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 00:13:14 – Oceania defence round up 00:44:28 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania 01:12:45 – Combatting varroa mites with spider ve...

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...

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 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...

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 01:07:5...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Korumburra, Victoria from the 18 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Korumburra Travel Guide: Where to Eat, Stay and Play | Visit Gippsland Korumburra - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide Korumburra - Wikipedia Giant Gippsland earthworm - Wikipedia National Recovery Plan for the Giant Gippsland Eart...

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 00:08:40 – China missiles to Australia 00:28:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Korumburra, Victoria 00:45:43 – Huge whale graveyard 01:15:40 – This week...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria from the 11 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria (from 28 May 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks William Buckley (convict) - Wikipedia Wadawurrung - Wikipedia William Buckley's escape | Ergo 29 Jan 1935 - COLONY OF VICTORIA - Trove Biography...

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 00:07:33 – Defence strategy with NZ and the Solomon Islands 00:27:30 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria 00:47:56 – Australia's d...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Australian submarine fleets from the 4 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland (from 22 Apr 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Royal Australian Navy Submarine Force - Wikipedia HMAS AE1 - Wikipedia HMAS AE2 - Wikipedia J-class submarine - Wikipedia HMS J7 - Wikipedia...

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 00:05:44 – AUKUS update 00:38:50 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Australian submarine fleets 01:10:37 – Avoiding arrest by harvesting sea urchins 01:27:1...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sorrento, Victoria from the 28 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Settlement at Sullivan Bay | Ergo Sullivan Bay, Victoria - Wikipedia Collins 1803 Settlement | Nepean Historical Society Sorrento, Victoria - Wikipedia Sorrento, VIC - Aussie Towns Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #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 00:00:38 – Croc watch 00:14:42 – Australians increasingly staying put when it comes to jobs and housing 00:34:35 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Sandy Island, Australia from the 21 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: The disappearing Sandy Island - Scientist may have the answer. Sandy Island, New Caledonia - Wikipedia South Pacific Sandy Island 'proven not to exist' - BBC News Sandy Island does exist - on a 1908 chart This floating pumice raft in the Pacifi...

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 00:10:21 – 1 in 3 adults are illiterate 00:32:25 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sandy Island, Australia 00:49:10 – ISIS brides in Australia 01:11:23 – T...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Cunnamulla, Queensland from the 14 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Cunnamulla, QLD - Aussie Towns James Tyson - Wikipedia Biography - James Tyson - Australian Dictionary of Biography Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Outback Queensland Cunnamulla - Wikipedia Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary Currawinya National Park | Par...

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 00:13:17 – The 2026 Budget, Part 1 00:55:22 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Cunnamulla, Queensland 01:20:04 – The 2026 Budget, Part 2 01:54:05 – This wee...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Yea, Victoria from the 7 May 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Flora Fossil Site - Yea - DCCEEW Yea Fossil Time Path - Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre Yea and Yea Shire | Victorian Places Yea, Victoria - Wikipedia Baragwanathia - Wikipedia History - Town | Rotary Club of Yea Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Aust...

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 00:06:57 – PM Takaishi’s visit to Aus and the Trade agreement 00:27:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Yea, Victoria 00:49:40 – New fossil fuel explorati...

his is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Bunbury, Western Australia from the 30 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   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 – Introdu...

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 00:01:06 – Croc watch - Croc farming in Australia Part 1 00:17:55 – Gas Tax! 00:45:04 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia 01:11:11...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on HMQS Gayundah, Queensland from the 22 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   Colonial navies of Australia - Wikipedia HMQS Gayundah - Wikipedia HMQS Gayundah – The gunboats Gayundah, Paluma & Queensland's colonial navy. HMAS Gayundah | Sea Power Centre H.M.Q.S. Gayundah | Moreton Bay Our Story HMQS "Gayundah"...

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 00:10:14 – New warship and Defence budget 00:37:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland 01:08:50 – Homegrown biofuels 01:29:46 – Thi...

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Toowoomba, Queensland from the 16 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources:   18 May 2012 - Multuggerah - Monument Australia (www.monumentaustralia.org.au) - Trove Battle of One Tree Hill - Wikipedia Multuggerah - Wikipedia Toowoomba, QLD - Aussie Towns Toowoomba - Wikipedia Toowoomba — Grokipedia Battle of One Tree Hi...

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 00:12:30 – Australia Establishes Fertilizer Coordination Body, Seeks New Urea Supply Sources 00:42:05 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Toowoomba, Queensla...