Australia Talks

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Useless Loop, Wester Australia from the 16 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Contact us at [email protected]   Sources:   Useless Loop, Western Australia - Wikipedia Heirisson Prong - Wikipedia Entangled Southern Right whale dies in Head of Bight whale sanctuary Baudin expedition to Australia - Wikipedia Shark Bay Salt Shark Bay Salt: Mining salt in World Heritage area - ABC News Home - Useless Loop Primary School Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks   #Australian

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 00:14:13 – Growing Aussie coffee 00:32:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Useless Loop, Western Australia 00:56:35 – Workers paid less than productivity gains 01:19:50 – This week in Australian history 11-16 July 01:26:44 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Increased demand and new varieties set Australian coffee industry up for expansion - ABC News What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique ‘terroir’ Two Ticks Town Talk - Mareeba, Queensland (from 2 Oct 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests - ABC News Productivity growth and wages – a forensic look Has worker compensation reflected labour productivity growth? | Australian Bureau of Statistics Useless Loop, Western Australia - Wikipedia Heirisson Prong - Wikipedia Entangled Southern Right whale dies in Head of Bight whale sanctuary Baudin expedition to Australia - Wikipedia Shark Bay Salt Shark Bay Salt: Mining salt in World Heritage area - ABC News Home - Useless Loop Primary School Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries Green Bell Website - Premium Nail Clippers   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania from the 9 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: The Nut in Stanley, Tasmania – Iconic Volcanic Landmark with Panoramic Views Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania (from 25 Jun 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks 6 Permaculture Techniques Beyond Gardening - Hobby Farms Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns Permaculture | Description, Principles, & Facts | Britannica Permaculture - Wikipedia Bill Mollison - Wikipedia Waggle dance - Wikipedia   #Australian

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 00:13:14 – Oceania defence round up 00:44:28 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania 01:12:45 – Combatting varroa mites with spider venom 01:29:39 – This week in Australian history 3-9 July 01:37:33 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signs Ocean of Peace Alliance with Fiji - ABC News Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island | Euronews Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia and Fiji sign historic Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Australia, Solomon Islands vows stronger ties, criticise China's Pacific missile test | Reuters Solomon Islands PM says 'growing consensus' in support of regional security agreement - ABC News Vanuatu – Australia Nakamal Agreement | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Vanuatu and Australia sign Nakamal Agreement | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Varroa mite investigation finds illegal imports unlikely but fails to find source of deadly incursion - ABC News Spider venom and gene disruptors to target varroa mite destroying Australia's honey bee colonies - ABC News The Amateur Beekeeper - Honey-Levy The Nut in Stanley, Tasmania – Iconic Volcanic Landmark with Panoramic Views Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania (from 25 Jun 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks 6 Permaculture Techniques Beyond Gardening - Hobby Farms Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns Permaculture | Description, Principles, & Facts | Britannica Permaculture - Wikipedia Bill Mollison - Wikipedia Waggle dance - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Salem Bay, Tasmania from the 2 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Neil the Seal - Wikipedia Let's go back to the convict days in Tasmania to untangle the early drainage history of Burdens Marsh - Nature Glenelg Trust Stay Clear Of Neil The Seal - Tasmanian Times Tasmanian woman tells office she can't come in as 600kg 'Neil the seal' is blocking her car - ABC News Neil the seal's YouTube channel Neil the seal is back bigger than ever and that's a problem for his wellbeing - ABC News   #Australian #Australia

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 00:15:21 – Keeping Devils and Koalas safe 00:38:54 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Salem Bay, Tasmania 00:55:25 – More social media ban powers 01:21:58 – This week in Australian history 26-30 June & 1-2 July 01:35:20 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026 - Federal Register of LegislationCarbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026 - Federal Register of Legislation Park to protect 12,000 koalas to go ahead via contentious carbon credit deal by Albanese government | Environment | The Guardian Koalas Covering for Coal? Dirty Forest Offset Plan Would Mean More Fossil Fuels - The Australia Institute Successful cat trapping effort leads to spike in Tasmanian devil population - ABC News Labor unveils new powers, penalties to strengthen social media ban for under-16s - ABC News Neil the Seal - Wikipedia Let's go back to the convict days in Tasmania to untangle the early drainage history of Burdens Marsh - Nature Glenelg Trust Stay Clear Of Neil The Seal - Tasmanian Times Tasmanian woman tells office she can't come in as 600kg 'Neil the seal' is blocking her car - ABC News Neil the seal's YouTube channel Neil the seal is back bigger than ever and that's a problem for his wellbeing - ABC News Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian #Australia

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania from the 25 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia Van Diemen's Land Company - Wikipedia Van Diemen's Land Company Van Diemen's Land Company Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns Cape Grim massacre - Wikipedia Thylacine - Wikipedia Tasmanian emu - Wikipedia   #Australian #Australia

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 00:01:09 – Croc Watch 00:13:11 – Live facial recognition in Western Australia 00:46:25 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania 01:07:54 – Defence sales to Canada and local US stockpile 01:32:26 – This week in Australian history 19-25 June 01:47:48 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: New crocodile killing behaviour captured by Aussie tour guide - Yahoo News Australia Australia lands biggest-ever defence export deal in $2.5bn radar sale to Canada | PerthNow Australia and Canada ink $2.5 billion over-the-horizon radar deal - ABC News Jindalee Operational Radar Network - Wikipedia US military plans major war stockpile on Australian soil | SBS News Overt Live Facial Recognition Trial Live facial recognition technology to be used by WA Police in Australian first - ABC News Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia Van Diemen's Land Company - Wikipedia Van Diemen's Land Company Van Diemen's Land Company Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns Cape Grim massacre - Wikipedia Thylacine - Wikipedia Tasmanian emu - Wikipedia Two Ticks Town Talk - Burra, South Australia (from 17 Jul 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian #Australia

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Korumburra, Victoria from the 18 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Korumburra Travel Guide: Where to Eat, Stay and Play | Visit Gippsland Korumburra - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide Korumburra - Wikipedia Giant Gippsland earthworm - Wikipedia National Recovery Plan for the Giant Gippsland Earthworm Megascolides australis Megascolides australis — Giant Gippsland Earthworm Nautilus Live | Ocean Exploration Trust Inside abandoned Victorian wildlife park with decaying great white shark | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Two Ticks Town Talk - Eugowra, New South Wales (from 20 Jun 2024) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian #Australia

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 00:08:40 – China missiles to Australia 00:28:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Korumburra, Victoria 00:45:43 – Huge whale graveyard 01:15:40 – This week in Australian history 12-18 June 01:25:11 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Understanding the Chinese military threat to Australia | Lowy Institute China's ability to hit Australia with missiles 'real and growing', Lowy Institute says - ABC News World's biggest whale graveyard found in Indian Ocean off Australia - ABC News Whale Fall 101 | National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Korumburra Travel Guide: Where to Eat, Stay and Play | Visit Gippsland Korumburra - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide Korumburra - Wikipedia Giant Gippsland earthworm - Wikipedia National Recovery Plan for the Giant Gippsland Earthworm Megascolides australis Megascolides australis — Giant Gippsland Earthworm Nautilus Live | Ocean Exploration Trust Inside abandoned Victorian wildlife park with decaying great white shark | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Two Ticks Town Talk - Eugowra, New South Wales (from 20 Jun 2024) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian #Australia

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria from the 11 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria (from 28 May 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks William Buckley (convict) - Wikipedia Wadawurrung - Wikipedia William Buckley's escape | Ergo 29 Jan 1935 - COLONY OF VICTORIA - Trove Biography - William Buckley - Australian Dictionary of Biography Buckley and the Aborigines | Ergo William Buckley, National Portrait Gallery Buckley’s Chance - Queenscliffe Historical Museum The Dictionary of Australasian Biography/Buckley, William - Wikisource, the free online library Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia

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 00:07:33 – Defence strategy with NZ and the Solomon Islands 00:27:30 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria 00:47:56 – Australia's driverless future 01:20:30 – This week in Australian history 5-11 June 01:31:59 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Solomon Islands agrees to treaty negotiation with Australia - ABC News Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says New Zealand friendship is important to endure volatile world - ABC News Driverless taxi service Waymo could soon be coming to Sydney streets | 7NEWS Tesla to release most advanced version of its FSD Supervised in Australia Autonomous taxis will come to Australia, if this tech giant has its way Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria (from 28 May 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks William Buckley (convict) - Wikipedia Wadawurrung - Wikipedia William Buckley's escape | Ergo 29 Jan 1935 - COLONY OF VICTORIA - Trove Biography - William Buckley - Australian Dictionary of Biography Buckley and the Aborigines | Ergo William Buckley, National Portrait Gallery Buckley’s Chance - Queenscliffe Historical Museum The Dictionary of Australasian Biography/Buckley, William - Wikisource, the free online library Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Australian submarine fleets from the 4 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland (from 22 Apr 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Royal Australian Navy Submarine Force - Wikipedia HMAS AE1 - Wikipedia HMAS AE2 - Wikipedia J-class submarine - Wikipedia HMS J7 - Wikipedia HMAS Platypus (1917) - Wikipedia J Class Submarine in Royal Australian Navy service Not many marinas can boast a 100-year-old submarine, but this one does - ABC News J7 Submarine - Sandringham Yacht Club Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

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 00:05:44 – AUKUS update 00:38:50 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Australian submarine fleets 01:10:37 – Avoiding arrest by harvesting sea urchins 01:27:13 – This week in Australian history 30-31 May & 1-4 June 01:38:34 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Instead of Arresting Indigenous Fishermen, Australia Begins to Pay Them to Control Sea Urchin Plague NSW government funds Aboriginal-led south coast sea urchin enterprise with $1.48m grant - ABC News Defence Minister says Australia could still buy five US submarines under AUKUS - ABC News AUKUS partners unveil plan to develop underwater drones by 2027 - ABC News Australia has been the victim of an AUKUS ‘bait and switch’ AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, delivery set for 2027 | Reuters Australia to receive second-hand submarines - Australian Defence Magazine Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland (from 22 Apr 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Royal Australian Navy Submarine Force - Wikipedia HMAS AE1 - Wikipedia HMAS AE2 - Wikipedia J-class submarine - Wikipedia HMS J7 - Wikipedia HMAS Platypus (1917) - Wikipedia J Class Submarine in Royal Australian Navy service Not many marinas can boast a 100-year-old submarine, but this one does - ABC News J7 Submarine - Sandringham Yacht Club Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sorrento, Victoria from the 28 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Settlement at Sullivan Bay | Ergo Sullivan Bay, Victoria - Wikipedia Collins 1803 Settlement | Nepean Historical Society Sorrento, Victoria - Wikipedia Sorrento, VIC - Aussie Towns Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

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 00:00:38 – Croc watch 00:14:42 – Australians increasingly staying put when it comes to jobs and housing 00:34:35 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria 01:01:21 – One Nation and a new Independents party 01:26:24 – This week in Australian history 22-28 May 01:36:03 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia (from 30 Apr 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Australians increasingly staying put when it comes to jobs and housing, economic data suggests - ABC News Moving to the country: Analysing regional migrant outcomes – e61 INSTITUTE Death of a Salesperson: The decline in self-employment in the 21st century – e61 INSTITUTE One Nation would become federal opposition if election held today, poll forecasts - ABC News Independent senator David Pocock won't rule out starting party of independents in response to One Nation - ABC News Independents confirm they are in talks to form alternative party - ABC News Settlement at Sullivan Bay | Ergo Sullivan Bay, Victoria - Wikipedia Collins 1803 Settlement | Nepean Historical Society Sorrento, Victoria - Wikipedia Sorrento, VIC - Aussie Towns Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sandy Island, Australia from the 21 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: The disappearing Sandy Island - Scientist may have the answer. Sandy Island, New Caledonia - Wikipedia South Pacific Sandy Island 'proven not to exist' - BBC News Sandy Island does exist - on a 1908 chart This floating pumice raft in the Pacific could help save the Great Barrier Reef 8209721222_740033147e_o.jpg 2,000×1,366 pixels   #Australia #Australian

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 00:10:21 – 1 in 3 adults are illiterate 00:32:25 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sandy Island, Australia 00:49:10 – ISIS brides in Australia 01:11:23 – This week in Australian history 15-21 May 01:22:39 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: More than 1 in 3 Australian adults are functionally illiterate. How can we fix this? Survey Participant Information - Survey of Adult Skills in Australia Introduction to a multi-tiered system of supports | Australian Education Research Organisation Read Write Now The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation | ALNF Adult Learning Australia Ltd - ala.asn.au ACAL Australian Council for Adult Literacy | supporting literacy and numeracy education for adults Welcome to the Reading Writing Hotline - Reading Writing Hotline Three ISIS-linked women arrested after arriving back in Australia from Syria via Doha - ABC News More ISIS-linked women and children set to return to Australia - ABC News ISIS brides' arrest in Australia prompts anger in Syrian camp - ABC News Hansard - House of Representatives 23/11/2022 Parliament of Australia The disappearing Sandy Island - Scientist may have the answer. Sandy Island, New Caledonia - Wikipedia South Pacific Sandy Island 'proven not to exist' - BBC News Sandy Island does exist - on a 1908 chart This floating pumice raft in the Pacific could help save the Great Barrier Reef 8209721222_740033147e_o.jpg 2,000×1,366 pixels Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Cunnamulla, Queensland from the 14 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Cunnamulla, QLD - Aussie Towns James Tyson - Wikipedia Biography - James Tyson - Australian Dictionary of Biography Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Wikipedia Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary Currawinya National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Outback Queensland Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary - Outback Queensland Bowra Sanctuary - Birds Queensland T.y.s.o.n. poem - Andrew Barton Paterson Cunnamulla Hot Springs | Discover Wellness Now Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Aussie Bushwalking   #Australia #Australian

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 00:13:17 – The 2026 Budget, Part 1 00:55:22 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Cunnamulla, Queensland 01:20:04 – The 2026 Budget, Part 2 01:54:05 – This week in Australian history 8-14 May 02:03:51 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Federal budget 2026: Winners and losers - ABC News $250 tax break for millions of workers in federal budget 2026 - ABC News Economists divided on extent of property price hit from budget tax overhaul - ABC News Here's how federal budget negative gearing and capital gains tax changes will affect you - ABC News The budget we’ve been waiting for - Grattan Institute 2026–27 Budget speech, Parliament House, Canberra | Treasury Ministers Budget.gov.au | Budget 2026–27 Cunnamulla, QLD - Aussie Towns James Tyson - Wikipedia Biography - James Tyson - Australian Dictionary of Biography Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Wikipedia Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary Currawinya National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Outback Queensland Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary - Outback Queensland Bowra Sanctuary - Birds Queensland T.y.s.o.n. poem - Andrew Barton Paterson Cunnamulla Hot Springs | Discover Wellness Now Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Outback Queensland Currawinya National Park - Aussie Bushwalking Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Yea, Victoria from the 7 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Flora Fossil Site - Yea - DCCEEW Yea Fossil Time Path - Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre Yea and Yea Shire | Victorian Places Yea, Victoria - Wikipedia Baragwanathia - Wikipedia History - Town | Rotary Club of Yea Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

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 00:06:57 – PM Takaishi’s visit to Aus and the Trade agreement 00:27:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Yea, Victoria 00:49:40 – New fossil fuel exploration in Australia 01:14:02 – This week in Australian history 1-7 May 01:21:20 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Takaichi visits Australia to bolster economic and defense ties - The Japan Times Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy, defence and critical minerals - ABC News Japan's 'Iron Lady' to visit Australia for PM talks | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT Queensland fast-tracks Australia’s first new oil province in 50 years Taroom Trough petroleum exploration | Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development Taroom Trough's oil field touted as solution to fuel security but no-one knows how much oil is there - ABC News Flora Fossil Site - Yea - DCCEEW Yea Fossil Time Path - Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre Yea and Yea Shire | Victorian Places Yea, Victoria - Wikipedia Baragwanathia - Wikipedia History - Town | Rotary Club of Yea Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

his is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Bunbury, Western Australia from the 30 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   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 00:01:06 – Croc watch – Croc farming in Australia Part 1 00:17:55 – Gas Tax! 00:45:04 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia 01:11:11 – NDIS cuts 01:37:31 – This week in Australian history 24-30 April 01:48:41 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm - Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Northern Territory crocodile farming industry strategic plan 2015-2021 Code of practice on the humane treatment of wild and farmed Australian crocodiles The economic value of the Northern Territory’s crocodile industry Why the gas tax momentum is building as Australia looks to properly cash in on its abundant natural resources - ABC News  Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed The government wants to curb NDIS spending. Here’s how it might succeed How the NDIS grew to four times the size that was expected - ABC News NDIS Minister Mark Butler denies NDIS cuts will force disabled Australians to pay out of pocket for support services | Sky News Australia Bunbury History - City of Bunbury Bunbury, Western Australia - Wikipedia The inside story of how Bunnings became a multi-billion-dollar household name Robert Bunning - Wikipedia Bunnings - Wikipedia Bunbury, WA - Aussie Towns Bunbury woodchip bombing - Wikipedia Two Ticks Town Talk - Geraldton Part 2, Western Australia (from 24 Apr 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

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 00:01:06 – Croc watch - Croc farming in Australia Part 1 00:17:55 – Gas Tax! 00:45:04 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia 01:11:11 – NDIS cuts 01:37:31 – This week in Australian history 24-30 April 01:48:41 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm - Hartley's Crocodile Adventures Northern Territory crocodile farming industry strategic plan 2015-2021 Code of practice on the humane treatment of wild and farmed Australian crocodiles The economic value of the Northern Territory’s crocodile industry Why the gas tax momentum is building as Australia looks to properly cash in on its abundant natural resources - ABC News  Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed The government wants to curb NDIS spending. Here’s how it might succeed How the NDIS grew to four times the size that was expected - ABC News NDIS Minister Mark Butler denies NDIS cuts will force disabled Australians to pay out of pocket for support services | Sky News Australia Bunbury History - City of Bunbury Bunbury, Western Australia - Wikipedia The inside story of how Bunnings became a multi-billion-dollar household name Robert Bunning - Wikipedia Bunnings - Wikipedia Bunbury, WA - Aussie Towns Bunbury woodchip bombing - Wikipedia Two Ticks Town Talk - Geraldton Part 2, Western Australia (from 24 Apr 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on HMQS Gayundah, Queensland from the 22 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Colonial navies of Australia - Wikipedia HMQS Gayundah - Wikipedia HMQS Gayundah – The gunboats Gayundah, Paluma & Queensland's colonial navy. HMAS Gayundah | Sea Power Centre H.M.Q.S. Gayundah | Moreton Bay Our Story HMQS "Gayundah" - Conduct Unbecoming - 1888 - Naval Historical Society of Australia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

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 00:10:14 – New warship and Defence budget 00:37:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland 01:08:50 – Homegrown biofuels 01:29:46 – This week in Australian history 17-23 April 01:42:16 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal | Reuters Defence spending to lift by $53 billion over the next decade as government warns of 'intensifying' risks - ABC News Japan, Australia sign deal for first three Mogami frigate warships - ABC News General purpose frigate | Royal Australian Navy 2026 National Defence Strategy and 2026 Integrated Investment Program | About | Defence  Biofuels could bolster Australia's fuel security but right now, we're exporting what we need to make them - ABC News CEFC Refined Ambitions LCLF Opportunities Investment Insight - Clean Energy Finance Corporation Ethanol fuel - Wikipedia Colonial navies of Australia - Wikipedia HMQS Gayundah - Wikipedia HMQS Gayundah – The gunboats Gayundah, Paluma & Queensland's colonial navy. HMAS Gayundah | Sea Power Centre H.M.Q.S. Gayundah | Moreton Bay Our Story HMQS "Gayundah" - Conduct Unbecoming - 1888 - Naval Historical Society of Australia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Toowoomba, Queensland from the 16 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   18 May 2012 - Multuggerah - Monument Australia (www.monumentaustralia.org.au) - Trove Battle of One Tree Hill - Wikipedia Multuggerah - Wikipedia Toowoomba, QLD - Aussie Towns Toowoomba - Wikipedia Toowoomba — Grokipedia Battle of One Tree Hill: remembering an Indigenous victory and a warrior who routed the whites | Frontier wars | The Guardian Battle of One Tree Hill, Australian Frontier Wars - History Guild Multuggerah and the Battle of One Tree Hill - Australian Geographic Biography - Multuggerah - Indigenous Australia   #Australia #Australian

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 00:12:30 – Australia Establishes Fertilizer Coordination Body, Seeks New Urea Supply Sources 00:42:05 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Toowoomba, Queensland 01:00:45 – BYD and EV truck imports increase 01:29:03 – This week in Australian history 10-16 April 01:37:54 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Australia Establishes Fertilizer Coordination Body, Seeks New Urea Supply Sources :: Content :: Tập đoàn Hoá chất Việt Nam (Vinachem) Australia turns to less-established urea origins Why Australia turned to Brunei to shore up supplies of critical crop fertiliser during Middle East war - ABC News Visit to Brunei and Malaysia | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Virgin to trim domestic flights ahead of fuel costs rising by up to $40 million - ABC News  BYD tripling shipment volumes to Australia to 30,000 cars amid fuel price surge | CarExpert 18 May 2012 - Multuggerah - Monument Australia (www.monumentaustralia.org.au) - Trove Battle of One Tree Hill - Wikipedia Multuggerah - Wikipedia Toowoomba, QLD - Aussie Towns Toowoomba - Wikipedia Toowoomba — Grokipedia Battle of One Tree Hill: remembering an Indigenous victory and a warrior who routed the whites | Frontier wars | The Guardian Battle of One Tree Hill, Australian Frontier Wars - History Guild Multuggerah and the Battle of One Tree Hill - Australian Geographic Biography - Multuggerah - Indigenous Australia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mallee Cliffs National Park, New South Wales from the 9 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:     Numbats reintroduced to NSW National Park | Australian Wildlife Conservancy Mallee Cliffs National Park | NSW National Parks Review of Environmental Factors Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Mallee Cliffs National Park Review of Environmental Factors for the Reintroduction of Locally Extinct Mammals | Environment and Heritage Numbat - Wikipedia     #Australia #Australian

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 00:13:39 – Bilby populations 00:39:13 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mallee Cliffs National Park, New South Wales 01:00:07 – Ebikes and the Straight of Hormuz 01:20:41 – This week in Australian history 3-9 April 01:30:38 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: 'Easter bilby' populations quadruple across Australian sanctuaries - ABC News Macrotis - Wikipedia Easter Bilby - Wikipedia Commuters swap the car for e-bikes as fuel prices soar amid Middle East war - ABC News Australia given fuel supply assurances as plans in works for visit by Japan's prime minister - ABC News  Defence Minister says Australia may support measures to provide safe passage in the Straits of Hormuz Numbats reintroduced to NSW National Park | Australian Wildlife Conservancy Mallee Cliffs National Park | NSW National Parks Review of Environmental Factors Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Mallee Cliffs National Park Review of Environmental Factors for the Reintroduction of Locally Extinct Mammals | Environment and Heritage Numbat - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Leeton, New South Wales from the 2 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Wikipedia - Leeton, New South Wales: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeton,_New_South_Wales   Wikipedia - Riverina: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverina   Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murrumbidgee_Irrigation_Area   About Leeton | Visit Leeton: https://www.visitleeton.com.au/about/leeton/   A complete guide to Leeton, NSW - Australian Geographic: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/travel/2023/11/a-complete-guide-to-leeton-nsw/   Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee River: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murrumbidgee_River   #Australia #Australian

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 00:07:53 – Fuel security 00:35:37 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Leeton, New South Wales 00:55:22 – Pauline Hanson’s ABC plan 01:22:21 – This week in Australian history 27-31 March & 1-2 April 01:32:25 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Labor to use new fuel security powers to underwrite extra shipments to Australia Securing Australia’s future fuel supply and critical minerals strategic reserve | Minister for Trade and Tourism Labor cuts fuel excise for three months, saving Australians 26c a litre on petrol and diesel Minimum stockholding obligation (MSO) for liquid fuels: statistics - DCCEEW Pauline Hanson’s plan to ‘defund’ ABC, introduce subscriptions ‘Defund it’: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson calls for ABC to be stripped of taxpayer funding and go subscriber-based  ABC Transparency portal What would – and should – happen to the ABC under the next federal government? Wikipedia - Leeton, New South Wales Wikipedia - Riverina Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area About Leeton | Visit Leeton A complete guide to Leeton, NSW - Australian Geographic Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee River Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Gawler Ranges from the 22 Mar 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Gawler Ranges National Park - Gawler Ranges Gawler Ranges - Wikipedia Gawler Ranges… - National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia Gawler Ranges National Park Management Plan 2017 Gawler Ranges National Park     #Australia #Australian

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 00:00:53 – Croc watch 00:15:10 – Police drones in Australia 00:40:32 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Gawler Ranges, South Australia 01:04:29 – $1B medical research fund unused 01:21:11 – This week in Australian history 20-26 March 01:31:19 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Catching Sweetheart: Australia’s Most Notorious Boat-Flipping Crocodile | Part 1 Documentary Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Sweetheart the crocodile was famous for attacking fishing boats. But was another croc to blame? Australia sitting on over $1 billion of unused medical research funding as scientists abandon the field Sydney police are using drones to chase suspects 500km away. Is a vulnerable town being targeted? NSW Police’s drone trial: questions of risk, governance and resilience  Police commissioner claims drones over Moree will not be used for surveillance Gawler Ranges National Park - Gawler Ranges Gawler Ranges - Wikipedia Gawler Ranges… - National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia Gawler Ranges National Park Management Plan 2017 Gawler Ranges National Park Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Kiama, New South Wales from the 19 Mar 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Aussietowns - Kiama, NSW Kiama baker Les Warby was jailed for baking bread at weekends Wikipedia - Kiama New South Wales Wikipedia - Kiama blowhole NSW Legislation - Bread Act 1969 No 54     #Australia #Australian

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 00:08:34 – Australian fuel supply issues and challenges 00:43:04 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Kiama, New South Wales 00:57:44 – Has Australia joined the Iran war? 01:27:16 – This week in Australian history 13-19 March 01:37:41 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Australia to release nearly 20% of fuel stockpile as Bowen insists country ‘nowhere near’ running out Minimum stockholding obligation (MSO) for liquid fuels: statistics Australia has never been more vulnerable to an energy crisis Fuel rationing a chance in Australia if war continues to trim global oil supplies, experts say Trump says he doesn't 'need or desire' Australia's help in outburst over Strait of Hormuz Federal politics: Australia will not send navy ship to Strait of Hormuz, minister says — as it happened  With the Wedgetail deployment, Australia is now part of the Iran War Taylor urges Australia to back Trump on securing Strait of Hormuz Australian facilities damaged in Iranian attack on Middle East air base Australia is sending an aircraft and personnel to the Middle East. Does this mean we are entering the war Aussietowns - Kiama, NSW Kiama baker Les Warby was jailed for baking bread at weekends Wikipedia - Kiama New South Wales Wikipedia - Kiama blowhole NSW Legislation - Bread Act 1969 No 54 Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Streaky Bay, South Australia from the 12 Mar 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Wikipedia - Streaky Bay, South Australia Streaky Bay - Our History Wikipedia - Murphy's Haystacks Murphy's Haystacks Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, Incorporated Streaky Bay, South Australia     #Australia #Australian

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 00:12:58 – Fortnightly rubbish collection ‘inevitable’ as waste costs mount 00:37:48 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Streaky Bay, South Australia 01:01:29 – Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk 01:31:16 – This week in Australian history 6-12 March 01:40:08 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Fortnightly rubbish collection ‘inevitable’ as waste costs mount Council bin collection changes blamed for ‘revolting tide’ of maggots and flies Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk Anthony Albanese confirms Australian navy personnel on US submarine that sank Iranian vessel National security is getting more complex, and Australia needs a plan A regional maritime forum can create sweeter cooperation in Southeast Asia  Wikipedia - Streaky Bay, South Australia Streaky Bay - Our History Wikipedia - Murphy's Haystacks Murphy's Haystacks Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, Incorporated Streaky Bay, South Australia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Moruya, New South Wales from the 5 Mar 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Aussietowns - Moruya John Gilmore, Quarry Manager Moruya granite and the Harbour Bridge The Significant Legacy of Moruya Granite ‘Quarry Scotties’: the story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s forgotten migrant workers Moruya: a source of stone Granite Town: Honoring a Legacy Carved in Stone Moruya Granite Quarry Monument Australia - Moruya Granite Wikipedia - Moruya, New South Wales     #Australia #Australian

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 00:11:14 – Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns 00:41:16 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Moruya, New South Wales 01:00:40 – Newcastle to Sydney in 1 hour - Albanese Government lays foundation for high-speed rail in Australia 01:30:28 – This week in Australian history 27-28 February & 1-5 March 01:42:09 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Newcastle to Sydney in 1 hour - Albanese Government lays foundation for high-speed rail in Australia High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle is a step closer. But what about Sydney to Melbourne? High-speed rail link between Sydney and Newcastle could be ‘shovel-ready’ in two years, Albanese government says Why the PM’s $93b high-speed rail project will never happen Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a psychiatric clinician has to say  Aussietowns - Moruya John Gilmore, Quarry Manager Moruya granite and the Harbour Bridge The Significant Legacy of Moruya Granite ‘Quarry Scotties’: the story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s forgotten migrant workers Moruya: a source of stone Granite Town: Honoring a Legacy Carved in Stone Moruya Granite Quarry Monument Australia - Moruya Granite Wikipedia - Moruya, New South Wales Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales from the 26 Feb 2026 full podcast of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Wikipedia - Bald Rock National Park NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service - Bald Rock National Park     #Australia #Australian

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 00:00:55 – Croc watch 00:19:17 – Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them? 00:49:59 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales 01:00:32 – Scammers fleeced pensioner Ian Williams out of $1,338. So he sued his bank for $379 million 01:26:51 – This week in Australian history 20-26 February 01:37:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Cahill's Crossing - The World's Deadliest Crossing Australia’s most terrifying wildlife spectacle: 50 saltwater crocs crammed into one small stretch of river waiting to strike Scammers fleeced pensioner Ian Williams out of $1,338. So he sued his bank for $379 million Leigh Sales reveals chilling reason why ABC Australian Story episode about pensioner who 'captured the hearts of Australia' was pulled off the air at the last minute Scam victim at centre of ABC’s axed Australian Story episode admits he hid dark past from show Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?  Wikipedia - Bald Rock National Park NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service - Bald Rock National Park Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk – Tennant Creek (part 2) Northern Territory segment from the 19 Feb 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: In the Australian outback, we're listening for nuclear tests. What we hear matters more than ever Warramunga Seismic and Infrasound Research Station Wikipedia - Tennant Creek  Wikipedia - Warumungu  The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty The International Monitoring System (IMS) map Aussietowns - Tennant Creek, NT Two Ticks Town Talk – Tennant Creek, NT (from 4 Jul 2023 Australia Talks)   #Australia #Australian

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 00:10:01 – Australian firearms laws developments 00:38:53 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Tennant Creek (part 2), Northern Territory 00:53:48 – Fortescue’s electric locomotives 01:17:37 – This week in Australian history 13-19 February 01:30:28 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Shooters Union Australia Gun licence applications explode after Bondi terror attack crackdown Firearms Collection  New hope for national gun register 30 years after it was first proposed Gun licence applications in NSW up 7000 per cent in some categories Fortescue launches its first electric locomotives – with batteries the size of more than 200 Tesla EVs Fortescue trials battery-electric locomotives in Pilbara as decarbonisation race tightens In the Australian outback, we're listening for nuclear tests. What we hear matters more than ever Warramunga Seismic and Infrasound Research Station Wikipedia - Tennant Creek  Wikipedia - Warumungu  The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty The International Monitoring System (IMS) map Aussietowns - Tennant Creek, NT Two Ticks Town Talk – Tennant Creek, NT (from 4 Jul 2023 Australia Talks) Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mount Coolum, Queensland from the 12 Feb 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Wikipedia - Mount Coolum, Queensland Trove - Mt Coolun Ore samples go to Melbourne Trove - No uranium at Mount Coolum  Climb Mount Coolum  Wikipedia - Laccolith Mount Coolum National Park Coolum Advertiser Australia's nuclear age & the unsettling truth about Mt Coolum Australia's nuclear age & the unsettling truth about Mt Coolum Australia Talks - 28 Nov 2024: Bunnings breaches privacy   #Australia #Australian  

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 00:07:35 – Albanese government fire sale of Defence properties 00:36:57 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Coolum, Queensland 00:53:59 – Bunnings given green light to use facial recognition tech on customers to combat crime 01:23:12 – This week in Australian history 6-12 February 01:33:01 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: National Defence: Defence Strategic Review 2023 Government eyes off fire sale of historic defence properties around Australia  Albanese government to sell off $3bn worth of historic defence sites amid push to free up space for new homes Bunnings decision may open door to facial recognition surveillance free-for-all Bunnings Group Limited and Privacy Commissioner (Guidance and Appeals Panel) [2026] ARTA 130 (4 February 2026) PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 16A Bunnings given green light to use facial recognition tech on customers to combat crime 'Worth the squeeze': Bunnings vows to minimise store crime after approval to use facial recognition technology Wikipedia - Mount Coolum, Queensland Trove - Mt Coolun Ore samples go to Melbourne Trove - No uranium at Mount Coolum  Climb Mount Coolum  Wikipedia - Laccolith Mount Coolum National Park Coolum Advertiser Australia's nuclear age & the unsettling truth about Mt Coolum Australia's nuclear age & the unsettling truth about Mt Coolum Australia Talks - 28 Nov 2024: Bunnings breaches privacy Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Humpty Doo, Northern Territory from the 5 Feb 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: 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

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

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Lightning Ridge, New South Wales from the 29 Jan 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Personal histories/collective biography: ideas for a biography of place suggested by two local exhibitions of personal migration histories The history of the black soil plains Lightning Ridge Opal company  Lightning Ridge Bore Baths  Car Door Tours Lightning Ridge Digging up the rarest fossils of Lightning Ridge Outback opal tours Fossils in Lightning Ridge, NSW Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

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 00:00:59 – Croc watch 00:13:26 – Coalition splits for second time since election after Nationals quit shadow cabinet 00:38:46 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Lightning Ridge, New South Wales 01:12:15 – Fighting crown of thorns starfish with ox bile and vinegar 01:29:50 – This week in Australian history 23-29 January 01:40:56 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Queensland crocodile capture rates double as removal zones expand Coalition splits for second time since election after Nationals quit shadow cabinet  From ultimatum to implosion: How the Coalition went its separate ways Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor hold talks as shadow ministers rally behind Sussan Ley as leader of the Liberal Party Divers use ox bile to battle new crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak threatening Great Barrier Reef Worst crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak in decades emerging on Great Barrier Reef Personal histories/collective biography: ideas for a biography of place suggested by two local exhibitions of personal migration histories The history of the black soil plains Lightning Ridge Opal company  Lightning Ridge Bore Baths  Car Door Tours Lightning Ridge Digging up the rarest fossils of Lightning Ridge Outback opal tours Fossils in Lightning Ridge, NSW Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian