Australia Talks - 18 Jul 2024: Russian spying allegations & paying plasma donors

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 00:16:10 - Russian spying allegations in Australia with two arrested 00:36:06 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Geraldton in Western Australia 00:59:14 - Should plasma donors in Australia be paid? 01:21:42 - This week in Australian history 12-18 July 01:30:57 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit   Sources: Anthony Albanese tells Moscow to 'back off' after Russian embassy criticises spying allegations Two Australians charged with spying offences for allegedly conspiring to share ADF secrets with Russia As Australia's reliance on imported blood plasma grows, the ethics of paid donation are back in focus Aussie Towns - The genius of Monsignor Hawes Monsignor John Hawes Aussie Towns National Heritage Places - HMAS Sydney II and the HSK Kormoran Shipwreck Sites Wikipedia - Geraldton Wikipedia - Houtman Abrohlos Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian