Australia Talks

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 00:10:55 – Sunscreens fail SPF ratings 00:37:09 – Denmark, Western Australia 00:58:52 – Who decides what music we listen to? 01:31:21 – This week in Australian history 30-31 Oct & 1-5 Nov 01:41:23 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: How Australian music will battle the age of algorithms and AI | The Australian Australian sunscreens face tough new rules in wake of SPF scandal - ABC News Bondi Sands the latest brand to recall sunscreens over potential SPF concerns - ABC News Choice report finds popular Australian sunscreens fail to meet SPF claims on label - ABC News Princeton Consumer Research lab tested eight sunscreens that failed SPF claims - ABC News History of Denmark, Western Australia Home » Shire of Denmark Denmark - Destination - Tourism Western Australia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

A special episode this week as DK and Ardeet interview Tom Trumble. Tom is an Australian historian, author, podcaster and speaker with a knack for bringing out the humanity and tension in stories of people in extreme situations. We focus on the story of his grandfather Brian Rofe and his role in a remarkable rescue from Timor during the Second World War. Doing an interview was something new for us. Let us know what you think at [email protected]     Details and links for Tom:   Contact email: [email protected] Tom Trumble The Greatest Escape of the Pacific –In Extremis - Stories from the Edge of History – Apple Podcasts Tom Trumble - Penguin Books Australia Virtual War Memorial | Bryan ROFE MBE Trapped | Australian War Memorial   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Port Essington, Northern Territory from the 29 Oct 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Port Essington, NT - Aussie Towns Historical Australian Towns: Victoria Settlement, Port Essington, Northern Territory: Remote Ruins The History of Victoria Settlement, Port Essington Port Essington - Wikipedia The doomed attempt to claim Australia's north for the British Empire - ABC News   #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 00:01:34 – Croc watch – mystery ring found in enormous crocodile poo 00:18:14 – Defence roundup – Ghost Shark, Recruitment numbers and PNG recruiting 00:54:34 – Port Essington, Northern Territory 01:12:14 – Nightlife changing due to falling alcohol consumption 01:27:42 – This week in Australian history 23-29 Oct 01:45:00 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Gatorland Expert Finds Ring in Crocodile Droppings, Orlando Nightlife venues embrace 'experience economy' as alcohol consumption falls - ABC News Flinders University reveals Gen Z is drinking less alcohol - Flinders University Queensland night-life tsar John Collins recommends liquor law overhaul - ABC News Ghost Sharks get 'teeth' as secret drone subs unveiled | St George & Sutherland Shire Leader | St George, NSW 'Ghost Shark' sea drone shows off attachments Ghost Shark and other drones get teeth – CONTACT magazine Speartooth LUUV - C2 Robotics Pty Ltd Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV): Ocius™ We want you! ADF recruitment rates are growing, even as the odds of conflict rise. Why are people signing up? | Aukus | The Guardian Australian Defence Force opening recruitment to PNG university students under $65 million trial - ABC News After years of backsliding, the ADF is growing again. What’s behind the recruitment uptick? Port Essington, NT - Aussie Towns Historical Australian Towns: Victoria Settlement, Port Essington, Northern Territory: Remote Ruins The History of Victoria Settlement, Port Essington Port Essington - Wikipedia The doomed attempt to claim Australia's north for the British Empire - ABC News Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Cairns, Queensland from the 22 Oct 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Rock balancing - Wikipedia Balancing Rocks: Gatz Piles in Cairns | The Travel Tart Blog Cairns Adventure Tours - The Gatz Balancing Rocks Two Ticks Town Talk - Cape Otway, Victoria (from 30 Oct 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks   #Australian