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

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:09:22 - The 2024 Australian Federal Budget

00:37:25 - Two Ticks Town Talk is Windsor in New South Wales

00:51:45 - China and Australian military confrontation. China accuses Australia of spying

01:18:37 - This week in Australian history 9-16 May

01:31:49 - XXXX bottle top quiz

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

Sources:

A three-minute guide to what's in the federal budget to help with the cost-of-living crisis

The third Chalmers budget is built on a hope that the government gets more time to fix its long-term problems

Wikipedia - Macquarie Arms hotel

Wikipedia - Windsor, New South Wales

Wikipedia - Hainan Island incident

China changes story on military confrontation, accuses Australia of spying

Anthony Albanese has not spoken with Xi Jinping after Chinese military confrontation in international waters

Australasian Underwater Cultural Heritage Database

Trove

Sydney Morning Herald - From the Archives 1997: Susie’s record swim from Cuba to Florida

SciHi blog - John Tebbutt and the Great Comet of 1861

Sport Australia Hall of Fame - Jimmy Carruthers

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

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