This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Picton, New South Wales from the 30 May 2024 full episode of the 'Australia Talks' podcast.   #Australian

Heads up - we had a sound issue this week that persists through the whole episode. A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions. Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:05 - Albanese says children should be banned from social media 00:32:11 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Picton, New South Wales 00:49:37 - Is Aussie beef cheaper in Japan? 01:18:45 - This week in Australian history 24-30 May 01:33:14 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.   Sources: Anthony Albanese backs campaign to ban children under 16 from social media Would a ban of social media for children under 16 be the action we need to minimise harmful health effects? Comparison suggests Aussie beef retailed in Japan is cheaper than in Australia Stonequarry - Picton Wikipedia - Picton railway station Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries What 'Beyond the Pale' Actually Means Australian Museum - Dingo Did You Know? 🍺 The World’s Oldest Known Recipe is for Beer The Hymn to Ninkasi, Goddess of Beer   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Broome (Part 2) in Western Australia from the 23 May 2024 full podcast of 'Australia Talks'. #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions. Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:10:19 - Labor's 'Future Made in Australia' plans 00:34:36 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Broome (Part 2), Western Australia 01:09:53 - Gina Rinehart demands removal of her portrait from the National Gallery 01:25:59 - This week in Australian history 17-23 May 01:39:30 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit   Sources: Future Made in Australia Government paper Future Made in Australia: $23bn for ‘biggest transformation since Industrial Revolution’ Gina Rinehart demands National Gallery of Australia remove her portrait National Gallery of Australia - Vincent Namatjira Aussie Towns Western Australian Museum - Pearling timeline Broome Historical Society Wikipedia - Pearling in Western Australia National Museum Australia - Japanese divers in Broome Wikipedia - pinctada maxima Broome Visitor Centre Western Australian Museum - Master Pearlers Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Windsor, New South Wales from the 16 May 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question. DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:22 - The 2024 Australian Federal Budget 00:37:25 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Windsor in New South Wales 00:51:45 - China and Australian military confrontation. China accuses Australia of spying 01:18:37 - This week in Australian history 9-16 May 01:31:49 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit   Sources: Federal Budget 2024: Winners and Losers A three-minute guide to what's in the federal budget to help with the cost-of-living crisis The third Chalmers budget is built on a hope that the government gets more time to fix its long-term problems Wikipedia - Macquarie Arms hotel Wikipedia - Windsor, New South Wales Wikipedia - Hainan Island incident China changes story on military confrontation, accuses Australia of spying Anthony Albanese has not spoken with Xi Jinping after Chinese military confrontation in international waters Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database Trove Sydney Morning Herald - From the Archives 1997: Susie’s record swim from Cuba to Florida SciHi blog - John Tebbutt and the Great Comet of 1861 Sport Australia Hall of Fame - Jimmy Carruthers Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk episode on Broome, Western Australia (Part 1) from the 9 May 2024 episode of 'Australia Talks'.   #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question. DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:10:12 - Macquarie bank is now going cashless 00:36:17 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Broome, Western Australia 00:58:41 - South Australia wants to create a Radiopharmaceuticals industry 01:24:13 - This week in Australian history 2-8 May 01:31:24 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.   Sources: Macquarie Bank ditches cash at all branches and goes 'completely digital' Macquarie Bank announces shock move to scrap cash in all branches From Mines to Medicines. Australia’s Radiopharmaceuticals Future Aussie Towns On this day: Stolen dinosaur footprint recovered The dinosaur track theft that never was Stolen dinosaur footprint recovered Wikipedia - Broome   #Australia

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Betoota, Queensland from the full episode of the 2 May 2024 'Australia Talks'.   #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question. DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:07:25 - Elon Musk, Albanese and the Australian eSafety Officer 00:25:46 - The Two Ticks Town Talks is Beetoota, Queensland 00:41:55 - The virus threatening Australia's chocolate supply 01:01:22 - This week in Australian history  26-30 Apr and 1 May 01:14:36 - The XXXX bottle top quiz may be difficult to digest   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.   Sources: Elon Musk hits back at Australian court order against X images of stabbing Destructive virus threatens world's supply of chocolate Wet weather and disease hit African cocoa farmers, push up prices Wikipedia - Betoota The Diamantina Facebook - Betoota hotel Outback Queensland Wikipedia - Australian Anniversaries   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Karratha, Western Australia from the 25 April 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   #Australian

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question. DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction and ANZAC day 00:16:09 - $50 billion defence spending increase (and possible impact on new F35 fighter jets) 00:37:15 - Two Ticks Town Talks is Karratha in Western Australia 01:03:08 - The 'Great Browning' spreading along the coast 01:23:51 - This week in Australian history 19-25 Apr 01:40:30 - XXXX bottle top quiz is moist   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.   Sources: Plans for new fighter jets on back burner despite Labor’s $50bn boost to defence spending Marles unveils $50 billion defence spending increase over next decade Anger as 'great browning' spreads along 1,000km of Australian coast The big dry: forests and shrublands are dying in parched Western Australia Aussie Towns Wikipedia - Karratha Wikipedia - Dampier Wikipedia - Murujuga Rio Tinto - Dampier salt BCI Minerals - Mardie salt and potash Karratha 50th anniversary booklet CSIRO - Iron ore Hamersley Province, WA Journal of Australasian Mining History, Vol. 11, October 2013 - The Establishment of Iron Ore Giants: Hamersley Iron and the Mount Newman Mining Company, 1961–1969 by David Lee Nomination of the For an Engineering Heritage Australia Heritage Recognition Award   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Oberon in New South Wales from the 18 Apr 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   #Australian

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:12:06 - Gilmour Space Eris rocket to launch from Bowen 00:26:42 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Oberon, New South Wales 00:44:53 - CSIRO survey finds most Australians are unwilling to pay more to transition to green energy 01:12:06 - This week in Australian history 12-18 April 01:26:43 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.   Sources: Gilmour Space's Eris rocket to ignite crowds at Abbot Point's new Bowen Orbital Spaceport launch pad CSIRO survey finds most Australians want moderately paced energy transition and are unwilling to pay more Wikipedia - Oberon, New South Wales Jenolan Caves Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries Wikipedia - Lionel Murphy A history of The Herald The Sydney Morning Herald iconic front pages   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Bombala, New South Wales from the 13 Apr 2023 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   #Australian

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:13:17 - Albanese picks Australia's new govenor-general 00:35:19 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Bombala, New South Wales 01:05:55 - Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from lugging under policy change. 01:24:25 - This week in Australian history 5-11 April 01:33:11 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.   Sources: Anthony Albanese announces Samantha Mostyn as Australia's next governor-general Wikipedia - list of govenors-general of Australia Thousands more of Tasmania 'giant' native trees could be spared from logging under policy change The Huon Valley Grove of Giants Wikipedia - Australian Overland Telegraph Line The Wireless Institute of Australia Sydney Morning Herald - From the Archives, 1872: Overland Telegraph completed Sydney Morning Herald - From the Archives, 1962: An era taps out Aussie Towns - Bombala ehive - Last Australian Telegram 1993 Wikipedia - History of telegraphy in Australia Wikipedia - Bombala, New South Wales Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries Meridian Outpost - Text to Audio Morse Code Converter   #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk episode on Texas, Queensland from the 4 Apr 2024 full podcast of 'Australia Talks'   #Australian

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:21 - ASIO boss warns of foreign intelligence operatives posing as journalists 00:28:49 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Texas, Queensland 00:53:38 - Retail theft jumps 39% in Victoria driven by cost-of-living crisis, say police 01:17:18 - This week in Australian history 29-31 Mar and 1-4 Apr 01:29:03 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit. #Australian   Sources: ASIO boss tells inquiry into Australian secrecy laws foreign intelligence operatives are posing as journalists Retail theft jumps 39% in Victoria driven by cost-of-living crisis, say police Goondiwindi Region Wikipedia - Texas, Queensland Texas Heritage Centre and Tobacco Museum Centre for the Government of Queensland Texas Qld 4385 (Remastered 2017) Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Newnes (Part 2), New South Wales from the 28 Mar 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.   #Australian

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:55 - UK and Australia set to elevate defence relationship to NATO leve lwith new 'status of forces' agreement 00:24:23 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Newnes, New South Wales Part 2 00:41:27 - Uber to pay Australian taxi operators $272 million in class action settlement 00:57:58 - This week in Australian history 22-28 Mar 01:19:03 - XXXX bottle top quiz   'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.   #Australian   Sources: Uber to pay Australian taxi operators $272 million in class action settlement UK and Australia set to elevate defence relationship to NATO level with new 'status of forces' agreement Joint Statement on Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) 2024 Wikipedia - François Péron Wikipedia - Napoleon Quadrant - The secret plan to invade Sydney The Sydney Morning Herald - Spy plotted for us to call l'Australie home ABC News Sacre bleu! French invasion plan for Sydney