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 AustraliaTalks@proton.me   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 recrui...

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

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 00:11:34 – Greens propose a plan to license landlords 00:33:08 – Cairns, Queensland 00:45:47 – Dingoes eating feral cats 01:02:26 – This week in...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Deloraine, Tasmania from the 15 Oct 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Deloraine, TAS - Aussie Towns Deloraine | Discover Tasmania Deloraine, Tasmania – Wikipedia Australia-Japan Society of Tasmania Inc. - 2026 Hanami Trail The surprising origin of Tasmania's cherry blossom festival - ABC News Tommeginne language –...

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 00:11:53 – Hunter coal mine’s Green High Court decision 00:38:01 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Deloraine, Tasmania 00:50:10 – Forcibly nationalising Au...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Laura (part 2), Queensland from the 8 Oct 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Two Ticks Town Talk - Laura, Queensland (from 7 Nov 2023 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Edmund Kennedy - Wikipedia Jackey Jackey - Wikipedia Jackey Jackey – Harry Gentle Resource Centre Biography - Jackey Jackey - Australian Dictionary...

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 00:10:56 – Amazon considering drone deliveries for Australia 00:38:52 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Laura (part 2), Queensland 01:00:32 – Bushfire cont...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Gwalia (part 2), Western Australia from the 1 Oct 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Home » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum Land You Stand On | Discover the Heritage and History of Indigenous Lands Gwalia, Western Australia - Wikipedia Gwalia Gold Mine - Wikipedia Outback WA ghost town of Gwalia to live on thanks to...

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 00:08:08 – Why magpies sing to humans 00:23:51 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 2), WA 00:48:26 – Indian mynas are now a feral pest 01:10:48...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Gwalia, Western Australia from the 24 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Home » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/ Land You Stand On | Discover the Heritage and History of Indigenous Lands: https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/info/Land-you-Stand-on/state/western-australia/lga/shire-of...

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 00:00:50 – Croc watch 00:18:16 – A Swiss style militia for Australia? 00:56:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 1), Western Australia 01:24:22 – Wh...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Three Springs, Western Australia from the 13 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Three Springs, WA - Aussie Towns: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/three-springs-wa   Local Attractions and Places of Interest: https://www.threesprings.wa.gov.au/index.php/visitors/places-of-interest   Talc - Wikipedia: https://e...

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 00:11:06 – Coles ditches Palantir 00:31:16 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Three Springs, Western Australia 00:47:41 – Do more US bases in Australia make...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Anna Creek Station, South Australia from the 10 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Native title granted over Lake Eyre | SBS News Scott Morrison knocks back sale of S. Kidman & Co due to 'national interest' - ABC News Anna Creek — Williams Cattle Company ’ About Anna Creek Painted Hills   #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 00:11:08 – Deep sea mining 00:32:51 – Two Ticks Town Talk - Anna Creek Station, South Australia 00:54:05 – A new world map 01:19:00 – This week i...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Shepparton, Victoria from the 3 Sep 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Shepparton, VIC - Aussie Towns: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/shepparton-vic   Goulburn Valley - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goulburn_Valley   Shepparton - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepparton   Shepparton | Vict...

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 00:11:15 – Licencing e-bikes in Queensland 00:37:37 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Shepparton, Victoria 00:58:33 – Taxing sugary drinks 01:30:19 – This...

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 leatherw...

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 – A...

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...

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:...

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 headline...

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 Austral...

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 | Passe...

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 legalisin...