Australia Talks – 13 Sep 2026: Coles ditches Palantir + US military bases in Australia

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 00:11:06 – Coles ditches Palantir 00:31:16 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Three Springs, Western Australia 00:47:41 – Do more US bases in Australia make us more vulnerable to attack? 01:11:58 – This week in Australian history 11-17 Sep 01:22:16 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: Coles Palantir contract: Supermarket ends partnership with data firm following GetUp campaign The Slippery Slope to Function Creep Facial recognition technology 'scope creep' is upon us, experts warn - ABC News The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war? | Australian military | The Guardian Home | Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability US now accesses more than half of Australia’s military bases: Report Three Springs, WA - Aussie Towns Local Attractions and Places of Interest Talc - Wikipedia Three Springs Mine - Wikipedia Talc | Energy & Mining 4 spectacular wildflower road trips in Western Australia - Australian Traveller Wildflower Way - 3 day Wildflower route Two Self-drive Wildflower Trips North of Perth| RAC WA Western Australian Visitor Information Centre - Wildflowers In Bloom on the Coral Coast Amangu - Wikipedia Eucalyptus rhodantha - Wikipedia Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries   #Australian