Australia Talks

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Rainbow Beach, Queensland from the 15 Jan 2026 full episode of Australia Talks with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources:   Wikipedia - Rainbow beach, Queensland  History of Cooloola Rainbow Beach Coloured Sands Legend Welcome to Rainbow Beach and Gympie Gympie regional memories     #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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:12:31 – Victorian bushfires 00:31:15 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Rainbow Beach, Queensland 00:52:55 – A nation of rich cowards’: Australia needs its dreamers but the arts are underfunded, undervalued and despised 01:18:03 – This week in Australian history 9-15 January 01:30:53 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: One person dead as PM visits bushfire-ravaged towns with 300 structures destroyed and 350,000 hectares burned Tens of thousands of livestock confirmed dead as Victorians return to bushfire-ravaged communities  Victoria's bushfires more than five times the size of Singapore January 2026 Victorian bushfires Vic Emergency Services Australia - Victoria Bushfires, January 2026 A nation of rich cowards’: Australia needs its dreamers but the arts are underfunded, undervalued and despised Ben Quilty  Wikipedia - Rainbow beach, Queensland  History of Cooloola Rainbow Beach Coloured Sands Legend Welcome to Rainbow Beach and Gympie Gympie regional memories Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Northam, Western Australia (from the 8 Jan 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks'. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me Sources: Australia your way A Guide to the Best Silo Art Locations in the Outback Loop Australian Silo Art Trail  The Australian Silo Art Trail – Ultimate Guide  Australian Silo Art Wikipedia - Northam, Western Australia Public silo trail - Northam AussieTowns - Northam, WA   #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:08:10 – NSW gun laws 00:46:54 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Northam, Western Australia 01:01:39 – Once the great Australian dream, backyards are vanishing from suburban homes 01:29:33 – This week in Australian history 1-8 January 01:38:55 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Shooters Union Australia NSW parliament passes tougher laws on guns and protests after Bondi Beach attack  NSW Police commissioner extends restrictions on Sydney protests for another fortnight Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 Once the great Australian dream, backyards are vanishing from suburban homes Australia your way A Guide to the Best Silo Art Locations in the Outback Loop Australian Silo Art Trail  The Australian Silo Art Trail – Ultimate Guide  Australian Silo Art Wikipedia - Northam, Western Australia Public silo trail - Northam AussieTowns - Northam, WA Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk - New Year Repeat 2025 on Mittagong, New South Wales from 16 Jan 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   Sources: The 19th century Iron Making Process Aussie Towns - Mittagong, NSW Fitzroy Iron Works Highlands Market Place Wikipedia - Fitzroy Iron Works Newcastle Industrial Heritage Association - Fitz Roy Iron Works Wikipedia - Mittagong   #Australian #Australia

DarkestKnight and Ardeet wish all of our gracious listeners a Happy and Successful New Year. We'll resume our regular programming on 8 Jan 2026.

This is the Christmas Repeat of the Two Ticks Town Talk on Woomera , South Australia from the 24 Jul 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'. Podbean links (or simply search for 'Woomera' in your podcast player: Woomera Part 2 Woomera Part 3 Woomera Part 4 Woomera Part 5 Woomera Part 6   Sources: RAAF Woomera Range Complex Wikipedia - Woomera, South Australia Aussietowns - Woomera, SA Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga   #Australia #Australian

Australia Talks - 25 Dec 2025: Merry Christmas and see you 8 Jan 2026 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 8 Jan 2026. #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Christmas Island, Christmas Island Territory from the 18 Dec 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   Sources: Wikipedia - Christmas Island  Christmas Island  The birds of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean: A review North West Point Immigration Detention Centre Christmas Island - A natural wonder Guide to Christmas Island     #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:10:23 – US plans to order foreign tourists, including Australians, to disclose social media histories 00:36:34 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Christmas Island, Territory of Christmas Island 01:06:04 – Australia’s senior politicians can claim ‘unlimited’ travel expenses for their spouse, watchdog rules say 01:29:31 – This week in Australian history 5-11 Dec 01:41:24 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: US plans to order foreign tourists, including Australians, to disclose social media histories  Tech workers face new H-1B scrutiny as Trump targets ‘censorship’ U.S. Visa Services ‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared Australia’s senior politicians can claim ‘unlimited’ travel expenses for their spouse, watchdog rules say Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to repay family travel expenses after independent review Trade Minister Don Farrell flies family using $90,000 of taxpayer funds Wikipedia - Christmas Island  Christmas Island  The birds of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean: A review North West Point Immigration Detention Centre Christmas Island - A natural wonder Guide to Christmas Island Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Jamberoo, New South Wales from the 11 Dec 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   Sources:   First Nations Kiama  Kevin Richardson and Geoff Boxsell changed the way we spread  Wikipedia - Jamberoo Aussietowns - Jamberoo, New South Wales Dairy 'disrupter' wins science award for inventing spreadable butter in 1970s The Old Jamberoo Dairy Coop 1992 Margarine outsells butter three to one Margarine vs butter: how what we spread on our toast became a weapon of class war Aboriginal people and place Wikipedia - Margarine   #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:10 – Australia's grand social media experiment is finally live. Teens say nothing has changed 00:33:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Jamberoo, New South Wales 00:49:50 – The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled 01:09:48 – This week in Australian history 5-11 Dec 01:22:35 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Australia's grand social media experiment is finally live. Teens say nothing has changed  Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban Australia’s teen social media ban: How day one unfolded — and the world’s response The social media ban is just the start of Australia’s forthcoming restrictions – and teens have legitimate concerns The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled Stable isotope analysis successfully identifies wild-caught individuals of threatened Asian freshwater turtles in illegal trade The ecological drivers and consequences of wildlife trade First Nations Kiama  Kevin Richardson and Geoff Boxsell changed the way we spread  Wikipedia - Jamberoo Aussietowns - Jamberoo, New South Wales Dairy 'disrupter' wins science award for inventing spreadable butter in 1970s The Old Jamberoo Dairy Coop 1992 Margarine outsells butter three to one Margarine vs butter: how what we spread on our toast became a weapon of class war Aboriginal people and place Wikipedia - Margarine Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries Wikipedia - Perentie   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on the Devils Marbles, Northern Territory from the 4 Dec 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   Sources: Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve Wikipedia - Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve Fact sheet - Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve   Visit Devils Marbles  How were the Devils Marbles formed? Managing visitors     #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:10:22 – Mussels and clams recruited as undercover agents 00:27:49 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Devil’s Marbles, Northern Territory 00:53:55 – TGA says some vitamin B6 to be removed, prescriptions needed after toxicity cases 01:24:03 – This week in Australian history 28-30 Nov & 1-4 Dec 01:36:19 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Mussels and clams recruited as undercover agents  Water monitoring using cybernetic mussels TGA says some vitamin B6 to be removed, prescriptions needed after toxicity cases Vitamin B6 products are set to be restricted. Here’s what you need to know Vitamin B6 Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve Wikipedia - Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve Fact sheet - Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve   Visit Devils Marbles  How were the Devils Marbles formed? Managing visitors Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:02 – Croc Watch 00:15:15 – Australia has some of highest consumption rates of ultra-processed foods, researchers say 00:46:10 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stansbury, South Australia 01:11:08 – Judges have become ‘human filters’ as AI in Australian courts reaches ‘unsustainable phase’, chief justice says 01:38:28 – This week in Australian history 21-27 Nov 01:46:13 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Paleontologists Unearthed Australia's Oldest Known Crocodile Eggshells. The Reptiles' Relatives May Have Hunted From the Trees  Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health Ultra-processed foods: time to put health before profit Australia has some of highest consumption rates of ultra-processed foods, researchers say Premature Mortality Attributable to Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in 8 Countries Ultra-processed food is global health threat, experts warn Many of today’s unhealthy foods were brought to you by Big Tobacco From AI to declining public trust: Chief Justice Gageler flags urgent challenges for judiciary  Judges have become ‘human filters’ as AI in Australian courts reaches ‘unsustainable phase’, chief justice says  Lawyer caught using AI-generated false citations in court case penalised in Australian first Oyster growing regions Sydney Rock Oysters Wikipedia - Stansbury, South Australia Thomas Holt (Australian politician) Australian Food Timeline Tasmanian Aquaculture Aussietowns - Stansbury, SA Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on South West Queensland from the 20 Nov 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   Sources:   The prickly pear story Prickly pear was conquered 90 years ago. Here's how it was done Prickly pear eradication Waging war on the prickly pear Wikipedia - Cactoblastis cactorum   #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:10:47 – Liberal Party formally abandons net zero by 2050 climate target 00:35:19 – Two Ticks Town Talk – South West Queensland 01:09:45 – Australia and Indonesia strike landmark security treaty 01:32:11 – This week in Australian history 14-20 Nov 01:38:35 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Australia and Indonesia strike landmark security treaty  Albanese puts deals with Vanuatu and Fiji next on the agenda  Australia's AUKUS base to connect to subsea cables as US allies boost AI pipes Liberal Party formally abandons net zero by 2050 climate target Ley to announce final position on net zero after Liberals clear path to dump target The prickly pear story Prickly pear was conquered 90 years ago. Here's how it was done Prickly pear eradication Waging war on the prickly pear Wikipedia - Cactoblastis cactorum Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Coolgardie, Western Australia from the 13 Nov 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   Sources: Aussietowns - Coolgardie, WA Wikipedia - Ernest Giles Australian Dictionary of Biography - Ernest Giles Internet Archive - The Roaring Nineties Katherine Susannah Prichard Trove - Geographic travels in central Australia from 1872 to 1874 Trove - The journal of a forgotten expedition Gutenberg - Australia twice traversed Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.   Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:10 – Australians to get three hours of free electricity every day under solar scheme 00:33:59 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Coolgardie, Western Australia 00:55:14 – Queensland considers allowing dingoes to be kept as pets 01:19:19 – This week in Australian history 7-13 Nov 01:30:06 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Australians to get three hours of free electricity every day under solar scheme  Renters to tap into solar boom with government's 'free power' plan  Three hours of free power sounds great – but it could raise other costs and hamstring rooftop solar Queensland considers allowing dingoes to be kept as pets Dingo populations more closely related to ancient ancestors than modern dogs, DNA study suggests Ancient genomes reveal over two thousand years of dingo population structure ‘Dingoes are not dogs’: Queensland could soon allow dingoes as pets under new biosecurity rules Aussietowns - Coolgardie, WA Wikipedia - Ernest Giles Australian Dictionary of Biography - Ernest Giles Internet Archive - The Roaring Nineties Katherine Susannah Prichard Trove - Geographic travels in central Australia from 1872 to 1874 Trove - The journal of a forgotten expedition Gutenberg - Australia twice traversed Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Heard Islands and McDonald Island, Australian external territory from the 6 Nov 2025 full episode of Australia Talks. Sources: Wikipedia - Heard Island and McDonald Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands Wikipedia - Big Ben (Heard Island) ANARE research notes   #Australia #Australian