, Queensland - Wikipedia

Laura - qld.gov.au

Laura, QLD - Aussie Towns

Measuring angles | Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australian

Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 2), Western Australia (from 1 Oct 2026 Australia Talks)03 Oct 202600:24:51
Australia Talks – 1 Oct 2026: Does your magpie like you? + Indian mynas are a feral pest02 Oct 202601:35:13
Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 1), Western Australia (from 24 Sep 2026 Australia Talks)26 Sep 202600:28:26

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Gwalia, Western Australia from the 24 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

 

Sources:

 

Home » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/

Land You Stand On | Discover the Heritage and History of Indigenous Lands: https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/info/Land-you-Stand-on/state/western-australia/lga/shire-of-leonora

Gwalia, Western Australia - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia,_Western_Australia

Gwalia Gold Mine - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia_Gold_Mine

Outback WA ghost town of Gwalia to live on thanks to multi-million dollar preservation effort - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-10/outback-was-ghost-town-of-gwalia-to-live-on/8602274

A Brief History Of Gwalia And The Sons Of Gwalia Mine » Shire of Leonora: https://www.leonora.wa.gov.au/visitors/gwalia-museum/brief-history-gwalia-mine.aspx

Hoover House » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/bookings/hoover-house/hoover-house.aspx

Gwalia Operations - Genesis Minerals Limited: https://genesisminerals.com.au/our-assets/leonora-operations/gwalia-operations/

Inside Australia's deepest gold mine — how deep can history go at Gwalia? - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-22/gwalia-is-australias-deepest-gold-mine-and-getting-deeper/11004444

History of sewerage | Melbourne Water: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/learn-about/melbournes-history/history-sewerage

 

#Australian

Australia Talks – 24 Sep 2026: A Swiss style militia for Aus + Where in the world are the wallabies?25 Sep 202602:10:30

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

00:00:50 – Croc watch

00:18:16 – A Swiss style militia for Australia?

00:56:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 1), Western Australia

01:24:22 – Where in the world are all the wallabies?

01:44:20 – This week in Australian history 18-24 Sep

01:56:53 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators:

Aussie animal racing down British street sparks hilarious response from driver - Yahoo News Australia: https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-animal-racing-down-british-street-sparks-hilarious-response-from-driver-232741727.html

Aussie wildlife found thriving 15,000km from home: ‘I can’t believe it’ - Yahoo News Australia: https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-wildlife-found-thriving-15000km-from-home-i-cant-believe-it-064727476.html

Where’s wallaby? Using public records and media reports to describe the status of red‐necked wallabies in Britain - English - 2020 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.6877

06/25/20-ADULT ROCK WALLABY RETURNS TO THE FOREST – Department of Land and Natural Resources: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/06/25/nr20-091/

Wallaby Hawaii: A Curious Critter and Its Parakeet Friend - Hawaii Aloha Travel: https://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/two-curious-critters/

Management of North Island weka and wallabies on Kawau Island: https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/DSIS54.pdf

Lambay Island is home to Ireland's wallabies: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63039627

Swiss Military Cost-Effectiveness in the Cold-War: Insights for Land Capability | Australian Army Research Centre (AARC): https://researchcentre.army.gov.au/library/land-power-forum/swiss-military-cost-effectiveness-cold-war-insights-land-capability

Strategic Review of the Australian Defence Force Reserves | Defence: https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/strategic-review-of-the-adf-reserves

National Defence: Defence Strategic Review 2023 | About | Defence: https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/defence-strategic-review

The ADF reserve system is obsolete. We need a dramatically expanded force | The Strategist: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-adf-reserve-system-is-obsolete-we-need-a-dramatically-expanded-force/

Home » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/

Land You Stand On | Discover the Heritage and History of Indigenous Lands: https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/info/Land-you-Stand-on/state/western-australia/lga/shire-of-leonora

Gwalia, Western Australia - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia,_Western_Australia

Gwalia Gold Mine - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia_Gold_Mine

Outback WA ghost town of Gwalia to live on thanks to multi-million dollar preservation effort - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-10/outback-was-ghost-town-of-gwalia-to-live-on/8602274

A Brief History Of Gwalia And The Sons Of Gwalia Mine » Shire of Leonora: https://www.leonora.wa.gov.au/visitors/gwalia-museum/brief-history-gwalia-mine.aspx

Hoover House » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/bookings/hoover-house/hoover-house.aspx

Gwalia Operations - Genesis Minerals Limited: https://genesisminerals.com.au/our-assets/leonora-operations/gwalia-operations/

Inside Australia's deepest gold mine — how deep can history go at Gwalia? - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-22/gwalia-is-australias-deepest-gold-mine-and-getting-deeper/11004444

History of sewerage | Melbourne Water: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/learn-about/melbournes-history/history-sewerage

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/Anniversaries

#Australian

Two Ticks Town Talk – Three Springs, Western Australia (from 13 Sep 2026 Australia Talks)19 Sep 202600:16:43

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Three Springs, Western Australia from the 13 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

 

Sources:

 

Three Springs, WA - Aussie Towns: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/three-springs-wa

 

Local Attractions and Places of Interest: https://www.threesprings.wa.gov.au/index.php/visitors/places-of-interest

 

Talc - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talc

 

Three Springs Mine - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Springs_Mine

 

Energy & Mining: https://energymining.sa.gov.au/industry/minerals-and-mining/mineral-commodities/talc

 

4 spectacular wildflower road trips in Western Australia - Australian Traveller: https://www.australiantraveller.com/wa/wa-wildflower-trail-guide/

 

Wildflower Way - 3 day Wildflower route: https://www.australiasgoldenoutback.com/itineraries/wildflower-way

 

Two Self-drive Wildflower Trips North of Perth| RAC WA: https://rac.com.au/horizons/explore/short-wildflower-drives-wa

 

Western Australian Visitor Information Centre - Wildflowers: https://www.wavisitorcentre.com.au/wildflowers

 

In Bloom on the Coral Coast: https://images.impartmedia.com/wavisitorcentre.com.au/PDF/Australias%20Coral%20Coast%20-%20In%20Bloom%20on%20the%20Coral%20Coast%20-%20Wildflower%20Guide.pdf

 

Amangu - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amangu

 

Eucalyptus rhodantha - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_rhodantha

 

#Australian

Australia Talks – 13 Sep 2026: Coles ditches Palantir + US military bases in Australia18 Sep 202601:29:04

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

00:11:06 – Coles ditches Palantir

00:31:16 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Three Springs, Western Australia

00:47:41 – Do more US bases in Australia make us more vulnerable to attack?

01:11:58 – This week in Australian history 11-17 Sep

01:22:16 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

Coles Palantir contract: Supermarket ends partnership with data firm following GetUp campaign

The Slippery Slope to Function Creep

Facial recognition technology 'scope creep' is upon us, experts warn - ABC News

The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war? | Australian military | The Guardian

Home | Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

US now accesses more than half of Australia’s military bases: Report

Three Springs, WA - Aussie Towns

Local Attractions and Places of Interest

Talc - Wikipedia

Three Springs Mine - Wikipedia

Talc | Energy & Mining

4 spectacular wildflower road trips in Western Australia - Australian Traveller

Wildflower Way - 3 day Wildflower route

Two Self-drive Wildflower Trips North of Perth| RAC WA

Western Australian Visitor Information Centre - Wildflowers

In Bloom on the Coral Coast

Amangu - Wikipedia

Eucalyptus rhodantha - Wikipedia

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australian

Two Ticks Town Talk – Anna Creek Station, South Australia (from 10 Sep 2026 Australia Talks)12 Sep 202600:21:19

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Anna Creek Station, South Australia from the 10 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

 

Sources:

 

Native title granted over Lake Eyre | SBS News

Scott Morrison knocks back sale of S. Kidman & Co due to 'national interest' - ABC News

Anna Creek — Williams Cattle Company’

About Anna Creek Painted Hills

 

#Australian

Australia Talks – 10 Sep 2026: Mining the deep sea + A new world map11 Sep 202601:40:51

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

00:11:08 – Deep sea mining

00:32:51 – Two Ticks Town Talk - Anna Creek Station, South Australia

00:54:05 – A new world map

01:19:00 – This week in Australian history 4-10 Sep

01:32:07 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

Africa and Australia bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map - ABC News

What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong

Fault lines beneath the Blue Pacific: Deep-sea mining and the future of Pacific unity | Lowy Institute

Deep-sea mining opens Pacific up to costly investor disputes - ABC Pacific

The Pacific Is Ground Zero for Deep-Sea Mining

Native title granted over Lake Eyre | SBS News

Scott Morrison knocks back sale of S. Kidman & Co due to 'national interest' - ABC News

Anna Creek — Williams Cattle Company’

About Anna Creek Painted Hills

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australian

Two Ticks Town Talk – Shepparton, Victoria (from 3 Sep 2026 Australia Talks)05 Sep 202600:21:02

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Shepparton, Victoria from the 3 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

 

Sources:

 

Shepparton, VIC - Aussie Towns: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/shepparton-vic

 

Goulburn Valley - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goulburn_Valley

 

Shepparton - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepparton

 

Shepparton | Victorian Places: https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/shepparton

 

RiverConnect in Action - RiverConnect: https://riverconnect.com.au/about/history

 

History of Shepparton: A Cultural Journey - ToMelbourne.com: https://tomelbourne.com/history-of-shepparton/

 

Australian manufacturing icon Furphy marks 150-year milestone in Shepparton - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/furphy-australian-manufacturing-icon-150-years-in-shepparton/103134596

 

History - Furphy Story: https://web.archive.org/web/20251115041309/https://www.furphystory.com.au/history/

 

John Monash's engineering to 1914. Shepparton Bridge.: https://web.archive.org/web/20211111045451/http://www.aholgate.com/girdertexts/shepparton.html

 

John Monash - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Monash

 

#Australian

Australia Talks – 3 Sep 2026: Mandatory e-bike licences + A tax on sugar04 Sep 202601:50:43

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

00:11:15 – Licencing e-bikes in Queensland

00:37:37 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Shepparton, Victoria

00:58:33 – Taxing sugary drinks

01:30:19 – This week in Australian history 28-31 August & 1-3 Sep

01:40:56 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

E-Bike rules in Queensland - qld.gov.au

Driver's licence mandatory to ride e-bikes and e-scooters, under 16s banned from riding solo under new Queensland laws - ABC News

Push for new e-bike laws in Queensland after 13yo left fighting for life in horror crash | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines

Sugar tax on drinks may improve oral health in Australia, study suggests - ABC News

Impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on dental caries, periodontitis and edentulism in Australia: a modelling study | BMJ Public Health

Estimated effects of food taxes and subsidies on health, economics, and equity in Australia: a modelling study - The Lancet Public Health

77% of Australians want government intervention as common drinks found to have more than double recommended sugar limit - Food For Health Alliance

D. Parliamentary Budget Office costing: 20% tax on sugar sweetened beverages – Parliament of Australia

Sugar tax could improve oral health - Griffith News

Case for a tax on sweetened sugary drinks | Obesity Evidence Hub

Shepparton, VIC - Aussie Towns

Goulburn Valley - Wikipedia

Shepparton - Wikipedia

Shepparton | Victorian Places

RiverConnect in Action - RiverConnect

History of Shepparton: A Cultural Journey - ToMelbourne.com

Australian manufacturing icon Furphy marks 150-year milestone in Shepparton - ABC News

History - Furphy Story

John Monash's engineering to 1914. Shepparton Bridge.

John Monash - Wikipedia

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australian

Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland (from 27 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)29 Aug 202600:25:57
Australia Talks – 27 Aug 2026: El Niño and it’s impact on Australia + AI data centre energy rules28 Aug 202601:50:01

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia (from 20 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)22 Aug 202600:25:18
Australia Talks – 20 Aug 2026: EV trucks for fuel security + China “researching” Palau21 Aug 202602:02:20

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Tantanoola, South Australia (from 12 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)15 Aug 202600:30:56
Australia Talks – 12 Aug 2026: Beer tax + Bird flu14 Aug 202601:43:49

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)08 Aug 202600:20:13

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

Australia Talks – 5 Aug 2026: Glass fertiliser + Legal pepper spray07 Aug 202601:30:40

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Dirk Hartog island, Western Australia (from 30 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)01 Aug 202600:27:58
Australia Talks – 30 Jul 2026: Fake and dirty food + AusAlert test and future31 Jul 202602:03:34

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Eildon, Victoria (from 25 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)25 Jul 202600:17:47
Australia Talks – 25 Jul 2026: AI traffic lights + Albo eyes off our superannuation25 Jul 202601:39:41
Two Ticks Town Talk – Useless Loop, Western Australia (from 16 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)18 Jul 202600:24:39
Australia Talks – 16 Jul 2026: Growing Aussie coffee + Workers paid less than productivity gains17 Jul 202601:38:28

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania (from 9 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)11 Jul 202600:28:33
Australia Talks – 9 Jul 2026: Oceania defence round up + Varroa mite & spider venom10 Jul 202601:47:46

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Salem Bay, Tasmania (from 2 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)04 Jul 202600:16:48
Australia Talks – 2 Jul 2026: Keeping Devils and Koalas safe + More social media ban powers03 Jul 202601:46:57

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

00:15:21 – Keeping Devils and Koalas safe

00:38:54 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Salem Bay, Tasmania

00:55:25 – More social media ban powers

01:21:58 – This week in Australian history 26-30 June & 1-2 July

01:35:20 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026 - Federal Register of LegislationCarbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026 - Federal Register of Legislation

Park to protect 12,000 koalas to go ahead via contentious carbon credit deal by Albanese government | Environment | The Guardian

Koalas Covering for Coal? Dirty Forest Offset Plan Would Mean More Fossil Fuels - The Australia Institute

Successful cat trapping effort leads to spike in Tasmanian devil population - ABC News

Labor unveils new powers, penalties to strengthen social media ban for under-16s - ABC News

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

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australian #Australia

Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania (from 25 Jun 2026 Australia Talks)27 Jun 202600:21:45

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania from the 25 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

 

Sources:

Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia

Van Diemen's Land Company - Wikipedia

Van Diemen's Land Company

Van Diemen's Land Company

Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns

Cape Grim massacre - Wikipedia

Thylacine - Wikipedia

Tasmanian emu - Wikipedia

 

#Australian #Australia

Australia Talks – 25 Jun 2026: Live facial recognition + Defence sales to Canada and US storage in Aus26 Jun 202602:01:40

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

00:01:09 – Croc Watch

00:13:11 – Live facial recognition in Western Australia

00:46:25 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania

01:07:54 – Defence sales to Canada and local US stockpile

01:32:26 – This week in Australian history 19-25 June

01:47:48 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

New crocodile killing behaviour captured by Aussie tour guide - Yahoo News Australia

Australia lands biggest-ever defence export deal in $2.5bn radar sale to Canada | PerthNow

Australia and Canada ink $2.5 billion over-the-horizon radar deal - ABC News

Jindalee Operational Radar Network - Wikipedia

US military plans major war stockpile on Australian soil | SBS News

Overt Live Facial Recognition Trial

Live facial recognition technology to be used by WA Police in Australian first - ABC News

Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia

Van Diemen's Land Company - Wikipedia

Van Diemen's Land Company

Van Diemen's Land Company

Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns

Cape Grim massacre - Wikipedia

Thylacine - Wikipedia

Tasmanian emu - Wikipedia

Two Ticks Town Talk - Burra, South Australia (from 17 Jul 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australian #Australia

Two Ticks Town Talk – Korumburra, Victoria (from 18 Jun 2026 Australia Talks)20 Jun 202600:17:00
Australia Talks – 18 Jun 2026: Chinese missiles to Australia + Huge whale graveyard19 Jun 202601:35:23
Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria (from 11 Jun 2026 Australia Talks)13 Jun 202600:20:42
Australia Talks – 11 Jun 2026: Defence strategy with NZ and the Solomon Islands + our driverless future12 Jun 202601:45:24

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

00:07:33 – Defence strategy with NZ and the Solomon Islands

00:27:30 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria

00:47:56 – Australia's driverless future

01:20:30 – This week in Australian history 5-11 June

01:31:59 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

Solomon Islands agrees to treaty negotiation with Australia - ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says New Zealand friendship is important to endure volatile world - ABC News

Driverless taxi service Waymo could soon be coming to Sydney streets | 7NEWS

Tesla to release most advanced version of its FSD Supervised in Australia

Autonomous taxis will come to Australia, if this tech giant has its way

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

William Buckley (convict) - Wikipedia

Wadawurrung - Wikipedia

William Buckley's escape | Ergo

29 Jan 1935 - COLONY OF VICTORIA - Trove

Biography - William Buckley - Australian Dictionary of Biography

Buckley and the Aborigines | Ergo

William Buckley, National Portrait Gallery

Buckley’s Chance - Queenscliffe Historical Museum

The Dictionary of Australasian Biography/Buckley, William - Wikisource, the free online library

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australia #Australian

Two Ticks Town Talk – Australian submarine fleets (from 4 Jun 2026 Australia Talks)06 Jun 202600:32:00
Australia Talks – 4 Jun 2026: AUKUS update + Sea urchin harvesting instead of court05 Jun 202601:50:01

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

00:05:44 – AUKUS update

00:38:50 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Australian submarine fleets

01:10:37 – Avoiding arrest by harvesting sea urchins

01:27:13 – This week in Australian history 30-31 May & 1-4 June

01:38:34 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

Instead of Arresting Indigenous Fishermen, Australia Begins to Pay Them to Control Sea Urchin Plague

NSW government funds Aboriginal-led south coast sea urchin enterprise with $1.48m grant - ABC News

Defence Minister says Australia could still buy five US submarines under AUKUS - ABC News

AUKUS partners unveil plan to develop underwater drones by 2027 - ABC News

Australia has been the victim of an AUKUS ‘bait and switch’

AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, delivery set for 2027 | Reuters

Australia to receive second-hand submarines - Australian Defence Magazine

Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland (from 22 Apr 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Royal Australian Navy Submarine Force - Wikipedia

HMAS AE1 - Wikipedia

HMAS AE2 - Wikipedia

J-class submarine - Wikipedia

HMS J7 - Wikipedia

HMAS Platypus (1917) - Wikipedia

J Class Submarine in Royal Australian Navy service

Not many marinas can boast a 100-year-old submarine, but this one does - ABC News

J7 Submarine - Sandringham Yacht Club

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australia #Australian

Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria (from 28 May 2026 Australia Talks)30 May 202600:26:54

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

Australia Talks – 28 May 2026: Australians staying put + One Nation and a new Independents party29 May 202601:42:43

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Sandy Island, Australia (from 21 May 2026 Australia Talks)23 May 202600:17:02
Australia Talks – 21 May 2026: 1 in 3 adults are illiterate & ISIS brides in Australia22 May 202601:41:57

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Cunnamulla, Queensland (from 14 May 2026 Australia Talks)16 May 202600:24:58
Australia Talks – 14 May 2026: The 2026 Federal Budget15 May 202602:16:13

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Yea, Victoria (from 7 May 2026 Australia Talks)09 May 202600:21:58

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

Australia Talks – 7 May 2026: PM Takaishi’s visit & New fossil fuel exploration08 May 202601:32:18

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

Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia (from 30 Apr 2026 Australia Talks)02 May 202600:26:23

his is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Bunbury, Western Australia from the 30 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

 

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

00:01:06 – Croc watch – Croc farming in Australia Part 1

00:17:55 – Gas Tax!

00:45:04 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia

01:11:11 – NDIS cuts

01:37:31 – This week in Australian history 24-30 April

01:48:41 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm - Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

Northern Territory crocodile farming industry strategic plan 2015-2021

Code of practice on the humane treatment of wild and farmed Australian crocodiles

The economic value of the Northern Territory’s crocodile industry

Why the gas tax momentum is building as Australia looks to properly cash in on its abundant natural resources - ABC News 

Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed

The government wants to curb NDIS spending. Here’s how it might succeed

How the NDIS grew to four times the size that was expected - ABC News

NDIS Minister Mark Butler denies NDIS cuts will force disabled Australians to pay out of pocket for support services | Sky News Australia

Bunbury History - City of Bunbury

Bunbury, Western Australia - Wikipedia

The inside story of how Bunnings became a multi-billion-dollar household name

Robert Bunning - Wikipedia

Bunnings - Wikipedia

Bunbury, WA - Aussie Towns

Bunbury woodchip bombing - Wikipedia

Two Ticks Town Talk - Geraldton Part 2, Western Australia (from 24 Apr 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australia #Australian

Australia Talks - 30 Apr 2026: Gas tax! & NDIS cuts01 May 202601:59:49

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

00:01:06 – Croc watch - Croc farming in Australia Part 1

00:17:55 – Gas Tax!

00:45:04 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia

01:11:11 – NDIS cuts

01:37:31 – This week in Australian history 24-30 April

01:48:41 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm - Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

Northern Territory crocodile farming industry strategic plan 2015-2021

Code of practice on the humane treatment of wild and farmed Australian crocodiles

The economic value of the Northern Territory’s crocodile industry

Why the gas tax momentum is building as Australia looks to properly cash in on its abundant natural resources - ABC News 

Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed

The government wants to curb NDIS spending. Here’s how it might succeed

How the NDIS grew to four times the size that was expected - ABC News

NDIS Minister Mark Butler denies NDIS cuts will force disabled Australians to pay out of pocket for support services | Sky News Australia

Bunbury History - City of Bunbury

Bunbury, Western Australia - Wikipedia

The inside story of how Bunnings became a multi-billion-dollar household name

Robert Bunning - Wikipedia

Bunnings - Wikipedia

Bunbury, WA - Aussie Towns

Bunbury woodchip bombing - Wikipedia

Two Ticks Town Talk - Geraldton Part 2, Western Australia (from 24 Apr 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australia #Australian

Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland (from 22 Apr 2026 Australia Talks)25 Apr 202600:31:38
Australia Talks - 22 Apr 2026: New warship and Defence budget & Homegrown biofuels24 Apr 202601:56:16

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

00:10:14 – New warship and Defence budget

00:37:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland

01:08:50 – Homegrown biofuels

01:29:46 – This week in Australian history 17-23 April

01:42:16 – XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal | Reuters

Defence spending to lift by $53 billion over the next decade as government warns of 'intensifying' risks - ABC News

Japan, Australia sign deal for first three Mogami frigate warships - ABC News

General purpose frigate | Royal Australian Navy

2026 National Defence Strategy and 2026 Integrated Investment Program | About | Defence 

Biofuels could bolster Australia's fuel security but right now, we're exporting what we need to make them - ABC News

CEFC Refined Ambitions LCLF Opportunities Investment Insight - Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Ethanol fuel - Wikipedia

Colonial navies of Australia - Wikipedia

HMQS Gayundah - Wikipedia

HMQS Gayundah – The gunboats Gayundah, Paluma & Queensland's colonial navy.

HMAS Gayundah | Sea Power Centre

H.M.Q.S. Gayundah | Moreton Bay Our Story

HMQS "Gayundah" - Conduct Unbecoming - 1888 - Naval Historical Society of Australia

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australia #Australian

Two Ticks Town Talk – Toowoomba, Queensland (from 16 Apr 2026 Australia Talks)18 Apr 202600:18:57
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