This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Stonehenge, Queensland from the 25 Jul 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

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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 AustraliaTalksPodcast@proton.me

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:12:55 - Crowdstrike outage and impact on Australia

00:34:33 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Stonehenge in Queensland

00:47:28 - Excessively high cigarette taxes are fueling a black market

01:12:11 - This week in Australian history 19-25 July

01:23:27 - XXXX bottle top quiz

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit.

Sources:

Mass IT outage affects airlines, hospitals, media and banks

Why global tech meltdowns such as the CrowdStrike outage are the new normal

'Excessively high' cigarette taxes 'fuelling' black market, as retailers fear expansion of tobacco wars

Things to do in Stonehenge

Wikipedia - Stonehenge, Queensland

Wikipedia - Australian Anniversaries

Australian Geographic - On this day: Dick Smith’s around-the-world solo flight

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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk segment on Geraldton, Western Australia from the 18 Jul 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

#Australian

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

Contact us at AustraliaTalksPodcast@proton.me

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:16:10 - Russian spying allegations in Australia with two arrested

00:36:06 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Geraldton in Western Australia

00:59:14 - Should plasma donors in Australia be paid?

01:21:42 - This week in Australian history 12-18 July

01:30:57 - XXXX bottle top quiz

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit

Sources:

Anthony Albanese tells Moscow to 'back off' after Russian embassy criticises spying allegations

Two Australians charged with spying offences for allegedly conspiring to share ADF secrets with Russia

As Australia's reliance on imported blood plasma grows, the ethics of paid donation are back in focus

Aussie Towns - The genius of Monsignor Hawes

Monsignor John Hawes

Aussie Towns

National Heritage Places - HMAS Sydney II and the HSK Kormoran Shipwreck Sites

Wikipedia - Geraldton

Wikipedia - Houtman Abrohlos

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Rottnest Island Part 2, Western Australia from the full 11 Jul 2024 episode of 'Australia Talks'.

#Australian

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

Contact us at AustraliaTalksPodcast@proton.me

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:08:01 - Australian life expectancy has fallen for the first time in almost 30 years

00:29:35 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Rottnest Island, Western Australia Part 2

00:50:03 - Is Australia's long awaited national anti-corruption body meeting expectation?

01:03:39 - This week in Australian history 5-11 July

01:16:20 - XXXX bottle top quiz

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit.

Sources:

Life expectancy has dropped in Australia for the first time in decades, a new government report says

Australia’s health 2024: in brief

Mick Tsikas/AAP Australia’s long-awaited national anti-corruption body is a year old. Is it meeting expectations?

National Anti-Corruption Commission decides not to pursue Robodebt Royal Commission referrals but focus on ensuring lessons learnt

Wikipedia - Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island

Wikipedia - Quokka

Australian Museum

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

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

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This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Serviceton, Victoria from the 4 July 2024 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

#Australian

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

Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:12:17 - Update on Energy bill rebates for Aussie households

00:14:52 - Big push to give Aussies five weeks of annual leave

00:37:08 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Serviceton in Victoria

01:07:57 - Defence refers $1bn Thales contract to the national corruption watchdog

01:28:32 - This week in Australian history 28-30 Jun and 1-4 Jul

01:38:31 - XXXX bottle top quiz

'Australia Talks' is the official podcast of the r/australian subreddit

Sources: Rebates and Assistance

Increasing annual leave to five weeks would cost employers less than you might think

Defence refers $1bn Thales defence contract to national corruption watchdog

Australian military's $1.3 billion Hawkei contract criticisms revealed after previously sealed by the Attorney-General

South Australia–Victoria border dispute

Serviceton, Victoria

The Border Mistake That Created a Disputed Territory - South Australia-Victoria Border

Aussie Towns

SA-Victoria-NSW border dogleg leaves locals in state of confusion amid coronavirus restrictions

Tom Waits - "Town With No Cheer"

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