This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mareeba, Queensland from the 2 Oct 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Aussietowns - Mareeba, QLD

Coffee market in Australia - statistics & facts

Australia Coffee Overview

Wikipedia - Coffee culture in Australia

Where to buy Australian grown coffee?

Wikipedia - History of coffee

18 Australia Coffee Statistics to Know in 2025

Australia Coffee - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Jaques coffee - History

Wikipedia - Mareeba

Great southern bean: why there’s a buzz around Australian-grown coffee

Inside the move to shake up Australia's $2.5 billion coffee industry

#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

00:11:02 – Albanese's meeting with Trump matters for AUKUS and the role of the US in the Asia-Pacific

00:32:36 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mareeba, Queensland

00:59:46 – Thousands of Australians fighting 'cruel' battle for COVID vaccine injury compensation

01:31:34 – This week in Australian history 26-30 Sep & 1-2 Oct

01:36:18 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Albanese's meeting with Trump matters for AUKUS and the role of the US in the Asia-Pacific

Albanese-Trump meeting not linked to AUKUS review: Marles — as it happened

Pentagon review reportedly confirms Aukus submarines pact is safe

AUKUS survives Pentagon review, with US submarine sales to proceed

AUKUS agreement for cooperation on naval nuclear propulsion

Thousands of Australians fighting 'cruel' battle for COVID vaccine injury compensation

Aussietowns - Mareeba, QLD

Coffee market in Australia - statistics & facts

Australia Coffee Overview

Wikipedia - Coffee culture in Australia

Where to buy Australian grown coffee?

Wikipedia - History of coffee

18 Australia Coffee Statistics to Know in 2025

Australia Coffee - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Jaques coffee - History

Wikipedia - Mareeba

Great southern bean: why there’s a buzz around Australian-grown coffee

Inside the move to shake up Australia's $2.5 billion coffee industry

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Woomera Part 5, South Australia from the 25 Sep 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga

Sixty years on, Maralinga reminds us not to put security over safety

The lesser known history of the Maralinga nuclear tests — and what it's like to stand at ground zero

Wikipedia - Operation Grapple

‘Our nuclear childhood’: the sisters who witnessed H-bomb tests on their Pacific island and are still coming to terms with the fallout

Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Woomera Part 4, South Australia from the 8 Sep 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks

#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

00:01:15 – Croc Watch

00:17:24 – The case against babies

00:46:40 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Woomera Part 5, South Australia

01:24:21 – China could disable or detonate Aussie EVs, warns top cyber expert

01:43:35 – This week in Australian history 19-25 Sep

01:49:37 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

The case against babies

Antinatalist Advocacy

China could disable or detonate Aussie EVs, warns top cyber expert

Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga

Sixty years on, Maralinga reminds us not to put security over safety

The lesser known history of the Maralinga nuclear tests — and what it's like to stand at ground zero

Wikipedia - Operation Grapple

‘Our nuclear childhood’: the sisters who witnessed H-bomb tests on their Pacific island and are still coming to terms with the fallout

Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Woomera Part 4, South Australia from the 8 Sep 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks

Hello Australia: 100 years ago, the first direct wireless message

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mintaro, South Australia from the 18 Sep 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

Aussietowns - Mintaro, SA

Wikipedia - Mintaro, South Australia

Welcome to Mintaro

Mintaro Slate Quarries

Mintaro Slate

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#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

00:10:21 – Australia and PNG fail to clinch defence agreement, resorting to communique

00:36:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mintaro, South Australia

00:55:51 – Health trends in Australia are not improving across five key measures

01:29:59 – This week in Australian history 12-18 Sep

01:36:33 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Bower bird nest

Australia and PNG fail to clinch defence agreement, resorting to communique

Anthony Albanese fails to seal defence treaty between Australia and PNG

Australia and Papua New Guinea to 'totally integrate' military in defence treaty, minister says

This report measures our national wellbeing across five key areas. Health trends are not improving

Measuring what Matters

Mapping Social Cohesion

Aussietowns - Mintaro, SA

Wikipedia - Mintaro, South Australia

Welcome to Mintaro

Mintaro Slate Quarries

Mintaro Slate

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Woomera Part 4, South Australia from the 8 Sep 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

‘This black smoke rolling through the mulga’: almost 70 years on, it’s time to remember the atomic tests at Emu Field

Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga

Wikipedia - Operation Totem

The story of Australia’s ‘atomic tank’

Two Ticks Town Talk on Woomera Part 3, South Australia from the 14 Aug 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

#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

00:08:59 – Nauru deportation deal set to cost Australia $2.5 billion over 30 years

00:33:43 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Woomera Part 4, South Australia

00:57:49 – Agriculture, fisheries and forestry in Australia set to be worth record $101 billion

01:16:23 – This week in Australian history 5-11 Sep

01:27:42 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Australian government criticised over ‘disgraceful’ $400m deal to deport foreign-born former detainees to Nauru

Nauru deportation deal set to cost Australia $2.5 billion over 30 years

By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities

Government moves to bolster powers to deport non-citizens to Nauru

Agriculture, fisheries and forestry in Australia set to be worth record $101 billion

$95 billion spring in the step for agriculture

Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement fact sheet

‘This black smoke rolling through the mulga’: almost 70 years on, it’s time to remember the atomic tests at Emu Field

Wikipedia - British nuclear tests at Maralinga

Wikipedia - Operation Totem

The story of Australia’s ‘atomic tank’

Two Ticks Town Talk on Woomera Part 3, South Australia from the 14 Aug 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian