Australia Talks - 16 May 2024: Australian Federal Budget and China military confrontation

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question. DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:22 - The 2024 Australian Federal Budget 00:37:25 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Windsor in New South Wales 00:51:45 - China and Australian military confrontation. China accuses Australia of spying 01:18:37 - This week in Australian history 9-16 May 01:31:49 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit   Sources: Federal Budget 2024: Winners and Losers A three-minute guide to what's in the federal budget to help with the cost-of-living crisis The third Chalmers budget is built on a hope that the government gets more time to fix its long-term problems Wikipedia - Macquarie Arms hotel Wikipedia - Windsor, New South Wales Wikipedia - Hainan Island incident China changes story on military confrontation, accuses Australia of spying Anthony Albanese has not spoken with Xi Jinping after Chinese military confrontation in international waters Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database Trove Sydney Morning Herald - From the Archives 1997: Susie’s record swim from Cuba to Florida SciHi blog - John Tebbutt and the Great Comet of 1861 Sport Australia Hall of Fame - Jimmy Carruthers Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian