Australia Talks – 9 Jul 2026: Oceania defence round up + Varroa mite & spider venom
About this episode
The episode discusses Oceania defence updates, the impact of varroa mites, and features a town talk on Stanley, Tasmania.
A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet. Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:13:14 – Oceania defence round up 00:44:28 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Stanley (Part 2), Tasmania 01:12:45 – Combatting varroa mites with spider venom 01:29:39 – This week in Australian history 3-9 July 01:37:33 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signs Ocean of Peace Alliance with Fiji - ABC News Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island | Euronews Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia and Fiji sign historic Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Australia, Solomon Islands vows stronger ties, criticise China's Pacific missile test | Reuters Solomon Islands PM says 'growing consensus' in support of regional security agreement - ABC News Vanuatu – Australia Nakamal Agreement | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Vanuatu and Australia sign…
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