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August 7, 2025 116 mins

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

00:14:28 – ASIO disrupted 24 'major' espionage operations in three years, spy chief reveals

00:46:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Halls Creek (Part 1), Western Australia

01:09:56 – Albanese government backflip on YouTube social media ban is one of Olympic proportions

01:37:34 – This week in Australian history 28-31 July & 1-7 Aug

01:50:45 - XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

 

ASIO disrupted 24 'major espionage and foreign interference' operations in three years

‘Spying at unprecedented levels’: ASIO boss sounds alarm on espionage threat

Children to be banned from having YouTube accounts as Albanese government backflips on exemption

Gen Z grew up on YouTube. They say a ban is a blow to culture and community

Government backflip on YouTube social media ban is one of Olympic proportions

Wikipedia - Halls Creek, Western Australia

Purnululu National Park

Wikipedia - Purnululu National Park

Wikipedia - Bungle Bungle range

Bungle Bungle

Wikipedia - Wolfe Creek Crater

Aussietowns - Halls Creek, WA

Wolfe Creek Crater National Park

Wolfe Creek Crater: 2nd largest meteorite impact crater in the world!

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

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