Australia Talks

Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland (from 27 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland from the 27 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Mount Bartle Frere - Wikipedia Nature, culture and history | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Taxon - Eucryphia wilkiei (Wilkie's leatherwood) | WildNet Techmarscincus - Wikipedia Queensland mountain tied to African history - The Junction Camping | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Bartle Frere trail | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Australia Talks – 27 Aug 2026: El Niño and it’s impact on Australia + AI data centre energy rules

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:02 – Croc watch 00:18:20 – El Niño and its impact on Australia 00:41:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland 01:07:06 – AI data centre energy rules 01:33:45 – This week in Australian history 21-27 August 01:39:47 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Climbing crocs survey territory from above - Australian Geographic Climbing behaviour in extant crocodilians Why the phrase ‘Super El Niño’ makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes Why Australia's weather is seeing a soaking while a record El Niño is forming - ABC News El Niño–Southern Oscillation - Wikipedia Southern hemisphere monitoring Albanese to settle AI data centre energy rules, overriding defiant Queensland - ABC News Energy prices are falling but the rise of data centres could push them back up - ABC News Proposed Qld data centre to challenge renewable-only rules Mount Bartle Frere - Wikipedia Nature, culture and history | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Taxon - Eucryphia wilkiei (Wilkie's leatherwood) | WildNet Techmarscincus - Wikipedia Queensland mountain tied to African history - The Junction Camping | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Bartle Frere trail | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Two Ticks Town Talk - Christmas Repeat 2025 Woomera , South Australia (from 24 Jul 2025 Australia Talks).mp3 | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

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Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia (from 20 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia from the 20 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: John Friedrich (fraudster) - Wikipedia Biography - John Friedrich - Australian Dictionary of Biography Australia’s Greatest Conman?: Marc Fennell investigates John Friedrich and the National Safety Council of Australia fraud 27 Jul 1991 - John Friedrich, 41, takes his secrets to the grave - Trove John Friedrich and the National Safety Council | Graham's Blog Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks #Australian

Australia Talks – 20 Aug 2026: EV trucks for fuel security + China “researching” Palau

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:14:11 – EV trucks as fuel security 00:51:07 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia 01:16:08 – China “researching” Palau 01:41:58 – This week in Australian history 14-20 August 01:50:26 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks? - ABC News Australia's fuel security - DCCEEW AECOM – Electrifying Road Freight Report - Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Diesel nation: Australia is still pumping billions in the wrong direction as oil hyperinflation hits Australia’s fuel crisis needs electric vehicle subsidies, tax breaks and more domestic oil production Chinese research vessel sparks alarm in Palau after repeated incursions - ABC News John Friedrich (fraudster) - Wikipedia Biography - John Friedrich - Australian Dictionary of Biography Australia’s Greatest Conman?: Marc Fennell investigates John Friedrich and the National Safety Council of Australia fraud 27 Jul 1991 - John Friedrich, 41, takes his secrets to the grave - Trove John Friedrich and the National Safety Council | Graham's Blog Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

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Two Ticks Town Talk – Tantanoola, South Australia (from 12 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Tantanoola, South Australia from the 12 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Tantanoola, South Australia - Wikipedia Questions remain over Tantanoola tiger 130 years after it was shot dead - ABC News Tantanoola Tiger: The mystery of murderous Australian animal | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Tantanoola | Wattle Range Council #Australian

Australia Talks – 12 Aug 2026: Beer tax + Bird flu

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:10:41 – Excise duty rates for alcohol 00:29:55 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Tantanoola, South Australia 00:49:50 – The risks of bird flu to Australia 01:06:00 – This week in Australian history 7-13 August 01:20:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: If we scrap the 'beer tax' for five years, will pub culture and live music thrive again? - ABC News Excise duty rates for alcohol | Australian Taxation Office Australians brace for alcohol tax hike blow Australia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu | Reuters Threat to thousands of Australian birds and animals outlined as bird flu spreads - ABC News Understanding the risk to native species - DCCEEW National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals Everything you need to know about Australia's bird flu surge - ABC News I feel deep sadness about bird flu and environmental loss. Is this normal? Tantanoola, South Australia - Wikipedia Questions remain over Tantanoola tiger 130 years after it was shot dead - ABC News Tantanoola Tiger: The mystery of murderous Australian animal | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Tantanoola | Wattle Range Council Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

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Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Pukatja, South Australia (Part 1) from the 5 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Pukatja, South Australia - Wikipedia Charles Duguid - Wikipedia Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara - Wikipedia Musgrave Ranges - Wikipedia Ernabella Arts: The oldest art centre Landscape South Australia - Alinytjara Wilurara | Passes and permits #Australian

Australia Talks – 5 Aug 2026: Glass fertiliser + Legal pepper spray

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:10:41 – Using ground glass for fertiliser 00:29:55 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia 00:49:50 – Northern Territory is legalising pepper spray 01:06:00 – This week in Australian history 31 July and 1-6 August 01:20:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Pulverised recycled glass helps boost farm productivity with benefits to soil, plants and livestock - ABC News The Science of Plant-Available Silicon | MaxSil Turning Waste Glass into Sustainable Fertilizer - ASME NT will legalise pepper spray by year’s end as government considers expanding access to 16-year-olds | 7NEWS OC Spray trial | NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services Trial use of personal pepper spray in NT extended 4 months Latest NT crime statistics show community safety improvements - Inside State Government Pukatja, South Australia - Wikipedia Charles Duguid - Wikipedia Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara - Wikipedia Musgrave Ranges - Wikipedia Ernabella Arts: The oldest art centre Landscape South Australia - Alinytjara Wilurara | Passes and permits Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

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Two Ticks Town Talk – Dirk Hartog island, Western Australia (from 30 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Dirk Hartog island, Western Australia from the 30 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Dirk Hartog Landing Site 1616 - Cape Inscription Area - DCCEEW Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) Dirk Hartog Island | Western Australian Museum Dirk Hartog Island - Wikipedia Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) #Australian

Australia Talks – 30 Jul 2026: Fake and dirty food + AusAlert test and future

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:12 – Croc watch 00:20:57 – Fake and dirty food. Chinese tomatoes and horse meat 00:57:20 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Dirk Hartog island, WA 01:25:00 – AusAlert test and future 01:43:36 – This week in Australian history 24-30 July 01:54:02 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Croc Wise Safety Information | Cairns & Great Barrier Reef Fishing in crocodile habitat areas - qld.gov.au Robert Irwin Shows us Fishing Safety Around Crocodiles - YouTube Contact us | ausalert National test | ausalert AusAlert emergency warning test: What to do if you didn't receive the alert Australia tests first national AusAlert emergency warning - ABC News Leggo's, Coles and Aldi selling Chinese tomatoes as 'Australian' and 'Italian' in products, forensic testing finds - ABC News Secret files show mouse fur and metal shavings detected in Australian food - ABC News Dirk Hartog Landing Site 1616 - Cape Inscription Area - DCCEEW Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) Dirk Hartog Island | Western Australian Museum Dirk Hartog Island - Wikipedia Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries Indigenous seasonal calendars | The Bureau of Meteorology #Australian

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Two Ticks Town Talk – Eildon, Victoria (from 25 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Eildon, Victoria from the 25 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Murrindindi is the freshwater fishing jewel of Victoria | Murrindindi Guide Goulburn-Eildon Region Fisheries Management Plan - VFA The changing face of Lake Eildon - Fishing Monthly Lake Eildon - VFA The history of trout and their introduction to Lake Eildon Lake Pondage Eildon Fishing Guide | Fishing Melbourne & Victori Eildon Dam - Wikipedia Eildon, VIC - Aussie Towns Eildon, Victoria - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

Australia Talks – 25 Jul 2026: AI traffic lights + Albo eyes off our superannuation

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:08:10 – AI traffic light trial 00:32:02 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Eildon, Victoria 00:49:32 – Albanese has his eyes on our superannuation 01:18:26 – This week in Australian history 17-23 July 01:26:56 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Surtrac Allows Traffic To Move at the Speed of Technology - News - Carnegie Mellon University New trial of AI-powered traffic lights will be a test for who gets priority on public roads The government wants to tap $4 trillion in super to address Australia’s challenges. It’s a risky strategy ‘Don’t touch’: Albo told to keep hands off super after he urged $4.5 trillion pool to become a ‘national asset’ | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Murrindindi is the freshwater fishing jewel of Victoria | Murrindindi Guide Goulburn-Eildon Region Fisheries Management Plan - VFA The changing face of Lake Eildon - Fishing Monthly Lake Eildon - VFA The history of trout and their introduction to Lake Eildon Lake Pondage Eildon Fishing Guide | Fishing Melbourne & Victori Eildon Dam - Wikipedia Eildon, VIC - Aussie Towns Eildon, Victoria - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

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Two Ticks Town Talk – Useless Loop, Western Australia (from 16 Jul 2026 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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me 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

Australia Talks – 16 Jul 2026: Growing Aussie coffee + Workers paid less than productivity gains

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me 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

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Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania (from 9 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)

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

Australia Talks – 9 Jul 2026: Oceania defence round up + Varroa mite & spider venom

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me 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

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Two Ticks Town Talk – Salem Bay, Tasmania (from 2 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)

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

Australia Talks – 2 Jul 2026: Keeping Devils and Koalas safe + More social media ban powers

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me 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

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Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania (from 25 Jun 2026 Australia Talks)

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

Australia Talks – 25 Jun 2026: Live facial recognition + Defence sales to Canada and US storage in Aus

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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me 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

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