Australia Talks

Australia Talks - 19 Dec 2024: Energy utilities rip off & Aus leads in protestor arrests


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

 

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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

 

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:53 – Croc watch

00:08:17 - "Ripping off customers" - Energy utilities force households to pay more than double business

00:35:04 - Two Ticks Town Talk - Chute, Victoria

00:55:17 - Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters

01:14:02 - This week in Australian history 13-19 Dec

01:25:10 - XXXX bottle top quiz

 

Sources:

“Ripping off customers:” Energy utilities force households to pay more than double than business

Voters blame one man for rising energy bills while companies get away with gouging

Price gouging: AGL and Origin

Australia Is Officially The Best In The World At Something: Arresting Climate Protestors

Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters

eGold - Chute, Victoria

Wikipedia - Chute, Victoria

Australian dictionary of biography - Cyril Percy Callister (1893–1949)

The legacy of this Australian classic spread and the remarkable tale of its Victorian creator

Aussie Towns - Beaufort, Vic

Wikipedia - Vegemite

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

 

#Australia #Australian

 

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Australia TalksBy DK and Ardeet