Australia Talks - 18 Sep 2025: PNG defence treaty & Aussie wellbeing is decreasing

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 00:10:21 – Australia and PNG fail to clinch defence agreement, resorting to communique 00:36:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mintaro, South Australia 00:55:51 – Health trends in Australia are not improving across five key measures 01:29:59 – This week in Australian history 12-18 Sep 01:36:33 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources:   Bower bird nest Australia and PNG fail to clinch defence agreement, resorting to communique Anthony Albanese fails to seal defence treaty between Australia and PNG Australia and Papua New Guinea to 'totally integrate' military in defence treaty, minister says This report measures our national wellbeing across five key areas. Health trends are not improving Measuring what Matters Mapping Social Cohesion Aussietowns - Mintaro, SA Wikipedia - Mintaro, South Australia Welcome to Mintaro Mintaro Slate Quarries Mintaro Slate Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian