Australia Talks - 1 May 2025: Australian rare earths & Koala culling

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

00:08:34 – China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up. Critical minerals in hot demand but governments have a hard time getting industry off the ground

00:30:11 – Budj Bim, Victoria

00:50:55 – The startling reason Australia is shooting koalas out of trees from helicopters

01:14:01 – This week in Australian history 25-30 April & 1 May

01:30:21 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up?

Critical minerals in hot demand but governments have hard time getting industry off the ground

The startling reason Australia is shooting koalas out of trees from helicopters

Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull

Bob’s Map – Koala populations then and now

World heritage Places - Budj Bim Cultural Landscape

Wikipedia - Budj Bim National Park

Parks Victoria - Budj Bim National Park

Budj Bim Cultural Landscape

Two Ticks Town Talk on Mt Gambier, South Australia from the 6 Feb 2024 episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Two Ticks Town Talk on Warrnambool, Victoria from the 10 Apr 2025 full episode of 'Australia Talks'.

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

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