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

00:12:38 – Australia deepens collaboration with NATO and takes further action to hold Russia to account. Also to deploy 100 soldiers to help keep Ukrain in its bloody ware against Russian aggression

00:30:02 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Marrabel, South Australia

00:55:45 – Australian government loans $100 million to Bunnings and Officeworks stores

01:16:15 – This week in Australian history 27-30 June and 1-3 July

01:26:49 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

RAAF Wedgetail arrives in Europe

Australia deepens collaboration with NATO and takes further action to hold Russia to account

Wedgetail returns from support operations in Europe

Australian government loans $100m to install EV chargers and solar panels at Bunnings and Officeworks stores

Corporate giant that has already reached 100 pct renewables gets $100m from CEFC to add more solar

Wikipedia - Marrabel, South Australia

APRA Rodeo Event list

South Australia, Marrabel Rodeo Bull Ride

2024 Marrabel PBR Bull Ride

Monument Australia - Curio

Trove - 1946 newspaper article

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk ACT Part 2, Australian Capital Territory segment from the 26 Jun 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

Wikipedia - Jervis Bay territory

Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 (Cth)

Museum of Australian Democracy

Booderee National Park

Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant

Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay - picture 1

Jervis Bay - Picture 2

Two Ticks Town Talk on Camden, New South Wales from the 22 May 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'

Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Marree, South Australia from the 3 Jan 2024 episode of the 'Australia Talks' podcast.

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Portsea, Victoria from the 19 Jun 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

The Death of Harold Holt

Mystery of missing PM finally solved

How Australia’s PM went swimming 50 years ago and vanished forever

From the Archives, 1967: Harold Holt vanishes during Portsea swim

Inside the disappearance of Harold Holt — one of the largest search operations in Australian history

Harold Holt's disappearance

Harold Holt's disappearance

Disappearance of Harold Holt

Harold Holt

Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Eugowra, New South Wales from 20 Jun 2024

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

00:08:59 – Northern Territory to trial legal pepper spray for self-defence

00:25:40 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Portsea, Victoria

00:48:44 – Would Gen Z starve if they were left alone?

01:07:31 – This week in Australian history 13-19 June

01:15:20 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Increase in illegal dumping in State forests

NT to trial legal pepper spray for self-defence

Pepper spray could soon be legal in the NT, but lawyers warn misuse could lead to trouble

New research reveals nearly 50 per cent of Gen Z feel unprepared to manage household chores.

Simple tasks Aussies are freaking out over

Welcome to the Happy to Help adulting hub!

The Death of Harold Holt

Mystery of missing PM finally solved

How Australia’s PM went swimming 50 years ago and vanished forever

From the Archives, 1967: Harold Holt vanishes during Portsea swim

Inside the disappearance of Harold Holt — one of the largest search operations in Australian history

Harold Holt's disappearance

Harold Holt's disappearance

Disappearance of Harold Holt

Harold Holt

Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Eugowra, New South Wales from 20 Jun 2024

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on the ACT, Australian Capital Territory from the 12 Jun 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

Wikipedia - Pine Island Reserve

Canberra & District Historical Society

Wikipedia - History of Canberra

Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee river

Parks ACT - Pine Island

Wikipedia - Echium plantagineum in Australia

#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

00:06:23 – Australian container return schemes are a booming good news story

00:22:37 – Two Ticks Town Talk - ACT, Australian Capital Territory

00:37:52 – Sleep is becoming a major health issue for Australians as insomnia and sleep apnoea are on the rise

00:56:56 – This week in Australian history 6-12 June

01:09:54 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Australian container return schemes are a booming good news story

Tasmania's long-awaited container refund scheme has started

Sleep becoming major health issue for Australians as insomnia and sleep apnoea on the rise

Wikipedia - Pine Island Reserve

Canberra & District Historical Society

Wikipedia - History of Canberra

Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee river

Parks ACT - Pine Island

Wikipedia - Echium plantagineum in Australia

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Canowindra, New South Wales from the 5 Jun 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

Aussietowns - Canowindra

State Library NSW - Ben Hall, Australian Bushranger

Australian Dictionary of Biography - Ben Hall (1837-1865)

Wikipedia - Ben Hall (bushranger)

Ben Hall bushranger

#Australia #Australian