Afleveringen
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:07:39 – Croc watch
00:11:23 – Federal Labor to pledge $2 billion for ‘green aluminium’ in new election pitch
00:24:39 - Two Ticks Town Talk – Wingen, New South Wales
00:41:53 – Flat white coffee prices are likely to skyrocket, no matter where you live
01:05:20 - This week in Australian history 17-23 Jan
01:16:12 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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New Green Aluminium Production Credit will support the transition to green metals
Federal Labor to pledge $2 billion for 'green aluminium' in new election pitch
Labor’s green aluminium play is canny politics, not least for exposing Dutton’s wilful energy ignorance
Flat white coffee price likely to skyrocket, no matter where you live
Why are coffee prices going up, and will a flat white really cost $10 or more as a result?
Coffee Prices to Skyrocket 2025
Wikipedia - Burning Mountain
Aussie Towns - Burning Mountain, NSW
Burning Mountain Nature Reserve
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia
Celebrity crocodile Burt, of Crocodile Dundee fame, dies at Crocosaurus Cove
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
List of Top 10 Deadliest Snakes in the World
Australia’s 10 most dangerous snakes
#Australia #Australian
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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Mittagong, New South Wales from the 16 Jan 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
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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
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:05:44 - Genetically modified mosquitoes planned for release in Queensland early this year
00:24:13 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Mittagong, New South Wales
00:40:09 - Soaring airfares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers choose the 11 hour train ride
01:03:14 - This week in Australian history 10-16 January
01:11:21 - XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research
Australian Government Notice of Application
Recombinant venom proteins in insect seminal fluid reduce female lifespan
Genetically modified mosquitoes could soon be released in one Australian state: everything you need to know
Soaring air fares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers take 11-hour train
Australia Talks - 8 Aug 2024: Rex Airlines
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
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:06:19 - The world in 2025 is bigger, smarter and more conflicted than ever - and Australia could be left behind
00:39:04 - Two Ticks Town Talk - White Cliffs, New South Wales
00:56:19 - Interest rates, Exporters and Reserve Bank of Australia intervention: There's a lot at stake as the Australian dollar weakens
01:15:13 - This week in Australian history 20-31 Dec and 1-9 Jan
01:35:07 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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The world in 2025 is bigger, smarter and more conflicted than ever — and Australia could be left behind
Decoding Tomorrow: Futurism and Foresights Today
Australian dollar now at risk of plummeting to pandemic-era lows, analysts say
Why the falling $A could delay RBA rate cuts
White Cliffs Solar Power Station
White Cliffs, New South Wales
Aussie Towns - White Cliffs, NSW
Google maps satellite view of White Cliffs
Kerry Packer's Political Philosophy
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
DarkestKnight and Ardeet wish all of our gracious listeners a Happy and Successful New Year. We'll resume our regular programming on 9 Jan 2025.
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This is the Christmas Repeat of the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Balladonia, Western Australia from 16 Jan 2024 full episode of Australia Talks.
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Wikipedia - Balladonia
AussieTowns.com.au
Wikipedia - Skylab
NASA's Skylab met its demise in Australia more than 40 years ago — but was it really an accident?
Family Music Group - The Ballad of Balladonia Night
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
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 9 Jan 2025.
#Australia #Australian
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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Chute, Victoria from the full 19 Dec 2024 episode of Australia Talks.
#Australia #Australian
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:53 – Croc watch
00:08:17 - "Ripping off customers" - Energy utilities force households to pay more than double business
00:35:04 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Chute, Victoria
00:55:17 - Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters
01:14:02 - This week in Australian history 13-19 Dec
01:25:10 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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“Ripping off customers:” Energy utilities force households to pay more than double than business
Voters blame one man for rising energy bills while companies get away with gouging
Price gouging: AGL and Origin
Australia Is Officially The Best In The World At Something: Arresting Climate Protestors
Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters
eGold - Chute, Victoria
Wikipedia - Chute, Victoria
Australian dictionary of biography - Cyril Percy Callister (1893–1949)
The legacy of this Australian classic spread and the remarkable tale of its Victorian creator
Aussie Towns - Beaufort, Vic
Wikipedia - Vegemite
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction00:09:04 - Missiles launched from Bushmaster vehicles could soon be operated by the Australian army00:28:38 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Eastwood, New South Wales 00:40:58 - How Australian music lost its global relevance01:04:43 - This week in Australian history 6-12 December01:16:01 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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Missiles launched from Bushmaster vehicles could soon be operated by the Australian army
Second-Long-Range Fires Regiment approved
How Australian Music Lost Its Global Relevance
How Marc Fennell untangled one of Australian music’s rise-and-fall mysteries
Australia’s live music crisis is essentially a crisis of confidence. How could we bring it back?
Wikipedia - Granny Smith
Who was the real Granny Smith?
Wikipedia - Eastwood, New South Wales
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Australia #Australian
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction00:09:14 - Why young Australians don't want to join the military: 'war is messed up'00:37:52 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Warialda (Part 2), New South Wales00:55:43 - Australia declines to join UK and US led nuclear energy development pact01:10:05 - This week in Australian history 29-30 Nov 1-5 Dec01:23:44 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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Gen Z is turning away from military service in record numbers. We’re trying to understand why
The continuing decline of the ADF workforce
Albanese government gives firm ‘no’ to joining UK-US agreement to advance nuclear technology
Australia declines to join UK and US-led nuclear energy development pact
Spicy sticky pulled beef flatbread sliders
It's taken 100 years, but the Country Women's Association of NSW is ready for change
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:51 - Croc watch00:10:35 - Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers00:40:54 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Parkes (Part 2), New South Wales00:59:35 - Laws to regulate misinformation online abandoned01:19:25 - This week in Australian history 22-28 Nov01:32:44 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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Bunnings breached privacy laws by using facial recognition on customers, Commissioner findsBunnings breached privacy of customers by using facial recognition, watchdog findsBunnings breached privacy law by scanning customers’ faces – but this loophole lets other shops keep doing itParkes ObservatoryWikipedia - Parkes ObservatoryWikipedia - Parkes, New South WalesLabor dumps misinformation bill after Senate unites against itLaws to regulate misinformation online abandonedView from The Hill: Albanese government crumples on misinformation bill and gambling advertisingWikipedia - Australian anniversaries Parkes Telescope picture #Australian #Australia -
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Parkes, New South Wales from 22 Nov 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.
#Australia
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A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.
Contact us at [email protected]
DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:
00:00:00 - Introduction00:06:12 - Australia struggling with an oversupply of solar power00:32:21 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Parkes, New South Wales00:49:12 - Japanese forces expected to join US Marines for military exercises in Australia next year01:07:06 - This week in Australian history 15-21 November01:15:34 - XXXX bottle top quiz
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Japanese forces to join US Marines for military exercises in Australia next year
Japanese troops are set to train alongside Australian and US forces in Darwin
Japanese troops to train with Australia, US militaries in Darwin
Australia struggling with oversupply of solar power
Elvis Lives in Parkes Documentary
Parkes Elvis Festival history
Aussie Towns - Parkes, NSW
Wikipedia - Parkes, NSW
Wikipedia - Parkes Elvis Festival
Wikipedia - Anniversaries
#Australian
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