Australia Talks - 5 Jun 2025: Darwin Port ethics & Labor defence priorities

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

00:09:08 – Chinese ambassador blasts Darwin Port lease plan as ‘ethically questionable’

00:33:54 – Two Ticks Town Talk - Canowindra, New South Wales

00:50:26 – Labor’s second term defence priorities and could they include a pact with Europe?

01:10:08 – This week in Australian history 30-31 May and 1-5 June

01:23:31 - XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Chinese ambassador blasts Darwin Port lease plan as 'ethically questionable'

Former NT minister defends lease of Darwin port to Chinese-owned company

Richard Marles warns Australia cannot rely on US alone to counter Chinese military build-up

Labor’s second-term defence priorities – could they include a pact with Europe?

Coat of arms of Tasmania

Aussietowns - Canowindra

State Library NSW - Ben Hall, Australian Bushranger

Australian Dictionary of Biography - Ben Hall (1837-1865)

Wikipedia - Ben Hall (bushranger)

Ben Hall bushranger

Two Ticks Town Talk - Geraldton Part 2, Western Australia (from 24 Apr 2024 Australia Talks)

Two Ticks Town Talk - Eugowra, New South Wales (from 20 Jun 2024 Australia Talks)

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

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