Australia Talks - 16 Jan 2025: GM mozzies for Aussies & Trains not Planes

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at [email protected]   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:44 - Genetically modified mosquitoes planned for release in Queensland early this year 00:24:13 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Mittagong, New South Wales 00:40:09 - Soaring airfares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers choose the 11 hour train ride 01:03:14 - This week in Australian history 10-16 January 01:11:21 - XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research Australian Government Notice of Application Recombinant venom proteins in insect seminal fluid reduce female lifespan Genetically modified mosquitoes could soon be released in one Australian state: everything you need to know Soaring air fares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers take 11-hour train Australia Talks - 8 Aug 2024: Rex Airlines The 19th century Iron Making Process Aussie Towns - Mittagong, NSW Fitzroy Iron Works Highlands Market Place Wikipedia - Fitzroy Iron Works Newcastle Industrial Heritage Association - Fitz Roy Iron Works Wikipedia - Mittagong Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian