Australia Talks

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

Australia Talks is a news podcast hosted by DK and Ardeet, with 337 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

DK and Ardeet hosts Australia Talks, a news show with 337 episodes published.

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  Episode #359

  Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland (from 27 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

  Aug 29, 202626 minS6

  This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland from the 27 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: Mount Bartle Frere - Wikipedia Nature, culture and history | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Taxon - Eucryphia wilkiei (Wilkie's leatherwood) | WildNet Techmarscincus - Wikipedia Queensland mountain tied to African history - The Junction Camping | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Bartle Frere trail | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

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  Episode #358

  Australia Talks – 27 Aug 2026: El Niño and it’s impact on Australia + AI data centre energy rules

  Aug 27, 20261h 50mS6

  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 00:01:02 – Croc watch 00:18:20 – El Niño and its impact on Australia 00:41:27 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland 01:07:06 – AI data centre energy rules 01:33:45 – This week in Australian history 21-27 August 01:39:47 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Climbing crocs survey territory from above - Australian Geographic Climbing behaviour in extant crocodilians Why the phrase ‘Super El Niño’ makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes Why Australia's weather is seeing a soaking while a record El Niño is forming - ABC News El Niño–Southern Oscillation - Wikipedia Southern hemisphere monitoring Albanese to settle AI data centre energy rules, overriding defiant Queensland - ABC News Energy prices are falling but the rise of data centres could push them back up - ABC News Proposed Qld data centre to challenge renewable-only rules Mount Bartle Frere - Wikipedia Nature, culture and history | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Taxon - Eucryphia wilkiei (Wilkie's leatherwood) | WildNet Techmarscincus - Wikipedia Queensland mountain tied to African history - The Junction Camping | Bartle Frere trail, Wooroonooran National Park | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Bartle Frere trail | Parks and forests | Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Two Ticks Town Talk - Christmas Repeat 2025 Woomera , South Australia (from 24 Jul 2025 Australia Talks).mp3 | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

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  Episode #357

  Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia (from 20 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

  Aug 22, 202625 min

  This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia from the 20 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Sources: John Friedrich (fraudster) - Wikipedia Biography - John Friedrich - Australian Dictionary of Biography Australia’s Greatest Conman?: Marc Fennell investigates John Friedrich and the National Safety Council of Australia fraud 27 Jul 1991 - John Friedrich, 41, takes his secrets to the grave - Trove John Friedrich and the National Safety Council | Graham's Blog Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks #Australian

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  Episode #356

  Australia Talks – 20 Aug 2026: EV trucks for fuel security + China “researching” Palau

  Aug 20, 20262h 2mS6

  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 00:14:11 – EV trucks as fuel security 00:51:07 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja (Part 2), South Australia 01:16:08 – China “researching” Palau 01:41:58 – This week in Australian history 14-20 August 01:50:26 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks? - ABC News Australia's fuel security - DCCEEW AECOM – Electrifying Road Freight Report - Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Diesel nation: Australia is still pumping billions in the wrong direction as oil hyperinflation hits Australia’s fuel crisis needs electric vehicle subsidies, tax breaks and more domestic oil production Chinese research vessel sparks alarm in Palau after repeated incursions - ABC News John Friedrich (fraudster) - Wikipedia Biography - John Friedrich - Australian Dictionary of Biography Australia’s Greatest Conman?: Marc Fennell investigates John Friedrich and the National Safety Council of Australia fraud 27 Jul 1991 - John Friedrich, 41, takes his secrets to the grave - Trove John Friedrich and the National Safety Council | Graham's Blog Two Ticks Town Talk – Pukatja, South Australia Part 1 (from 5 Aug 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian

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  Episode #355

  Two Ticks Town Talk – Tantanoola, South Australia (from 12 Aug 2026 Australia Talks)

  Aug 15, 202631 minS6

  This is the Two Ticks Town Talk on Tantanoola, South Australia from the 12 Aug 2026 full episode of 'Australia Talks' with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Tantanoola, South Australia - Wikipedia Questions remain over Tantanoola tiger 130 years after it was shot dead - ABC News Tantanoola Tiger: The mystery of murderous Australian animal | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Tantanoola | Wattle Range Council #Australian

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