Australia Talks - 5 Jun 2025: Darwin Port ethics & Labor defence priorities

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 00:09:08 – Chinese ambassador blasts Darwin Port lease plan as ‘ethically questionable’ 00:33:54 – Two Ticks Town Talk - Canowindra, New South Wales 00:50:26 – Labor’s second term defence priorities and could they include a pact with Europe? 01:10:08 – This week in Australian history 30-31 May and 1-5 June 01:23:31 - XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources:   Chinese ambassador blasts Darwin Port lease plan as 'ethically questionable' Former NT minister defends lease of Darwin port to Chinese-owned company Richard Marles warns Australia cannot rely on US alone to counter Chinese military build-up Labor’s second-term defence priorities – could they include a pact with Europe? Coat of arms of Tasmania Aussietowns - Canowindra State Library NSW - Ben Hall, Australian Bushranger Australian Dictionary of Biography - Ben Hall (1837-1865) Wikipedia - Ben Hall (bushranger) Ben Hall bushranger Two Ticks Town Talk - Geraldton Part 2, Western Australia (from 24 Apr 2024 Australia Talks) Two Ticks Town Talk - Eugowra, New South Wales (from 20 Jun 2024 Australia Talks) Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian