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 Fiji - ABC News

Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island | Euronews

Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Australia and Fiji sign historic Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Australia, Solomon Islands vows stronger ties, criticise China's Pacific missile test | Reuters

Solomon Islands PM says 'growing consensus' in support of regional security agreement - ABC News

Vanuatu – Australia Nakamal Agreement | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Vanuatu and Australia sign Nakamal Agreement | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Varroa mite investigation finds illegal imports unlikely but fails to find source of deadly incursion - ABC News

Spider venom and gene disruptors to target varroa mite destroying Australia's honey bee colonies - ABC News

The Amateur Beekeeper - Honey-Levy

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

Waggle dance - Wikipedia

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

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