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

00:14:28 – ASIO disrupted 24 'major' espionage operations in three years, spy chief reveals

00:46:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Halls Creek (Part 1), Western Australia

01:09:56 – Albanese government backflip on YouTube social media ban is one of Olympic proportions

01:37:34 – This week in Australian history 28-31 July & 1-7 Aug

01:50:45 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

ASIO disrupted 24 'major espionage and foreign interference' operations in three years

‘Spying at unprecedented levels’: ASIO boss sounds alarm on espionage threat

Children to be banned from having YouTube accounts as Albanese government backflips on exemption

Gen Z grew up on YouTube. They say a ban is a blow to culture and community

Government backflip on YouTube social media ban is one of Olympic proportions

Wikipedia - Halls Creek, Western Australia

Purnululu National Park

Wikipedia - Purnululu National Park

Wikipedia - Bungle Bungle range

Bungle Bungle

Wikipedia - Wolfe Creek Crater

Aussietowns - Halls Creek, WA

Wolfe Creek Crater National Park

Wolfe Creek Crater: 2nd largest meteorite impact crater in the world!

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Silverton, New South Wales segment from the 2025 Special Episode 1 of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

Aussie Towns - Silverton, NSW

Wikipedia - Silverton, NSW

Movie Locations - Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Wikipedia - The Battle of Broken Hill

Museums of History NSW - The battle of Broken Hill

Wikipedia - 1992 in Australia

#Australia #Australian

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

00:02:40 – Dangerous Australian animals Part 1

00:35:27 – Silverton, New South Wales

00:49:07 – Dangerous Australian animals Part 2

01:48:55 – This year in Australian history 1992

02:09:37 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Australian Museum - Dangerous Australian Animals

Australian Geographic - Australia’s dangerous animals: the top 30

St John WA - DRSABCD Action Plan

Australian Magpies Singing Compilation - one of the most beautiful bird calls

My Doctor - First aid for bites and stings: Stonefish and other stinging fish

My Doctor - First aid for bites and stings: Snakes

Australia Wide First Aid - Shark Attack First Aid

Australia Wide First Aid - Funnel Web Spider Bites

Outback Australia Travel Guide - Saltwater Crocodile Attacks In Australia

NT Government - Crocodile safety

Aussie Towns - Silverton, NSW

Wikipedia - Silverton, NSW

Movie Locations - Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Wikipedia - The Battle of Broken Hill

Museums of History NSW - The battle of Broken Hill

Wikipedia - 1992 in Australia

#Australia #Australian