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 00:11:02 – Albanese's meeting with Trump matters for AUKUS and the role of the US in the Asia-Pacific 00:32:36 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Mareeba, Queensland 00:59:46 – Thousands of Australians fighting 'cruel' battle for COVID vaccine injury compensation 01:31:34 – This week in Australian history 26-30 Sep & 1-2 Oct 01:36:18 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources:   Albanese's meeting with Trump matters for AUKUS and the role of the US in the Asia-Pacific Albanese-Trump meeting not linked to AUKUS review: Marles — as it happened Pentagon review reportedly confirms Aukus submarines pact is safe AUKUS survives Pentagon review, with US submarine sales to proceed AUKUS agreement for cooperation on naval nuclear propulsion Thousands of Australians fighting 'cruel' battle for COVID vaccine injury compensation Aussietowns - Mareeba, QLD Coffee market in Australia - statistics & facts Australia Coffee Overview Wikipedia - Coffee culture in Australia Where to buy Australian grown coffee? Wikipedia - History of coffee 18 Australia Coffee Statistics to Know in 2025 Australia Coffee - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030) Jaques coffee - History Wikipedia - Mareeba Great southern bean: why there’s a buzz around Australian-grown coffee Inside the move to shake up Australia's $2.5 billion coffee industry Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australia #Australian