This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on the ACT, Australian Capital Territory from the 12 Jun 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

Wikipedia - Pine Island Reserve

Canberra & District Historical Society

Wikipedia - History of Canberra

Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee river

Parks ACT - Pine Island

Wikipedia - Echium plantagineum in Australia

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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

00:06:23 – Australian container return schemes are a booming good news story

00:22:37 – ACT, Australian Capital Territory

00:37:52 – Sleep is becoming a major health issue for Australians as insomnia and sleep apnoea are on the rise

00:56:56 – This week in Australian history 6-12 June

01:09:54 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Australian container return schemes are a booming good news story

Tasmania's long-awaited container refund scheme has started

Sleep becoming major health issue for Australians as insomnia and sleep apnoea on the rise

Wikipedia - Pine Island Reserve

Canberra & District Historical Society

Wikipedia - History of Canberra

Wikipedia - Murrumbidgee river

Parks ACT - Pine Island

Wikipedia - Echium plantagineum in Australia

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Canowindra, New South Wales from the 5 Jun 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

Aussietowns - Canowindra

State Library NSW - Ben Hall, Australian Bushranger

Australian Dictionary of Biography - Ben Hall (1837-1865)

Wikipedia - Ben Hall (bushranger)

Ben Hall bushranger

#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

00:09:08 – Chinese ambassador blasts Darwin Port lease plan as ‘ethically questionable’

00:33:54 – Canowindra, New South Wales

00:50:26 – Labor’s second term defence priorities and could they include a pact with Europe?

01:10:08 – This week in Australian history 30-31 May and 1-5 June

01:23:31 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Chinese ambassador blasts Darwin Port lease plan as 'ethically questionable'

Former NT minister defends lease of Darwin port to Chinese-owned company

Richard Marles warns Australia cannot rely on US alone to counter Chinese military build-up

Labor’s second-term defence priorities – could they include a pact with Europe?

Coat of arms of Tasmania

Aussietowns - Canowindra

State Library NSW - Ben Hall, Australian Bushranger

Australian Dictionary of Biography - Ben Hall (1837-1865)

Wikipedia - Ben Hall (bushranger)

Ben Hall bushranger

Two Ticks Town Talk - Geraldton Part 2, Western Australia (from 24 Apr 2024 Australia Talks)

Two Ticks Town Talk - Eugowra, New South Wales (from 20 Jun 2024 Australia Talks)

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Ball's Pyramid, New South Wales from 29 May 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

Diving Ball’s Pyramid … is it all it’s cracked up to be?

Lord Howe Island - Points of interest

Wikipedia - Ball's pyramid

Lord How Island - Return of the tree lobster

Giant stick insect rediscovered

Dryococelus australis (Lord Howe Island Phasmid)

Wikipedia - Dryococelus

#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

00:00:53 – Croc watch

00:11:53 – There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual

00:34:16 – Ball’s Pyramid, New South Wales

00:53:22 – Fewer teens are drinking alcohol as social media and schools warn of danger

01:33:42 – This week in Australian history 23-29 May

01:24:05 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Is it legal to collect crocodile eggs in Australia?

Crocodile egg harvesting

Commercial harvests of saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus eggs by Indigenous people in northern Australia: Lessons for long-term viability and management

Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual

Fewer teens are drinking alcohol as social media, schools warn of danger

National Drug Strategy Household survey

Diving Ball’s Pyramid … is it all it’s cracked up to be?

Lord Howe Island - Points of interest

Wikipedia - Ball's pyramid

Lord How Island - Return of the tree lobster

Giant stick insect rediscovered

Dryococelus australis (Lord Howe Island Phasmid)

Wikipedia - Dryococelus

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Camden, New South Wales from the 22 May 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Sources:

John Macarthur (wool pioneer)

Wikipedia - Camden, New South Wales

Camden Park House

Australian Dictionary of Biography - John Macarthur

#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

00:08:52 – The Albanese government will accelerate the development of loitering munitions

00:29:40 – Camden, New South Wales

00:51:57 – Australians enticed by premium rivals as McDonald’s records fall in sales

01:11:28 – This week in Australian history 16-22 May

01:18:51 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Albanese Government to accelerate development of loitering munitions

Australia accelerates development of homegrown loitering munitions

Australia boosts defence with PLM initiative

Not lovin’ it: Australians enticed by premium rivals as McDonald’s records rare fall in sales

McDonald's sales fall as inflation-weary customers turn away from fast food

McDonald's sales drop as diners face 'uncertainty'

John Macarthur (wool pioneer)

Wikipedia - Camden, New South Wales

Camden Park House

Australian Dictionary of Biography - John Macarthur

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australia #Australian