This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Useless Loop, Wester Australia from the 16 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me

Sources:

Useless Loop, Western Australia - Wikipedia

Heirisson Prong - Wikipedia

Entangled Southern Right whale dies in Head of Bight whale sanctuary

Baudin expedition to Australia - Wikipedia

Shark Bay Salt

Shark Bay Salt: Mining salt in World Heritage area - ABC News

Home - Useless Loop Primary School

Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

#Australian

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

00:14:13 – Growing Aussie coffee

00:32:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Useless Loop, Western Australia

00:56:35 – Workers paid less than productivity gains

01:19:50 – This week in Australian history 11-16 July

01:26:44 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Increased demand and new varieties set Australian coffee industry up for expansion - ABC News

What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique ‘terroir’

Two Ticks Town Talk - Mareeba, Queensland (from 2 Oct 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests - ABC News

Productivity growth and wages – a forensic look

Has worker compensation reflected labour productivity growth? | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Useless Loop, Western Australia - Wikipedia

Heirisson Prong - Wikipedia

Entangled Southern Right whale dies in Head of Bight whale sanctuary

Baudin expedition to Australia - Wikipedia

Shark Bay Salt

Shark Bay Salt: Mining salt in World Heritage area - ABC News

Home - Useless Loop Primary School

Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

Green Bell Website - Premium Nail Clippers

#Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania from the 9 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

Sources:

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

#Australian

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

#Australian

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Salem Bay, Tasmania from the 2 Jul 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

Sources:

Neil the Seal - Wikipedia

Let's go back to the convict days in Tasmania to untangle the early drainage history of Burdens Marsh - Nature Glenelg Trust

Stay Clear Of Neil The Seal - Tasmanian Times

Tasmanian woman tells office she can't come in as 600kg 'Neil the seal' is blocking her car - ABC News

Neil the seal's YouTube channel

Neil the seal is back bigger than ever and that's a problem for his wellbeing - ABC News

#Australian #Australia

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

00:15:21 – Keeping Devils and Koalas safe

00:38:54 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Salem Bay, Tasmania

00:55:25 – More social media ban powers

01:21:58 – This week in Australian history 26-30 June & 1-2 July

01:35:20 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026 - Federal Register of LegislationCarbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026 - Federal Register of Legislation

Park to protect 12,000 koalas to go ahead via contentious carbon credit deal by Albanese government | Environment | The Guardian

Koalas Covering for Coal? Dirty Forest Offset Plan Would Mean More Fossil Fuels - The Australia Institute

Successful cat trapping effort leads to spike in Tasmanian devil population - ABC News

Labor unveils new powers, penalties to strengthen social media ban for under-16s - ABC News

Neil the Seal - Wikipedia

Let's go back to the convict days in Tasmania to untangle the early drainage history of Burdens Marsh - Nature Glenelg Trust

Stay Clear Of Neil The Seal - Tasmanian Times

Tasmanian woman tells office she can't come in as 600kg 'Neil the seal' is blocking her car - ABC News

Neil the seal's YouTube channel

Neil the seal is back bigger than ever and that's a problem for his wellbeing - ABC News

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australian #Australia

This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania from the 25 Jun 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

Sources:

Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia

Van Diemen's Land Company - Wikipedia

Van Diemen's Land Company

Van Diemen's Land Company

Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns

Cape Grim massacre - Wikipedia

Thylacine - Wikipedia

Tasmanian emu - Wikipedia

#Australian #Australia

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

00:01:09 – Croc Watch

00:13:11 – Live facial recognition in Western Australia

00:46:25 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 1), Tasmania

01:07:54 – Defence sales to Canada and local US stockpile

01:32:26 – This week in Australian history 19-25 June

01:47:48 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

New crocodile killing behaviour captured by Aussie tour guide - Yahoo News Australia

Australia lands biggest-ever defence export deal in $2.5bn radar sale to Canada | PerthNow

Australia and Canada ink $2.5 billion over-the-horizon radar deal - ABC News

Jindalee Operational Radar Network - Wikipedia

US military plans major war stockpile on Australian soil | SBS News

Overt Live Facial Recognition Trial

Live facial recognition technology to be used by WA Police in Australian first - ABC News

Stanley, Tasmania - Wikipedia

Van Diemen's Land Company - Wikipedia

Van Diemen's Land Company

Van Diemen's Land Company

Stanley, TAS - Aussie Towns

Cape Grim massacre - Wikipedia

Thylacine - Wikipedia

Tasmanian emu - Wikipedia

Two Ticks Town Talk - Burra, South Australia (from 17 Jul 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

#Australian #Australia