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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 2), Western Australia (from 1 Oct 2026 Australia Talks) 04.10.2026 24min

  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 multi-million dollar preservation effort - ABC News A Brief History Of Gwalia And The Sons Of Gwalia Mine » Shire of Leonora Hoover House » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum Gwalia Operations - Genesis Minerals Limited Inside Australia's deepest gold mine — how deep can history go at Gwalia? - ABC News   #Australian
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  Australia Talks – 1 Oct 2026: Does your magpie like you? + Indian mynas are a feral pest 02.10.2026 1godz 35min

  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 [email protected]   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 week in Australian history 25-30 Sep & 1 Oct 01:20:40 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Animal Behaviouralist: Talking magpies, grieving tawny frogmouths and canny galahs - ABC listen Why Do Magpies Sing to Humans? - Better Homes & Gardens Australia Gisela Kaplan - University of New England (UNE) Indian mynas were introduced to control pest insects but now they are the pest - ABC News 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 multi-million dollar preservation effort - ABC News A Brief History Of Gwalia And The Sons Of Gwalia Mine » Shire of Leonora Hoover House » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum Gwalia Operations - Genesis Minerals Limited Inside Australia's deepest gold mine — how deep can history go at Gwalia? - ABC News Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian
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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 1), Western Australia (from 24 Sep 2026 Australia Talks) 27.09.2026 28min

  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-leonora Gwalia, Western Australia - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia,_Western_Australia Gwalia Gold Mine - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia_Gold_Mine Outback WA ghost town of Gwalia to live on thanks to multi-million dollar preservation effort - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-10/outback-was-ghost-town-of-gwalia-to-live-on/8602274 A Brief History Of Gwalia And The Sons Of Gwalia Mine » Shire of Leonora: https://www.leonora.wa.gov.au/visitors/gwalia-museum/brief-history-gwalia-mine.aspx Hoover House » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/bookings/hoover-house/hoover-house.aspx Gwalia Operations - Genesis Minerals Limited: https://genesisminerals.com.au/our-assets/leonora-operations/gwalia-operations/ Inside Australia's deepest gold mine — how deep can history go at Gwalia? - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-22/gwalia-is-australias-deepest-gold-mine-and-getting-deeper/11004444 History of sewerage | Melbourne Water: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/learn-about/melbournes-history/history-sewerage   #Australian
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  Australia Talks – 24 Sep 2026: A Swiss style militia for Aus + Where in the world are the wallabies? 25.09.2026 2godz 10min

  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 [email protected] 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 – Where in the world are all the wallabies? 01:44:20 – This week in Australian history 18-24 Sep 01:56:53 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: 129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators: Aussie animal racing down British street sparks hilarious response from driver - Yahoo News Australia: https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-animal-racing-down-british-street-sparks-hilarious-response-from-driver-232741727.html Aussie wildlife found thriving 15,000km from home: ‘I can’t believe it’ - Yahoo News Australia: https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-wildlife-found-thriving-15000km-from-home-i-cant-believe-it-064727476.html Where’s wallaby? Using public records and media reports to describe the status of red‐necked wallabies in Britain - English - 2020 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.6877 06/25/20-ADULT ROCK WALLABY RETURNS TO THE FOREST – Department of Land and Natural Resources: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/06/25/nr20-091/ Wallaby Hawaii: A Curious Critter and Its Parakeet Friend - Hawaii Aloha Travel: https://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/two-curious-critters/ Management of North Island weka and wallabies on Kawau Island: https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/DSIS54.pdf Lambay Island is home to Ireland's wallabies: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63039627 Swiss Military Cost-Effectiveness in the Cold-War: Insights for Land Capability | Australian Army Research Centre (AARC): https://researchcentre.army.gov.au/library/land-power-forum/swiss-military-cost-effectiveness-cold-war-insights-land-capability Strategic Review of the Australian Defence Force Reserves | Defence: https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/strategic-review-of-the-adf-reserves National Defence: Defence Strategic Review 2023 | About | Defence: https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/defence-strategic-review The ADF reserve system is obsolete. We need a dramatically expanded force | The Strategist: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-adf-reserve-system-is-obsolete-we-need-a-dramatically-expanded-force/ 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-leonora Gwalia, Western Australia - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia,_Western_Australia Gwalia Gold Mine - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia_Gold_Mine Outback WA ghost town of Gwalia to live on thanks to multi-million dollar preservation effort - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-10/outback-was-ghost-town-of-gwalia-to-live-on/8602274 A Brief History Of Gwalia And The Sons Of Gwalia Mine » Shire of Leonora: https://www.leonora.wa.gov.au/visitors/gwalia-museum/brief-history-gwalia-mine.aspx Hoover House » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/bookings/hoover-house/hoover-house.aspx Gwalia Operations - Genesis Minerals Limited: https://genesisminerals.com.au/our-assets/leonora-operations/gwalia-operations/ Inside Australia's deepest gold mine — how deep can history go at Gwalia? - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-22/gwalia-is-australias-deepest-gold-mine-and-getting-deeper/11004444 History of sewerage | Melbourne Water: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/learn-about/melbournes-history/history-sewerage Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/An
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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Three Springs, Western Australia (from 13 Sep 2026 Australia Talks) 20.09.2026 16min

  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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talc   Three Springs Mine - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Springs_Mine   Energy & Mining: https://energymining.sa.gov.au/industry/minerals-and-mining/mineral-commodities/talc   4 spectacular wildflower road trips in Western Australia - Australian Traveller: https://www.australiantraveller.com/wa/wa-wildflower-trail-guide/   Wildflower Way - 3 day Wildflower route: https://www.australiasgoldenoutback.com/itineraries/wildflower-way   Two Self-drive Wildflower Trips North of Perth| RAC WA: https://rac.com.au/horizons/explore/short-wildflower-drives-wa   Western Australian Visitor Information Centre - Wildflowers: https://www.wavisitorcentre.com.au/wildflowers   In Bloom on the Coral Coast: https://images.impartmedia.com/wavisitorcentre.com.au/PDF/Australias%20Coral%20Coast%20-%20In%20Bloom%20on%20the%20Coral%20Coast%20-%20Wildflower%20Guide.pdf   Amangu - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amangu   Eucalyptus rhodantha - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_rhodantha   #Australian
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  Australia Talks – 13 Sep 2026: Coles ditches Palantir + US military bases in Australia 18.09.2026 1godz 29min

  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 [email protected]   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 us more vulnerable to attack? 01:11:58 – This week in Australian history 11-17 Sep 01:22:16 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Coles Palantir contract: Supermarket ends partnership with data firm following GetUp campaign The Slippery Slope to Function Creep Facial recognition technology 'scope creep' is upon us, experts warn - ABC News The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war? | Australian military | The Guardian Home | Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability US now accesses more than half of Australia’s military bases: Report Three Springs, WA - Aussie Towns Local Attractions and Places of Interest Talc - Wikipedia Three Springs Mine - Wikipedia Talc | Energy & Mining 4 spectacular wildflower road trips in Western Australia - Australian Traveller Wildflower Way - 3 day Wildflower route Two Self-drive Wildflower Trips North of Perth| RAC WA Western Australian Visitor Information Centre - Wildflowers In Bloom on the Coral Coast Amangu - Wikipedia Eucalyptus rhodantha - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian
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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Anna Creek Station, South Australia (from 10 Sep 2026 Australia Talks) 13.09.2026 21min

  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
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  Australia Talks – 10 Sep 2026: Mining the deep sea + A new world map 11.09.2026 1godz 40min

  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 [email protected]   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 in Australian history 4-10 Sep 01:32:07 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Africa and Australia bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map - ABC News What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong Fault lines beneath the Blue Pacific: Deep-sea mining and the future of Pacific unity | Lowy Institute Deep-sea mining opens Pacific up to costly investor disputes - ABC Pacific The Pacific Is Ground Zero for Deep-Sea Mining 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 Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian
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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Shepparton, Victoria (from 3 Sep 2026 Australia Talks) 06.09.2026 21min

  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 | Victorian Places: https://www.victorianplaces.com.au/shepparton   RiverConnect in Action - RiverConnect: https://riverconnect.com.au/about/history   History of Shepparton: A Cultural Journey - ToMelbourne.com: https://tomelbourne.com/history-of-shepparton/   Australian manufacturing icon Furphy marks 150-year milestone in Shepparton - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/furphy-australian-manufacturing-icon-150-years-in-shepparton/103134596   History - Furphy Story: https://web.archive.org/web/20251115041309/https://www.furphystory.com.au/history/   John Monash's engineering to 1914. Shepparton Bridge.: https://web.archive.org/web/20211111045451/http://www.aholgate.com/girdertexts/shepparton.html   John Monash - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Monash   #Australian
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  Australia Talks – 3 Sep 2026: Mandatory e-bike licences + A tax on sugar 04.09.2026 1godz 50min

  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 [email protected]   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 week in Australian history 28-31 August & 1-3 Sep 01:40:56 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: E-Bike rules in Queensland - qld.gov.au Driver's licence mandatory to ride e-bikes and e-scooters, under 16s banned from riding solo under new Queensland laws - ABC News Push for new e-bike laws in Queensland after 13yo left fighting for life in horror crash | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Sugar tax on drinks may improve oral health in Australia, study suggests - ABC News Impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on dental caries, periodontitis and edentulism in Australia: a modelling study | BMJ Public Health Estimated effects of food taxes and subsidies on health, economics, and equity in Australia: a modelling study - The Lancet Public Health 77% of Australians want government intervention as common drinks found to have more than double recommended sugar limit - Food For Health Alliance D. Parliamentary Budget Office costing: 20% tax on sugar sweetened beverages – Parliament of Australia Sugar tax could improve oral health - Griffith News Case for a tax on sweetened sugary drinks | Obesity Evidence Hub Shepparton, VIC - Aussie Towns Goulburn Valley - Wikipedia Shepparton - Wikipedia Shepparton | Victorian Places RiverConnect in Action - RiverConnect History of Shepparton: A Cultural Journey - ToMelbourne.com Australian manufacturing icon Furphy marks 150-year milestone in Shepparton - ABC News History - Furphy Story John Monash's engineering to 1914. Shepparton Bridge. John Monash - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian
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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland (from 27 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) 30.08.2026 25min

  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 leatherwood) | WildNet Techmarscincus - Wikipedia Queensland mountain tied to African history - The Junction Camping | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Bartle Frere trail | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
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  Australia Talks – 27 Aug 2026: El Niño and it’s impact on Australia + AI data centre energy rules 28.08.2026 1godz 50min

  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 [email protected]   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 – AI data centre energy rules 01:33:45 – This week in Australian history 21-27 August 01:39:47 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Climbing crocs survey territory from above - Australian Geographic Climbing behaviour in extant crocodilians Why the phrase ‘Super El Niño’ makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes Why Australia's weather is seeing a soaking while a record El Niño is forming - ABC News El Niño–Southern Oscillation - Wikipedia Southern hemisphere monitoring Albanese to settle AI data centre energy rules, overriding defiant Queensland - ABC News Energy prices are falling but the rise of data centres could push them back up - ABC News Proposed Qld data centre to challenge renewable-only rules 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 leatherwood) | WildNet Techmarscincus - Wikipedia Queensland mountain tied to African history - The Junction Camping | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Bartle Frere trail | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Two Ticks Town Talk - Christmas Repeat 2025 Woomera , South Australia (from 24 Jul 2025 Australia Talks).mp3 | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian
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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia (from 20 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) 23.08.2026 25min

  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 1991 - John Friedrich, 41, takes his secrets to the grave - Trove John Friedrich and the National Safety Council | Graham's Blog Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks   #Australian
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  Australia Talks – 20 Aug 2026: EV trucks for fuel security + China “researching” Palau 21.08.2026 2godz 2min

  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 [email protected]   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 01:41:58 – This week in Australian history 14-20 August 01:50:26 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks? - ABC News Australia's fuel security - DCCEEW AECOM – Electrifying Road Freight Report - Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Diesel nation: Australia is still pumping billions in the wrong direction as oil hyperinflation hits Australia’s fuel crisis needs electric vehicle subsidies, tax breaks and more domestic oil production Chinese research vessel sparks alarm in Palau after repeated incursions - ABC News 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 1991 - John Friedrich, 41, takes his secrets to the grave - Trove John Friedrich and the National Safety Council | Graham's Blog Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian
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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Tantanoola, South Australia (from 12 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) 16.08.2026 30min

  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 headlines Tantanoola | Wattle Range Council   #Australian
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  Australia Talks – 12 Aug 2026: Beer tax + Bird flu 14.08.2026 1godz 43min

  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 [email protected]   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 Australia 01:06:00 – This week in Australian history 7-13 August 01:20:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: If we scrap the 'beer tax' for five years, will pub culture and live music thrive again? - ABC News Excise duty rates for alcohol | Australian Taxation Office Australians brace for alcohol tax hike blow Australia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu | Reuters Threat to thousands of Australian birds and animals outlined as bird flu spreads - ABC News Understanding the risk to native species - DCCEEW National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals Everything you need to know about Australia's bird flu surge - ABC News I feel deep sadness about bird flu and environmental loss. Is this normal? 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 headlines Tantanoola | Wattle Range Council Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian
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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) 09.08.2026 20min

  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 | Passes and permits     #Australian
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  Australia Talks – 5 Aug 2026: Glass fertiliser + Legal pepper spray 07.08.2026 1godz 30min

  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 [email protected]   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 legalising pepper spray 01:06:00 – This week in Australian history 31 July and 1-6 August 01:20:12 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Pulverised recycled glass helps boost farm productivity with benefits to soil, plants and livestock - ABC News The Science of Plant-Available Silicon | MaxSil Turning Waste Glass into Sustainable Fertilizer - ASME NT will legalise pepper spray by year’s end as government considers expanding access to 16-year-olds | 7NEWS OC Spray trial | NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services Trial use of personal pepper spray in NT extended 4 months Latest NT crime statistics show community safety improvements - Inside State Government 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 | Passes and permits Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian
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  Two Ticks Town Talk – Dirk Hartog island, Western Australia (from 30 Jul 2026 Australia Talks) 02.08.2026 27min

  This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Dirk Hartog island, Western Australia from the 30 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.   Sources: Dirk Hartog Landing Site 1616 - Cape Inscription Area - DCCEEW Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) Dirk Hartog Island | Western Australian Museum Dirk Hartog Island - Wikipedia Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA)   #Australian
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  Australia Talks – 30 Jul 2026: Fake and dirty food + AusAlert test and future 31.07.2026 2godz 3min

  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 [email protected]   DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:12 – Croc watch 00:20:57 – Fake and dirty food. Chinese tomatoes and horse meat 00:57:20 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Dirk Hartog island, WA 01:25:00 – AusAlert test and future 01:43:36 – This week in Australian history 24-30 July 01:54:02 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Croc Wise Safety Information | Cairns & Great Barrier Reef Fishing in crocodile habitat areas - qld.gov.au Robert Irwin Shows us Fishing Safety Around Crocodiles - YouTube Contact us | ausalert National test | ausalert AusAlert emergency warning test: What to do if you didn't receive the alert Australia tests first national AusAlert emergency warning - ABC News Leggo's, Coles and Aldi selling Chinese tomatoes as 'Australian' and 'Italian' in products, forensic testing finds - ABC News Secret files show mouse fur and metal shavings detected in Australian food - ABC News Dirk Hartog Landing Site 1616 - Cape Inscription Area - DCCEEW Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) Dirk Hartog Island | Western Australian Museum Dirk Hartog Island - Wikipedia Dirk Hartog and the Tale of Two Plates | National Library of Australia (NLA) Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries Indigenous seasonal calendars | The Bureau of Meteorology   #Australian