Australia Talks - 18 Dec 2025: Trump to demand Aussies' social media history & Politicians' OTT travel expenses

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 00:10:23 – US plans to order foreign tourists, including Australians, to disclose social media histories 00:36:34 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Christmas Island, Territory of Christmas Island 01:06:04 – Australia’s senior politicians can claim ‘unlimited’ travel expenses for their spouse, watchdog rules say 01:29:31 – This week in Australian history 5-11 Dec 01:41:24 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: US plans to order foreign tourists, including Australians, to disclose social media histories  Tech workers face new H-1B scrutiny as Trump targets ‘censorship’ U.S. Visa Services ‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared Australia’s senior politicians can claim ‘unlimited’ travel expenses for their spouse, watchdog rules say Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to repay family travel expenses after independent review Trade Minister Don Farrell flies family using $90,000 of taxpayer funds Wikipedia - Christmas Island  Christmas Island  The birds of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean: A review North West Point Immigration Detention Centre Christmas Island - A natural wonder Guide to Christmas Island Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian