Shows
Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 13 Mar 2025: Five Eyes cold shoulder USA & Green hydrogen goneA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:11:29 – ‘Five Eyes alliance’ crumbling after UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada give US the cold shoulder
00:37:19 – Bermagui, New South Wales
00:59:32 – Green hydrogen hopes up in smoke
01:21:51 - This week in Australian history 6-13 Mar
01:33:13 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
‘Five Eye...
2025-03-141h 39Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 6 Mar 2025: Chinese warships & Household batteriesA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:59 – China tells Australia to expect more warship visits but insists its navy poses ‘no threat’
00:31:17 – Lake George, New South Wales
00:45:10 – Labor backs household batteries in bid to win over voters on cost-of-living and climate worries
01:09:01 - This week in Australian history 28-29 Feb and 1-6 Mar
01:23:59 - XXXX bottle...
2025-03-071h 33Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 27 Feb 2025: Pseudo nationalisation of steel & ASIO warningsA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:04 – Croc Watch
00:15:34 – Industry backs Labor plans for ‘pseudo-nationalisation’ of Whyalla
00:35:39 – Derrinallum, Victoria
00:56:11 – ASIO boss expects more communal violence in worsening security environment in Australia
01:20:06 - This week in Australian history 21-27 Feb
01:27:13 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Even as the...
2025-02-281h 36Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 20 Feb 2025: Chinese jet flares RAAF & Plummeting R&DA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:06:33 – Chinese fighter deployed flares within 30m of RAAF jet in South China Sea
00:28:16 - Two Ticks Town Talk – Birdsville, Queensland
00:52:59 – Industry minister points at big business over ‘plummeting’ research investment in Australia
01:17:31 - This week in Australian history 14-20 Feb
01:30:27 - XXXX bottle top quiz
So...
2025-02-211h 38Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 13 Feb 2025: DeepSeek banned in Oz & Corporations quit carbon neutralA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:41 – DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices amid national security concerns
00:21:53 - Two Ticks Town Talk – Boulder, Western Australia
00:38:36 – One hundred ‘carbon-neutral’ corporates quit government scheme over integrity concerns
01:01:00 - This week in Australian history 7-13 Feb
01:12:55 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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2025-02-141h 21Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 6 Feb 2025: Conscription for Australia & AEC fights disinformationA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:37 – Former Army Chief Peter Leahy tells government to consider conscription to boost service numbers
00:31:50 - Two Ticks Town Talk – Banana, Queensland
00:45:13 – Sovereign citizens, conspiracy theorists and keyboard warriors being targeted by the Australian Electoral Commission this coming federal election
01:07:05 - This week in Australian history 31 Jan & 1-6 Feb
01...
2025-02-071h 27Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 30 Jan 2025: Woolworths and Coles untrustworthy & Right to RepairA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:12:36 – Woolworths and Coles top Australia’s most distrusted brands list
00:37:37 - Two Ticks Town Talk – Dumbleyung, Western Australia
00:55:18 – Australian farmers want the right to repair their own tractors
01:17:05 - This week in Australian history 24-30 Jan
01:33:20 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
How Co...
2025-01-311h 41Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 23 Jan 2025: Green Aluminium & Coffee prices skyrocketA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:39 – Croc watch
00:11:23 – Federal Labor to pledge $2 billion for ‘green aluminium’ in new election pitch
00:24:39 - Two Ticks Town Talk – Wingen, New South Wales
00:41:53 – Flat white coffee prices are likely to skyrocket, no matter where you live
01:05:20 - This week in Australian history 17-23 Jan
01:16:12 - XXXX bottle t...
2025-01-241h 27Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 16 Jan 2025: GM mozzies for Aussies & Trains not PlanesA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:05:44 - Genetically modified mosquitoes planned for release in Queensland early this year
00:24:13 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Mittagong, New South Wales
00:40:09 - Soaring airfares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers choose the 11 hour train ride
01:03:14 - This week in Australian history 10-16 January
01:11:21 - XXXX bottle t...
2025-01-171h 23Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 9 Jan 2025: Australia behind 2025 world & RBA actioning $AUD droppingA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:06:19 - The world in 2025 is bigger, smarter and more conflicted than ever - and Australia could be left behind
00:39:04 - Two Ticks Town Talk - White Cliffs, New South Wales
00:56:19 - Interest rates, Exporters and Reserve Bank of Australia intervention: There's a lot at stake as the Australian dollar weakens
2025-01-101h 47Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 2 Jan 2025: Happy New Year, back on 9 Jan 2025A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet wish all of our gracious listeners a Happy and Successful New Year. We'll resume our regular programming on 9 Jan 2025.
2025-01-0230 minAustralia TalksAustralia Talks - 26 Dec 2024: Merry Christmas and see you 9 Jan 2025A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet wish all of our listeners a Merry Christmas. We really appreciate the support over the year.
We'll be back on deck for regular programming 9 Jan 2025.
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2024-12-2615 minAustralia TalksAustralia Talks - 19 Dec 2024: Energy utilities rip off & Aus leads in protestor arrestsA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:53 – Croc watch
00:08:17 - "Ripping off customers" - Energy utilities force households to pay more than double business
00:35:04 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Chute, Victoria
00:55:17 - Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters
01:14:02 - This week in Australian history 13-19 Dec
01:25:10 - XXXX...
2024-12-201h 36Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 14 Dec 2024: Strikemaster missiles & Australian music dwindlingA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:04 - Missiles launched from Bushmaster vehicles could soon be operated by the Australian army
00:28:38 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Eastwood, New South Wales
00:40:58 - How Australian music lost its global relevance
01:04:43 - This week in Australian history 6-12 December
01:16:01 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Missiles launched from Bushmaster vehicles could soon b...
2024-12-141h 21Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 7 Dec 2024: No military for young Aussies & Aus declines nuclear energy pactA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:14 - Why young Australians don't want to join the military: 'war is messed up'
00:37:52 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Warialda (Part 2), New South Wales
00:55:43 - Australia declines to join UK and US led nuclear energy development pact
01:10:05 - This week in Australian history 29-30 Nov 1-5 Dec
01:23:44 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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2024-12-071h 34Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 28 Nov 2024: Bunnings breaches privacy & Albo dumps misinformation lawsA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:51 - Croc watch
00:10:35 - Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers
00:40:54 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Parkes (Part 2), New South Wales
00:59:35 - Laws to regulate misinformation online abandoned
01:19:25 - This week in Australian history 22-28 Nov
01:32:44 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Bunnings breached privacy laws by using fac...
2024-11-291h 41Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 22 Nov 2024: Solar power struggles & Japan joins military exercisesA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:06:12 - Australia struggling with an oversupply of solar power
00:32:21 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Parkes, New South Wales
00:49:12 - Japanese forces expected to join US Marines for military exercises in Australia next year
01:07:06 - This week in Australian history 15-21 November
01:15:34 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
J...
2024-11-221h 23Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 12 Nov 2024: Tough new scam laws & 3D printed gunsA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:08:03 - Banks and social media companies to be fined overs scams under new Australian laws touted as 'strongest in the world'
00:33:03 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Riverton, South Australia
00:51:59 - 3D printed guns on rise in Australia, with seizures of lethal firearms up across nation
01:22:06 - This week in Australian history 8-14 November
01:33:55 - XXXX bottle t...
2024-11-151h 40Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 7 Nov 2024: Australia axing military satellite & CSIRO flexible solar panelsA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:03 - Australia is axing a $7bn military satellite project, leaving defence communications potentially vulnerable
00:29:29 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Warialda, New South Wales
00:59:28 - CSIRO opens $6.8m printing facility to make flexible solar panels
01:22:25 - This week in Australian history 1-7 Nov
01:31:25 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Australia is axing a $7bn...
2024-11-081h 42Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 1 Nov 2024: Food waste warriors & Australia's huge missile purchaseA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:16:24 - Food waste warriors redirect unwanted produce to homes and charities
00:37:12 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Macquarie Island, Tasmania
00:57:59 - Australia announces $7B for SM-2 and SM-6 missiles in huge munitions purchase
01:17:46 - This week in Australian history 25-31 Oct
01:29:25 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Food waste warriors redirect unwanted produce to...
2024-11-011h 36Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 24 Oct 2024: Dutton's $5B home plan & National age verification schemeA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:42 - Croc watch
00:14:08 - Peter Dutton's $5 billion plan for 500,000 new homes focussed on speeding up infrastructure delays and cutting red tape
00:38:58 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Cabramurra, New South Wales
01:00:41 - Australia's National age verification scheme for social media
01:27:17 - This week in Australian history 18-24 October
01:37:47 - XXXX bottle top quiz
2024-10-251h 45Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 17 Oct 2024: Youth crime debunked & NBN to stay publicA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:19 - Criminologists debunk claims of a youth crime crisis
00:34:32 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Mt Augustus, Western Australia
00:51:59 - Government using legislation to pressure opposition into keeping the NBN in public hands
01:14:44 - This week in Australian history 11-17 October
01:25:07 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Government to put pressure on opposition with...
2024-10-181h 34Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 10 Oct 2024: Noise cameras & Free medical clinicsA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:51 - Bureaucrats demand tax be completed by 31 Oct
00:09:33 - Noice camera trial to be launched on roads as part of a multi-agency effort with the EPA, Transport for NSW and NSW Police
00:30:16 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Bourke, New South Wales
00:55:08 - Greens pitch 1,000 free healthcare clinics in election push targeting 'winnable' Labor seats
2024-10-111h 42Australia TalksAustralia Talks -2 Oct 2024: New AUKUS treaty & ASIO Uni spy warningA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:56 - New AUKUS treaty with UK to keep $368bn nuclear-powered submarine program on track
00:42:12 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Cooladdi, Queensland
00:59:14 - Universities warned by ASIO on menace of foreign spies
01:21:00 - This week in Australian history 27-30 Sep and 1-3 Oct
01:31:23 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
New AUKUS treaty with UK to...
2024-10-041h 41Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 26 Sep 2024: ACCC legal action against Coles and Woolworths & Dental in MedicareA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:00 - Croc watch
00:11:34 - ACCC takes legal action against Woolworths and Coles over allegedly misleading price claims
00:33:14 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Thargomindah, Queensland
00:50:33 - Why isn't dental included in Medicare?
01:13:37 - This week in Australian history 20-26 Sep
01:26:25 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
ACCC takes legal action against W...
2024-09-271h 36Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 22 Sep 2024: MONA's Ladies Lounge & Social Housing spendA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:11:15 - MONA's Ladies Lounge discrimination case goes to the Tasmanian Supreme Court
00:26:19 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Bunyip, Victoria
00:41:48 - Australian government unaware of how much they're spending on social housing
01:04:26 - This week in Australian history 13-19 Sep
01:18:43 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
MONA's Ladies Lounge discrimination case heads to T...
2024-09-221h 25Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 12 Sep 2024: Australia to import gas & Unions leave ACTUA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:00 - Australia is set to import gas for the first time
00:33:54 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Kununurra, Western Australia
01:06:05 - Unions are splitting from the ACTU
01:28:48 - This week in Australian history 6-12 September
01:42:59 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r...
2024-09-131h 52Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 5 Sep 2024: Working hard no longer works & Aus disposable income world's worstA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:44 - People no longer believe that working hard will lead to a better life
00:36:29 - The Whitsundays, Queensland
00:58:02 - Australia's fall in disposable income is the worst in the world
01:18:39 - This week in Australian history 30-31 Aug and 1-5 Sep
01:33:17 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' i...
2024-09-061h 41Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 29 Aug 2024: Gina Rinehart's Australian vision & Plummeting iron ore pricesA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:08:11 - Croc Watch
00:10:02 - Gina Rinehart urges the government to "drill, baby, drill" and offers suggestions to improve defence and the economy
00:52:19 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Queenscliff, Victoria
01:12:24 - Falling iron ore prices related to China's property crisis could put a $3billion hole in the federal budget
01:31:12 - This week...
2024-08-301h 47Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 22 Aug 2024: Great Barrier Reef growing back & New ID for AustraliansA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:07 - The Great Barrier Reef is showing record growth with some of the highest numbers recorded
00:33:15 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Airlie Beach, Queensland
00:44:18 - The Australian government is planning a major ID change for every Australian with a new verification system
01:07:53 - This week in Australian history 16-22 August
01:27:28 - X...
2024-08-231h 34Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 15 Aug 2024: ASIO terror threat & Pollies compromised by gamblingA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction, Vale Jack Karlson the succulent Chinese meal man and Raygun's Olympic performance
00:09:21 - ASIO and Australia's increase terror threat
00:32:04 - Two Ticks Town Talks is Cervantes, Western Australia
00:48:12 - The influence of the gambling industry on Australian politicians and Albanese's latest watered down approach to gambling advertising
01:14:29 - This week in Australian history 9-15 A...
2024-08-161h 34Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 8 Aug 2024: Rex airline enters administration & "Vague" Future Made in Australia planA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:11:03 - Rex, Australia's third largest airline, enters administration
00:31:33 - Two Ticks Town Talk is "The centre of Australia"
00:46:46 - Government's Future Made in Australia plan criticised for 'vague and difficult to interpret' guidelines
01:10:15 - This week in Australian history 2-8 August
01:21:43 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' i...
2024-08-091h 29Australia TalksAustralia Talks 1 Aug 2024: Power hungry data centres & Collins submarine refurbishmentsA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:08:59 - Power hungry data centres in Australia are scrambling to find enough electricity to meet demand
00:33:34 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Winchelsea, Victoria
00:53:49 - Federal government signs $2.2billion deal to extend the life of the Collins submarine. New AUKUS subs delivery expected to face challenges
01:21:55 - This week in Australian history 26-31 Jul...
2024-08-021h 39Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 25 Jul 2024: Crowdstrike outage & Excessive cigarette taxes fuel black marketA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:12:55 - Crowdstrike outage and impact on Australia
00:34:33 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Stonehenge in Queensland
00:47:28 - Excessively high cigarette taxes are fueling a black market
01:12:11 - This week in Australian history 19-25 July
01:23:27 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/A...
2024-07-261h 31Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 18 Jul 2024: Russian spying allegations & paying plasma donorsA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:16:10 - Russian spying allegations in Australia with two arrested
00:36:06 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Geraldton in Western Australia
00:59:14 - Should plasma donors in Australia be paid?
01:21:42 - This week in Australian history 12-18 July
01:30:57 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r...
2024-07-191h 42Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 11 Jul 2024: Life expectancy falls, new anti-corruption body scorecardA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:08:01 - Australian life expectancy has fallen for the first time in almost 30 years
00:29:35 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Rottnest Island, Western Australia Part 2
00:50:03 - Is Australia's long awaited national anti-corruption body meeting expectation?
01:03:39 - This week in Australian history 5-11 July
01:16:20 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia T...
2024-07-121h 23Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 4 Jul 2024: 5 weeks annual leave & Thales to corruption watchdogA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:12:17 - Update on Energy bill rebates for Aussie households
00:14:52 - Big push to give Aussies five weeks of annual leave
00:37:08 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Serviceton in Victoria
01:07:57 - Defence refers $1bn Thales contract to the national corruption watchdog
01:28:32 - This week in Australian history 28-30 Jun and 1-4 Jul
2024-07-051h 42Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 29 Jun 2024: Aussie nuclear towns revealed and no gas for the east coastA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:49 - Aussie nuclear towns have been revealed in Peter Dutton's energy plan
00:39:45 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Rottnest Island, Western Australia
00:53:57 - AEMO warns of immediate gas shortfall threat for the east coast of Australia
01:15:37 - This week in Australian history 21-27 June
01:28:19 - XXXX bottle top quiz
2024-06-291h 39Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 20 Jun 2024: Castle Law for Queensland and PFAS forever chemicals in drinking waterA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:05 - Castle Law is in front of the Queensland Parliament
00:39:52 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Eugowra in New South Wales
01:04:45 - PFAS forever chemicals: Carcinogens found in tap water across Australia
01:30:41 - This week in Australian history 14-20 June
01:40:55 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is t...
2024-06-211h 53Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 13 Jun 2024: Chinese investors must offload Australian shares and Climate targets to be dumpedA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:08:35 - Australian Federal treasurer orders Chinese linked investors to offload shares in Australian rare earths mine
00:27:53 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Ingham, Queensland
00:42:57 - Coalition to dump Australia's 2030 climate target, arguing 43 per cent emissions reduction is unachievable
01:11:32 - This week in Australian history 7-13 Jun
01:25:14 - XXXX bottle top quiz
2024-06-141h 33Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 6 Jun 2024: $Billions in Gas royalties unpaid and a new PNG NRL teamA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:06:11 - Australia is missing out on $13 billion in royalties on natural gas projects
00:30:39 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Mt Bryan East, South Australia
01:01:16 - Australian taxpayers to spend $600 million on a Papua New Guinea National Rugby League football team
01:16:44 - This week in Australian history May 31 - Jun 6
01:27:20 - XXXX bottle...
2024-06-071h 36Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 30 May 2024: Social media ban for children and Aussie beef cheaper in JapanHeads up - we had a sound issue this week that persists through the whole episode.
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:05 - Albanese says children should be banned from social media
00:32:11 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Picton, New South Wales
00:49:37 - Is Aussie beef cheaper in Japan?
01:18:45 - This week in Australian history 24-30 May
2024-05-311h 43Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 23 May 2024: Future Made in Australia and Gina Rinehart's portraitA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:19 - Labor's 'Future Made in Australia' plans
00:34:36 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Broome (Part 2), Western Australia
01:09:53 - Gina Rinehart demands removal of her portrait from the National Gallery
01:25:59 - This week in Australian history 17-23 May
01:39:30 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast o...
2024-05-241h 49Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 16 May 2024: Australian Federal Budget and China military confrontationA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:22 - The 2024 Australian Federal Budget
00:37:25 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Windsor in New South Wales
00:51:45 - China and Australian military confrontation. China accuses Australia of spying
01:18:37 - This week in Australian history 9-16 May
01:31:49 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit
Sources:
Fe...
2024-05-171h 39Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 9 May 2024: Macquarie bank going cashless and Radiopharmaceuticals for AustraliaA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:12 - Macquarie bank is now going cashless
00:36:17 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Broome, Western Australia
00:58:41 - South Australia wants to create a Radiopharmaceuticals industry
01:24:13 - This week in Australian history 2-8 May
01:31:24 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Macquarie Bank di...
2024-05-101h 44Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 2 May 2024: Musk vs eSafety and virus threatening chocolate supplyA weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:25 - Elon Musk, Albanese and the Australian eSafety Officer
00:25:46 - The Two Ticks Town Talks is Beetoota, Queensland
00:41:55 - The virus threatening Australia's chocolate supply
01:01:22 - This week in Australian history 26-30 Apr and 1 May
01:14:36 - The XXXX bottle top quiz may be difficult to digest
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
...
2024-05-031h 24Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 25 Apr 2024: ANZAC day, Defence budget and the 'Great Browning'A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction and ANZAC day
00:16:09 - $50 billion defence spending increase (and possible impact on new F35 fighter jets)
00:37:15 - Two Ticks Town Talks is Karratha in Western Australia
01:03:08 - The 'Great Browning' spreading along the coast
01:23:51 - This week in Australian history 19-25 Apr
01:40:30 - XXXX bottle top quiz is moist
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/a...
2024-04-261h 56Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 18 Apr 2024: Gilmour Space Eris rocket and Aussies reluctant to pay for climate changeDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:12:06 - Gilmour Space Eris rocket to launch from Bowen
00:26:42 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Oberon, New South Wales
00:44:53 - CSIRO survey finds most Australians are unwilling to pay more to transition to green energy
01:12:06 - This week in Australian history 12-18 April
01:26:43 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
Sources:
Gilmour Space's Eris rocket to ignite crowds at Abbot Point's new Bo...
2024-04-191h 37Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 13 April 2024: Australia's new governor-general and saving Tasmanian giantsDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:13:17 - Albanese picks Australia's new govenor-general
00:35:19 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Bombala, New South Wales
01:05:55 - Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from lugging under policy change.
01:24:25 - This week in Australian history 5-11 April
01:33:11 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Anthony Albanese announces Samantha Mostyn as Australia's next governor-general
Wikipedia...
2024-04-131h 42Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 13 Apri 2024: Australia's new Govenor General and saving Tasmanian giantsDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:13:17 - Albanese picks Australia's new Govenor General
00:35:19 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Bombala, New South Wales
01:05:55 - Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from lugging under policy change.
01:24:25 -
2024-04-131h 42Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 4 Apr 2024: Foreign intelligence journalists and Victorian retail theftDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:21 - ASIO boss warns of foreign intelligence operatives posing as journalists
00:28:49 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Texas, Queensland
00:53:38 - Retail theft jumps 39% in Victoria driven by cost-of-living crisis, say police
01:17:18 - This week in Australian history 29-31 Mar and 1-4 Apr
01:29:03 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
ASIO boss tells inquiry into Aust...
2024-04-051h 36Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 28 Mar 2024: UK and Aus defence agreement and Uber to settle $272M class actionDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:05:55 - UK and Australia set to elevate defence relationship to NATO leve lwith new 'status of forces' agreement
00:24:23 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Newnes, New South Wales Part 2
00:41:27 - Uber to pay Australian taxi operators $272 million in class action settlement
00:57:58 - This week in Australian history 22-28 Mar
01:19:03 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
Ube...
2024-03-291h 29Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 24 Mar 2024: Albo attacks free speech and mooning the GhanDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:36 - Albo's attack on free speech with truth in political adverstising
00:32:25 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Marla in South Australia
00:51:15 - Decadal mooning of the Ghan
00:59:05 - This week in Australian history 14-21 March
01:19:15 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
‘Tantrum over Voice vote’: Anthony Albanese criticised over ‘brazen attack’ on free speech
Labor ai...
2024-03-251h 28Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 14 Mar 2024: World's largest chocolate fountain and Billion dollar BoMDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:10:18 - Tasmanian Premier vows to build world's largest chocolate fountain if r-elected
00:28:22 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Newnes, New South Wales
00:51:17 - 'Nearly a billion dollars': BoM chief inidcates cost of IT overhaul to staff after refusing to disclose to senators
01:11:18 - This week in Australian history 6-13 March
01:28:10 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
A...
2024-03-151h 34Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 7 Mar 2024: ASIO's unnamed traitor politician and southern aussies migrating to QueenslandDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:10:58 - ASIO's unnamed traitor politician
00:32:30 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Beerwah, Queensland
00:50:07 - Southern Aussies leaving at record rates for Queensland
01:08:33 - This week in Australian history 28-29 Feb and 1-5 Mar
01:25:22 - XXXX bottle top trivia quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
ASIO reveals plot by retired politician to introduce a prime minister's family member to for...
2024-03-071h 31Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 29 Feb 2024: Barngarla Aboriginal people's $1bn empire and ATO's robotax schemeDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:15:27 - Barngarla Aboriginal people building one billion dollar empire in land deals
00:35:09 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Mawson Station in Antarctica
01:09:08 - Australian Tax Office eying ramp of robotax scheme
01:25:32 - This week in Australian history 22-27 February
01:38:38 - XXXX bottle top quiz
#Australian
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Barngarla Aboriginal people building $1bn empire in land deals
AT...
2024-03-011h 45Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 16 Feb 2024: Labor's fuel efficiency standards and the Ghost Bat drone projectDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:13:08 - Labor proposing fuel efficiency standards
00:37:30 - Two Ticks Town Talks is Mt Gambier, South Australia (Part 2)
00:51:55 - Funding boost for the Ghost Bat drone project
01:12:33 - This week in Australian history 15-21 February
01:32:01 - The XXXX bottle top quiz jumps over each other
#Australian
Sources:
Fuel efficiency standards: Labor unveils proposal, highlighting petrol savings of $1,000 a year for motorists
More funding to fuel Ghost Bat
Funding boost fo...
2024-02-211h 37Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 13 Feb 2024: Price Gouging report and The Enhanced GamesDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:13:34 - Allan Fels Price Gouging Report
00:31:29 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Northampton, Western Australia
01:01:54 - The Enhanced Games
01:24:57 - This week in Australian history Feb 8-14 Feb
01:37:32 - XXXX bottle top quiz
#Australian
Sources:
The Enhanced Games – a drugs Olympics where cheaters can prosper
Enhanced Games: drug-friendly sports competition gains prominence even as the backlash grows
Allan Fels's ACTU initiated price gouging report calls for government to a...
2024-02-141h 46Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 6 Jan 2024: Bringing back conscription and Inflation recedingDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:11:00 - Calls to bring back conscription to Australia
00:45:27 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Mount Gambier, South Australia
00:59:40 - Inflation appears to be receding
01:11:34 - This week in Australian History cover 1-7 Feb
01:23:30 - The XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit
#Australian
Sources:
Australia must consider bringing back conscription as 'all out war' with Russia looms, expert says
...
2024-02-071h 30Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 30 Jan 2024: Stage 3 tax cut changes and Cyber sanctionsDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:08:15 - Optus outage update
00:13:20 - Labor's Stage 3 Tax Cut changes
00:29:38 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Moliagul, Victoria
00:51:32 - Cyber sanctions used for the first time
01:03:54 - This week in Australian History 24-31 Jan
01:18:21 - The XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
Labor makes bracket creep worse for middle Australia
Stage 3 tax cut...
2024-01-311h 29Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 23 Jan 2024: Breaking up ColesWorth and Australian manufactured missilesDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction including update on 888 'millionaire visa' suspension
00:11:58 - Farmers call for supermarkets Coles and Woolworths to be broken up
00:37:53 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Middle Island, Western Australia
00:50:57 - Australia to commence domestic missile manufacturing
01:15:53 - This week in Australian history 16-23 January
01:31:56 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
No more 'buying your way into the country' a...
2024-01-241h 36Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 16 Jan 2024: Woolies Dutton Australia Day boycott and Australian Yemen involvementDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:08:16 - Dutton calls for boycott of Woolworths after they stop selling Australia Day merchandise
00:25:44 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Balladonia, Western Australia
00:47:35 - Australia is now involved in Yemen
01:18:49 - This week in Australian History 6-15 Jan
01:34:39 - The XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Woolworths dumps all Australia Day merchandise from stores nationally
Supermarket giant Aldi joins Woolworths and confirms it...
2024-01-171h 39Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 9 Jan 2024: Defective apartment buildings and Bureau of Meteorology criticismsDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:04 - More than half of NSW apartment buildings have defects
00:29:11 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Exmouth in Western Australia
01:08:39 - Labor orders review of Bureau of Meteorology warning systems
01:21:26 - This week in Australian history 27 Dec - 5 Jan
01:39:53 - XXXX bottle top quiz
#Australian
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Labor orders review of weather warning systems after criticism of Bu...
2024-01-101h 44Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 3 Jan 2024: Top Stories of 2023DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:00 - Top Stories of 2023 part 1
00:26:56 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Marree, South Australia
00:56:09 - Top Stories of 2023 part 2
01:21:58 - This week in Australian history 19-26 December
01:33:35 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
Wikipedia - Marree
Wikipedia - Marree Man
Aussietowns.com.au
The Mysterious Marree Man of Outback Aus...
2024-01-041h 37Australia TalksAustralia Talks 25 Dec 2023: Christmas GreetingsMerry Christmas from DarkestKnight and Ardeet.
We're taking this week off to celebrate Christmas with our family and wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Spectacular New Year.
We'd love to hear how you're celebrating Christmas this year. Let us know on the r/australian subreddit.We'll be back in the first week of the New Year.
Keep safe and embrace life.
Sources:
'We Wish You a Merry Christmas xmas background short music 30 second' - Maksym Dudchyk
'Jingle Bells Orchestra_56sec' - Grand_P...
2023-12-2416 minAustralia TalksAustralia Talks - 19 Dec 2023: Big American Cars and Transient AustraliansDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:06:33 - Regulations on US styled big cars
00:27:32 - Two Ticks Town Talks is the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
00:48:54 - Relaxing laws for transient Australians
01:05:39 - This week in Australian History 12-18 Dec
01:21:39 - XXXX bottle top quiz
'Australia Talks is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Paris is saying 'non' to a US-style hellscape of supersized cars -- and so should the rest of Europe
’Stupid American trucks’: Aussies erupt...
2023-12-201h 28Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 11 Dec 2023: New immigration detention laws and a Bluey adventure parkDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:04:36 - New immigration laws from Labor in wake of High Court decision on detainees
00:23:02 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Corowa, New South Wales
00:46:47 - Bluey's World being built in Brisbane
01:01:08 - Australian History 1-11 Dec
01:20:18 - XXXX bottle top question
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
New laws pass Senate after third detainee released from immigration detention arrested by police
'Like being in a B...
2023-12-131h 26Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 5 Dec 2023: Baby boomers spending and Climate Change goals failingDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:55 - Baby boomers increasing spending as young cut back
00:25:25 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Mitchell in Queensland
00:42:05 - Australia is no longer on track to meet its climate targets
01:04:47 - This week in Australian history covers 21-30 Nov
01:34:08 - The XXXX bottle top question this week is quick
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
Sources:
Chicken man
The Sheraton Hotel incident
Wikipedia - H...
2023-12-051h 41Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 21 Nov 2023:Chinese sonar pulses at HMAS Toowomba and Labor axes infrastructure projectsDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:10:23 - HMAS Toowomba naval divers forced to exit water over Chinese warship sonar pulses
00:49:24 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Manjimup in Western Australia
01:08:56 - This week in Australian History covers 14-20 Nov
01:28:26 - XXXX bottle top question
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
Sources:
HMAS Toowoomba naval divers forced to exit water over Chinese warship sonar pulses
The Terrifying Effects Submarine Radar Can Have On Hu...
2023-11-221h 34Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 16 Nov 2023: Optus outage and Albanese’s meeting with Xi JinpingDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:05:24 - Optus outage
00:24:28 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Sea Lake in Victoria
00:42:44 - Albanese's meeting with Xi Jinping
00:56:55 - This week in Australian History 7-13 Nov
01:25:13 - The XXXX bottle top question
Sources:
Albanese's 'wise' move in landmark meeting with China's Xi Jinping
Optus identifies cause of nationwide outage, says 'changes to routing information' after software upgrade to blame
Wikipedia - Sea Lake
Wikipedia - Lake Tyrell
2023-11-171h 30Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 7 Nov 2023: Golden visas and the Shonky awardsJoin DarkestKnight and Ardeet as they discuss:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:29 - Is it time for Australia to scrap the Golden visas?
00:24:06 - The Two Ticks Town Talks is Laura in Queensland
00:45:02 - The Choice 'Shonky Awards' winners
00:58:19 - This Week in Australian History covers 31 Oct to 6 Nov
01:11:16 - The XXXX bottle top question
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
Sources:
'Golden visas' are known to attract dirty money around the world. Wh...
2023-11-081h 16Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 2 Nov 2023: Corrupt pork barrelling and migrant intake already a recordJoin DarkestKnight and Ardeet as they discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:11:18 - More than 80% of Australians believe pork barrelling is a form of corruption
00:22:53 - The Two Ticks Town Talks is Wittenoom in Western Australia
00:39:30 - Australian migration intake has already hit a record 500k
00:50:55 - This Week in Australian History 24 - 30 October
01:08:49 - The XXXX bottle top question is godly
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
Sources:
More than 80% of Australians believe pork ba...
2023-11-031h 14Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 18 Oct 2023: Visiting the Northern Territory and Climate Change is not seriousDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:10:26 - A social responsibility to visit the Northern Territory?
00:25:14 - Two Ticks Town Talks is Zeehan in Tasmania
00:43:20 - Most Australians don't think climate change is a serious problem
01:03:50 - This Week in Australian History 17 - 23 Oct
01:12:49 - XXXX bottle top question
Australia Talks is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Uluru visitor numbers slump post-COVID in $200 million hit to tourism industry
"Not listening to scientists:" Mo...
2023-10-261h 17Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 17 Oct 2023: Voice referendum results and Hemp for building productsDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:09:58 - The Voice referendum results
00:29:39 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Lord Howe Island, New South Wales
00:52:08 - Hemp for building products
01:10:28 - This Week in Australian History 10 - 16 Oct
01:25:12 - The XXXX bottle top question this week quacks
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
Sources:
Voice referendum updates: Nation votes No to Voice to Parliament, with all six states rejecting change - as it happened...
2023-10-181h 30Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 10 Oct 2023: Money being lost to pokies and urgent care clinics not materialisingDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 Intro
00:09:28 Billions of dollars being lost to poker machines in Australia
00:29:01 Two Ticks Town Talk is Bright, Victoria
00:48:50 Promised Urgent Care Clinics not materialising
01:13:17 This week in Australian history covers the dates 3rd to 9th October
01:28:53 The XXXX bottle top question fits in your tuckerbag
Sources:
- 'Desperate' Australians losing billions more to pokies during cost-of-living crisis, researcher warns.
- Crown Perth casino royal commission raises questions about how pokie-free WA is
- Le...
2023-10-111h 32Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 3 Oct 2023: Self serve registers get out of hand and a grocery price freezeDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:12:23 - Supermarket self serve registers and areas are getting out of hand
00:32:57 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
00:54:13 - Australian Greens propose a grocery price freeze in Victoria
01:19:40 - This week in Australian History 28 Sep - 2 Oct
01:27:13 - XXXX bottle top question
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
Sources:
Reddit self post
Grocery prices too high? Victorian Greens want to freeze them too (The Age)
W...
2023-10-041h 39Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 27 Sep 2023: Rise and cost of Prisoners, Critical mineral productionDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:15:06 A recent ABS report that details an alarming increase in the number and cost of prisoners in Australia
00:36:30 Two Ticks Town Talks which is Marble Bar in Western Australia
00:56:23 Critical mineral production in Australia
01:23:46 This week in Australian History, 21-26 Sep
01:41:00 This week's XXXX bottle top question is prickly
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
Sources used in this episode:
New ABS Data Reveals Worrying Rise In Prisoner Numbers
Critical...
2023-09-271h 46Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 20 Sep 2023: Dental coverage in Medicare and least ethical jobsDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss (with apologies for a few sound issues):
00:07:21 - Should Dental be covered by Medicare
00:28:36 - Two Ticks Town Talk of Currie on King Island in Tasmania
00:50:32 - The most and least ethical jobs in Australia
01:16:22 - This week in Australian history 14 to 20 September
01:27:05 - The XXXX bottle top question
Sources:
The Australians left with rotting teeth and unable to smile in 'completely unaffordable' dental system
The most and least ethical Aussie jobs
Wi...
2023-09-201h 32Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 12 Sep 2023: El Niño for Australia and the Combatting Misinformation BillDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:10:26 The imminent declaration of El Niño for Australia and a couple of basic survival tips.
00:28:04 The Two Ticks Town Talk is about Oodnadatta in South Australia.
00:49:23 The Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill 2023.
01:12:52 This Week in Australian History covers 7-13 September
01:24:24 The XXXX bottle top question is cryptozoological.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
El Niño declaration likely 'weeks away': What you need to kno...
2023-09-141h 30Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 5 Sep 2023: Adam Bandt encourages civil disobedience and useless whistleblower lawsDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
11:05 - Calls by the leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt, to participate in civil disobedience for climate action.
34:40 - The Two Ticks Town Talk is Winton in Queensland.
50:33 - The atrociously useless Federal and State whistleblower laws.
1:07:02 - This week in Australian history covers August 31 to September 6
1:25:20 - The XXXX bottle top question is just not cricket
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.
#Australian
Sources:
Adam Bandt urges Australians to...
2023-09-061h 04Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 28 Aug 2023: The Intergenerational Report and Australia as a cashless societyDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss some aspects of the 2023 Intergenerational Report and Australia's seemingly unstoppable move to a cashless society.
Our 'Two Ticks Town Talk' this week is Nhill in Victoria.
'This week in Australian history' covers the dates 24-30 August.
The XXXX bottle top question is volcanic.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
#Australian
2023-08-291h 28Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 21 Aug 2023: Greens looking to gain ground in QLD, Time to end native logging?DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss the move by the Greens to increase their seats in the upcoming Queensland state election.
We also discuss the pros and cons of ending native logging.
The 'Two Ticks Town Talk' is Denham, WA.
'This week in Australian History' covers Aug 17 to Aug 23.
The XXXX bottle top question is elemental.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
#Australian
2023-08-221h 36Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 16 Aug 2023: Community owned solar and a Matildas public holidayDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss a project in Goulburn for community owned solar and Anthony Albanese's push for a public holiday if the Matildas win the World Cup.
The Two Ticks Town Talk this week is Eden in New South Wales.
This Week in Australian History covers the dates Aug 10 to Aug 16.
The XXXX bottle top question goes swimmingly.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
#Australian
2023-08-161h 19Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 8 Aug 2023: Axing the space industry and missing renewable energy targetsDarkest Knight and Ardeet discuss the axing of key space industry programs and Australia will miss its renewable energy targets.
Two Ticks Town Talk is Cloncurry in Queensland.
This Week in Australian History covers Aug 3 to Aug 9.
The XXXX bottle top question is worth money.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
#Australian
2023-08-091h 39Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 1 Aug 2023: Victoria bans gas to new homes and Australia to manufacture missilesDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss the Victorian government's decision to ban connections to the gas network for new homes and the move by the Federal government to make Australia a manufacturer of high tech missiles.
The 'Two Ticks Town Talk' this week is Yulara in the Northern Territory (starts at approx 37 mins).
'This week in Australian history' covers the dates 27 Jul to 2 Aug.
The XXXX bottle top question is a double header.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the Australian subreddit.
#Aust...
2023-08-021h 26Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 25 Jul 2023: New Green Hydrogen project and Casual employeesDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss a new and potentially highly significant Green Hydrogen project in Western Australia actively and financially involving three groups of local Aboriginal owners.
Following is the move by the Labor government to treat casual employees as permanent under certain conditions and giving those employees the option to become permanent.
The Two Ticks Town Talk this week is Lithgow in NSW.
The XXXX bottle top question takes us down a different track.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Aust...
2023-07-261h 29Australia TalksAustralia Talks -18 Jul 2023: Tik Tok spying on Australians and our Teacher shortageDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss the revelations that Tik Tok has been accessing the data of Australians. We also address the teacher shortage in Australia and consider some of suggest solutions.
The 'Two Ticks Town Talk' this week is Yundamindera in Western Australia.
'This week in Australian History' covers the dates 13-19 Jul.
Then we hop into the XXXX bottle top question.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
#Australian
2023-07-191h 33Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 12 Jul 2023: Water intensive farming and Cannabis legislationDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss the impact of water intensive farming on the Murray-Darling and whether Thailand's attempt to legislate cannabis provides any modelling for Australia.
The Two Ticks Town Talk this week is Longreach in Queensland.
'This Week in Australian History' covers the dates July 6 to Jul 12.
The XXXX bottle top question is a slippery one this week.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
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2023-07-121h 15Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 4 Jul 2023: Is the gloss wearing off Covid? Cracker nightDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss the Covid19 habits we thought would stick but haven't. We also talk about cracker night, Territory Day, in the Northern Territory.
The 'Two Ticks Town Talk' this week is Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory.
'This week in Australian History' covers June 29th through July 5th.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
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2023-07-051h 23Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 28 Jun 2023: Labor scales back multinational tax discloure and building the first error correcting quantum computerJoin DarkestKnight and Ardeet as they discuss the Labor government's plans to scale back multinational tax discloure for corporations followed by Australia's plans to build the first error correcting quantum computer.
This week's Two Ticks Tiny Town is Coober Pedy.
'This Week in Australian History' covers 22 Jun to 28 Jun.
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
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2023-06-291h 26Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 20 Jun 2023: A national strategy for the housing crisis and High Speed RailDarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss if Australia needs a national strategy to fix the housing crisis followed by whether or not it will be different this time for High Speed Rail.
The Two Ticks Tiny Town this week is Sheffield, Tasmania.
This week in Australian History is from Jun 15 -21.
And a cool XXXX bottle top question.
Australia Talks is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
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2023-06-221h 29Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 13 Jun 2023: Nazi symbols banned in Australia and the death of the chequeDarkestKnight, PandaBear and Ardeet discuss the Federal government banning Nazi symbols.
This is followed by our 'Two Ticks Town Talk' segment (Busselton, Western Australia this week) then a discussion on the phasing out of cheques.
After that it's 'This week in Australian History' and the XXXX bottle top quiz.
Australia Talks is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
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2023-06-151h 24Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 6 Jun 2023: South Australia’s draconian protest laws and a cold east coastAs we celebrate our first year of the 'Australia Talks' podcast DarkestKnight, PandaBear and Ardeet discuss how straightforward a colonoscopy is, South Australia's latest draconian protest laws and the predictions of freezing weather for the east coast.
This will be followed by 'This week in Australian History' and the XXXX bottle top challenge.
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2023-06-061h 27Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 30 May 2023: Nutbush, Modi and Australia, considering an EVDarkestKnight, PandaBear and Ardeet discuss the passing of Tina Turner, Prime Minister Modi of India's visit to Australia and the Quad deal then whether or not we would purchase and Electric Vehicle.
Following these discussions are "This week in Australian History" and the XXXX bottle top challenge.
Join us at the r/Australian subreddit for more discussions of all things Australian.
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2023-05-311h 24Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 23 May 2023: Is working from home selfish? Councils wanting to control vacant homesDarkestKnight, Bennelong and Ardeet discuss recent messaging from Elon Musk and the CR Commercial Property Group that working from home is selfish and immoral. We also discuss a push by councils to control what happens with unoccupied houses.
These discussions are followed by 'This week in Australian history' with Bennelong and the XXXX bottle top challenge.
See you on the r/Australian subreddit.
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2023-05-241h 23Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 16 May 2023: Student Debt, the Tassie Stadium and a Quarantine Centre for the HomelessJoin DarkestKnight, Bennelong and Ardeet as they discuss the impact of inflation on Student Debt, the controversial plans for an AFL Stadium in Tasmania and the issues in repurposing a Queensland Quarantine Centre as housing for the Homeless.
This will be followed by "This week in Australian History" and the XXXX bottle top challenge.
See you on the r/Australian subreddit for more discussion.
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2023-05-171h 30Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 11 May 2023: The Australian Federal Budget 2023Join DarkestKnight, Bennelong and Ardeet as they discuss the 2023 Australian Federal budget.
Followed by 'This week in Australian History' with Bennelong and then the XXXX challenge (a double bunger this week).
'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.
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2023-05-121h 31Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 2 May 2023: Small Modular Reactors for Australia and Overhauling MedicareJoin DarkestKnight and Ardeet as we discuss plans for Small Modular Reactors at the Liddell power station site and $2.2billion proposed for overhauling Medicare.
This will be followed by 'This week in Australian History' and the XXXX bottle top challenge.
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2023-05-031h 21Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 25 Apr 2023: ANZAC Day. A brief history of its start, development and current commemorationDarkestKnight presents a "brief" history of ANZAC day with Ardeet. We look at this week in Australian history and answer the XXXX bottle top challenge.
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2023-04-261h 28Australia TalksAustralia Talks - 18 Apr 2023: Only 35 per cent of Australian GPs bulk bill new patientsJoin DarkestKnight and Ardeet as they discuss the decreasing numbers of General Practitioners in Australia that bulk bull new patients.
Also "This Week in Australian History" and the XXXX bottle top challenge.
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