Australia Talks
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question
Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania (from 9 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania from the 9 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.
Sources:
The Nut in Stanley, Tasmania – Iconic Volcanic Landmark with Panoramic Views
Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania (from 25 Jun 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks
6 Permaculture Techniques Beyond Gardening - Hobby Farms
Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia
Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns
Permaculture | Description, Principles, & Facts | Britannica
Permaculture - Wikipedia
Bill Mollison - Wikipedia
Wag...
Australia Talks – 9 Jul 2026: Oceania defence round up + Varroa mite & spider venom
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 venom
01:29:39 – This week in Australian history 3-9 July
01:37:33 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signs Ocean of Peace Alliance with...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Salem Bay, Tasmania (from 2 Jul 2026 Australia Talks)
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 600kg 'Neil the seal' is blocking her car - ABC News
Neil th...
Australia Talks – 2 Jul 2026: Keeping Devils and Koalas safe + More social media ban powers
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 week in Australian history 26-30 June & 1-2 July
01:35:20 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved For...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania (from 25 Jun 2026 Australia Talks)
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 #Australia
Australia Talks – 25 Jun 2026: Live facial recognition + Defence sales to Canada and US storage in Aus
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
01:07:54 – Defence sales to Canada and local US stockpile
01:32:26 – This week in Australian history 19-25 June
01:47:48 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
New crocodile killin...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Korumburra, Victoria (from 18 Jun 2026 Australia Talks)
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 Earthworm Megascolides australis
Megascolides australis — Giant Gippsland Earthworm
Nautilus Live | Ocean Exploration Trust
Inside abandoned Victorian wildlife park with decaying great whi...
Australia Talks – 18 Jun 2026: Chinese missiles to Australia + Huge whale graveyard
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 in Australian history 12-18 June
01:25:11 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Understanding the Chinese military threat to Australia | Lowy Institute
China's ability to hi...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria (from 11 Jun 2026 Australia Talks)
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 - William Buckley - Australian Dictionary of Biography
Buckley and the Aborigines | Ergo
William Buckley, National Portrait Gallery
Buckley’s Chan...
Australia Talks – 11 Jun 2026: Defence strategy with NZ and the Solomon Islands + our driverless future
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 driverless future
01:20:30 – This week in Australian history 5-11 June
01:31:59 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Solomon Islands agrees to treaty negotiation with Austra...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Australian submarine fleets (from 4 Jun 2026 Australia Talks)
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
HMAS Platypus (1917) - Wikipedia
J Class Submarine in Royal Australian Navy service
Not man...
Australia Talks – 4 Jun 2026: AUKUS update + Sea urchin harvesting instead of court
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
01:27:13 – This week in Australian history 30-31 May & 1-4 June
01:38:34 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Instead of Arresting Indigenous Fishermen, Australia Begins to Pay Them to C...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria (from 28 May 2026 Australia Talks)
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
Australia Talks – 28 May 2026: Australians staying put + One Nation and a new Independents party
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, Victoria
01:01:21 – One Nation and a new Independents party
01:26:24 – This week in Australian history 22-28 May
01:36:03 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Two...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Sandy Island, Australia (from 21 May 2026 Australia Talks)
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 Pacific could help save the Great Barrier Reef
8209721222_740033147e_o.jpg 2,000×1,366 pixels
#Aus...
Australia Talks – 21 May 2026: 1 in 3 adults are illiterate & ISIS brides in Australia
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 – This week in Australian history 15-21 May
01:22:39 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
More than 1 in 3 Australian adults are functionally illiterate. How can we fix this?
Two Ticks Town Talk – Cunnamulla, Queensland (from 14 May 2026 Australia Talks)
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 | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Outback Queensland Bowra Wildlife Sanctuary - Outback Queensland
Australia Talks – 14 May 2026: The 2026 Federal Budget
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 week in Australian history 8-14 May
02:03:51 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Federal budget 2026: Winners and losers - ABC News
$250 tax break for millions of w...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Yea, Victoria (from 7 May 2026 Australia Talks)
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
#Australia #Australian
Australia Talks – 7 May 2026: PM Takaishi’s visit & New fossil fuel exploration
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 exploration in Australia
01:14:02 – This week in Australian history 1-7 May
01:21:20 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Takaichi visits Australia to bolst...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia (from 30 Apr 2026 Australia Talks)
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 – 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 – NDI...
Australia Talks - 30 Apr 2026: Gas tax! & NDIS cuts
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 – NDIS cuts
01:37:31 – This week in Australian history 24-30 April
01:48:41 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm - Hartley's...
Two Ticks Town Talk – HMQS Gayundah, Queensland (from 22 Apr 2026 Australia Talks)
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" - Conduct Unbecoming - 1888 - Naval Historical Society of Australia
Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries
#Austr...
Australia Talks - 22 Apr 2026: New warship and Defence budget & Homegrown biofuels
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 – This week in Australian history 17-23 April
01:42:16 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal | Reuters
Defence...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Toowoomba, Queensland (from 16 Apr 2026 Australia Talks)
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 Hill: remembering an Indigenous victory and a warrior who routed the whites | Frontier wars | The Guardian
Batt...
Australia Talks - 16 Apr 2026: Seeking urea & BYD's big Aussie month
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, Queensland
01:00:45 – BYD and EV truck imports increase
01:29:03 – This week in Australian history 10-16 April
01:37:54 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Australia Establishes Fertilizer...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Mallee Cliffs National Park, New South Wales (from 9 Apr 2026 Australia Talks)
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mallee Cliffs National Park, New South Wales from the 9 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.
Sources:
Numbats reintroduced to NSW National Park | Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Mallee Cliffs National Park | NSW National Parks
Review of Environmental Factors
Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
Mallee Cliffs National Park Review of Environmental Factors for the Reintroduction of Locally Extinct Mammals | Environment and Heritage
Numbat - Wikipedia
#Australia #Austr...
Australia Talks – 9 Apr 2026: Bilby increase & Ebikes and the Straight of Hormuz
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
00:13:39 – Bilby populations
00:39:13 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mallee Cliffs National Park, New South Wales
01:00:07 – Ebikes and the Straight of Hormuz
01:20:41 – This week in Australian history 3-9 April
01:30:38 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
'Easter bilby' populations quadruple across Australian sanct...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Leeton, New South Wales (from 2 Apr 2026 Australia Talks)
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Leeton, New South Wales from the 2 April 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.
Sources:
Wikipedia - Leeton, New South Wales: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeton,_New_South_Wales
Wikipedia - Riverina: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverina
Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murrumbidgee_Irrigation_Area
About Leeton | Visit Leeton: https://www.visitleeton.com.au/about/leeton/
A comp...
Australia Talks – 2 Apr 2026: Aussie fuel security & Pauline Hanson’s ABC plan
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
00:07:53 – Fuel security
00:35:37 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Leeton, New South Wales
00:55:22 – Pauline Hanson’s ABC plan
01:22:21 – This week in Australian history 27-31 March & 1-2 April
01:32:25 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Labor to use new fuel security powers to underwrite extr...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Gawler Ranges, South Australia (from 22 Mar 2026 Australia Talks)
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Gawler Ranges from the 22 Mar 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.
Sources:
Gawler Ranges National Park - Gawler Ranges
Gawler Ranges - Wikipedia
Gawler Ranges… - National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
Gawler Ranges National Park Management Plan 2017
Gawler Ranges National Park
#Australia #Australian
Australia Talks – 22 Mar 2026: Police drones & $1B unused medical research funds
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
00:00:53 – Croc watch
00:15:10 – Police drones in Australia
00:40:32 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Gawler Ranges, South Australia
01:04:29 – $1B medical research fund unused
01:21:11 – This week in Australian history 20-26 March
01:31:19 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Catching Sweetheart: Australia’s Most Notorious...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Kiama, New South Wales (from 19 Mar 2026 Australia Talks)
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Kiama, New South Wales from the 19 Mar 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.
Sources:
Aussietowns - Kiama, NSW
Kiama baker Les Warby was jailed for baking bread at weekends
Wikipedia - Kiama New South Wales
Wikipedia - Kiama blowhole
NSW Legislation - Bread Act 1969 No 54
#Australia #Australian
Australia Talks – 19 Mar 2026: Aussie fuel problems & Have we joined the Iran war?
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
00:08:34 – Australian fuel supply issues and challenges
00:43:04 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Kiama, New South Wales
00:57:44 – Has Australia joined the Iran war?
01:27:16 – This week in Australian history 13-19 March
01:37:41 – XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
Australia to release nearly 20% of fuel stoc...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Streaky Bay, South Australia (from 12 Mar 2026 Australia Talks)
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Streaky Bay, South Australia from the 12 Mar 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.
Sources:
Wikipedia - Streaky Bay, South Australia
Streaky Bay - Our History
Australia Talks – 12 Mar 2026: Fornightly rubbish collection & Military alliance with Canada
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
00:12:58 – Fortnightly rubbish collection ‘inevitable’ as waste costs mount
00:37:48 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Streaky Bay, South Australia
01:01:29 – Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk
01:31:16 – This week in Australian history 6-12 March
01:40:08 – XXXX bottle top quiz
...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Moruya, New South Wales (from 5 Mar 2026 Australia Talks)
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Moruya, New South Wales from the 5 Mar 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.
Sources:
Aussietowns - Moruya
John Gilmore, Quarry Manager
Moruya granite and the Harbour Bridge
The Significant Legacy of Moruya Granite
‘Quarry Scotties’: the story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s forgotten migrant workers
Moruya: a source of stone
Granite Town: Honoring a Legacy Carved in Stone
Moruya Granite Quarry
Monume...
Australia Talks – 5 Mar 2026: AI psychosis & High speed rail for Aus
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
00:11:14 – Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns
00:41:16 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Moruya, New South Wales
01:00:40 – Newcastle to Sydney in 1 hour - Albanese Government lays foundation for high-speed rail in Australia
01:30:28 – This week in Australian history 27-28 February & 1-5 March
01:42...
Two Ticks Town Talk – Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales (from 26 Feb 2026 Australia Talks)
This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales from the 26 Feb 2026 full podcast of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.
Sources:
Wikipedia - Bald Rock National Park
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service - Bald Rock National Park
#Australia #Australian
Australia Talks – 26 Feb 2026: Do we want humanoid robots & Pensioner sues bank for $379 million
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
00:00:55 – Croc watch
00:19:17 – Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?
00:49:59 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales
01:00:32 – Scammers fleeced pensioner Ian Williams out of $1,338. So he sued his bank for $379 million
01:26:51 – This week in Australian histo...
