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

00:14:13 – Growing Aussie coffee

00:32:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Useless Loop, Western Australia

00:56:35 – Workers paid less than productivity gains

01:19:50 – This week in Australian history 11-16 July

01:26:44 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Increased demand and new varieties set Australian coffee industry up for expansion - ABC News

What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique ‘terroir’

Two Ticks Town Talk - Mareeba, Queensland (from 2 Oct 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests - ABC News

Productivity growth and wages – a forensic look

Has worker compensation reflected labour productivity growth? | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Useless Loop, Western Australia - Wikipedia

Heirisson Prong - Wikipedia

Entangled Southern Right whale dies in Head of Bight whale sanctuary

Baudin expedition to Australia - Wikipedia

Shark Bay Salt

Shark Bay Salt: Mining salt in World Heritage area - ABC News

Home - Useless Loop Primary School

Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

Green Bell Website - Premium Nail Clippers

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