Australia Talks - 7 Jul 2025: ASIO espionage warnings & Albo's YouTube backflip

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 00:14:28 – ASIO disrupted 24 'major' espionage operations in three years, spy chief reveals 00:46:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Halls Creek (Part 1), Western Australia 01:09:56 – Albanese government backflip on YouTube social media ban is one of Olympic proportions 01:37:34 – This week in Australian history 28-31 July & 1-7 Aug 01:50:45 - XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources:   ASIO disrupted 24 'major espionage and foreign interference' operations in three years ‘Spying at unprecedented levels’: ASIO boss sounds alarm on espionage threat Children to be banned from having YouTube accounts as Albanese government backflips on exemption Gen Z grew up on YouTube. They say a ban is a blow to culture and community Government backflip on YouTube social media ban is one of Olympic proportions Wikipedia - Halls Creek, Western Australia Purnululu National Park Wikipedia - Purnululu National Park Wikipedia - Bungle Bungle range Bungle Bungle Wikipedia - Wolfe Creek Crater Aussietowns - Halls Creek, WA Wolfe Creek Crater National Park Wolfe Creek Crater: 2nd largest meteorite impact crater in the world! Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian