Australia Talks – 5 Feb 2026: Chinese Darwin port warning & Trump Board of Peace rejection

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Contact us at [email protected]   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 – Introduction 00:07:08 – China’s ambassador warns Albanese reclaiming Port of Darwin will force Beijing to intervene 00:30:54 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Humpty Doo, Northern Territory 00:47:52 – Albanese government will not join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace amid diplomatic caution 01:22:11 – This week in Australian history 30-31 January and 1-5 February 01:35:00 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: China’s ambassador warns Albanese reclaiming Port of Darwin will force Beijing to intervene National security review of Darwin Port to remain secret, but Defence releases 'talking points'  Albanese government urged to use careful diplomacy to defuse Darwin Port row with China Albanese government will not join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace amid diplomatic caution Should Australia join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’? Here are 5 key points to consider Labor stalls on Trump’s board of peace invitation as Trump envoy issues warning Board of Peace logo Boulder Two Ticks Town Talk (near Kalgoorlie) Aussietowns - Humpty Doo, NT The only way is up? The northern Australian food bowl fantasy Aussietowns Facebook - Humpty Doo  YouTube - The Darwin Stubby drinking competition (1988)  Norman the beer drinking bull Darwin Stubby wake held in Alice Springs as Carlton United Breweries pulls pin on production Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian