Australia Talks – 10 Sep 2026: Mining the deep sea + A new world map

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 00:11:08 – Deep sea mining 00:32:51 – Two Ticks Town Talk - Anna Creek Station, South Australia 00:54:05 – A new world map 01:19:00 – This week in Australian history 4-10 Sep 01:32:07 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Africa and Australia bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map - ABC News What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong Fault lines beneath the Blue Pacific: Deep-sea mining and the future of Pacific unity | Lowy Institute Deep-sea mining opens Pacific up to costly investor disputes - ABC Pacific The Pacific Is Ground Zero for Deep-Sea Mining Native title granted over Lake Eyre | SBS News Scott Morrison knocks back sale of S. Kidman & Co due to 'national interest' - ABC News Anna Creek — Williams Cattle Company’ About Anna Creek Painted Hills Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian