A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions.

Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:24 – Croc watch: Dickhead of the month

00:20:11 – Independent MP to push a lowering of Australian’s voting age after UK decision

00:46:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Woomera, South Australia

01:08:20 – South Australian’s toxic algal bloom is twice the size of the ACT, has killed 12,000 animals and is filling even the experts with dread

01:36:27 – This week in Australian history 18-27 July

01:46:31 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election

Independent MP to push a lowering of Australia's voting age after UK decision

Should Australia lower the voting age to 16 like the UK? We asked 5 experts

SA’s toxic algal bloom is twice the size of the ACT, has killed 13,800 animals and is filling even the experts with dread

Federal funding to assist SA to deal with algal bloom, but no national disaster declaration

South Australian government calls for Commonwealth to support fishers as algal bloom continues

Algal bloom fears grow as video shows dead fish in 'neon green' waters near Ardrossan

Wikipedia - Karenia mikimotoi

SA Gov - Algal bloom

RAAF Woomera Range Complex

Wikipedia - Woomera, South Australia

Aussietowns - Woomera, SA

Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga

Woomera Heritage and Visitor Information Centre

Anger erupts after Canadian tourist's 'disgusting' stunt with juvenile crocodile

Canadian influencer slammed for dangerous crocodile act

Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

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