Australia Talks – 24 Sep 2026: A Swiss style militia for Aus + Where in the world are the wallabies?

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](mailto:AustraliaTalks@proton.me) DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:00:50 – Croc watch 00:18:16 – A Swiss style militia for Australia? 00:56:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Gwalia (part 1), Western Australia 01:24:22 – Where in the world are all the wallabies? 01:44:20 – This week in Australian history 18-24 Sep 01:56:53 – XXXX bottle top quiz   Sources: 129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators: Aussie animal racing down British street sparks hilarious response from driver - Yahoo News Australia: https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-animal-racing-down-british-street-sparks-hilarious-response-from-driver-232741727.html Aussie wildlife found thriving 15,000km from home: ‘I can’t believe it’ - Yahoo News Australia: https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-wildlife-found-thriving-15000km-from-home-i-cant-believe-it-064727476.html Where’s wallaby? Using public records and media reports to describe the status of red‐necked wallabies in Britain - English - 2020 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.6877 06/25/20-ADULT ROCK WALLABY RETURNS TO THE FOREST – Department of Land and Natural Resources: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/06/25/nr20-091/ Wallaby Hawaii: A Curious Critter and Its Parakeet Friend - Hawaii Aloha Travel: https://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/two-curious-critters/ Management of North Island weka and wallabies on Kawau Island: https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/DSIS54.pdf Lambay Island is home to Ireland's wallabies: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63039627 Swiss Military Cost-Effectiveness in the Cold-War: Insights for Land Capability | Australian Army Research Centre (AARC): https://researchcentre.army.gov.au/library/land-power-forum/swiss-military-cost-effectiveness-cold-war-insights-land-capability Strategic Review of the Australian Defence Force Reserves | Defence: https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/strategic-review-of-the-adf-reserves National Defence: Defence Strategic Review 2023 | About | Defence: https://www.defence.gov.au/about/reviews-inquiries/defence-strategic-review The ADF reserve system is obsolete. We need a dramatically expanded force | The Strategist: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-adf-reserve-system-is-obsolete-we-need-a-dramatically-expanded-force/ Home » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/ Land You Stand On | Discover the Heritage and History of Indigenous Lands: https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/info/Land-you-Stand-on/state/western-australia/lga/shire-of-leonora Gwalia, Western Australia - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia,\Western\Australia Gwalia Gold Mine - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalia\Gold\Mine Outback WA ghost town of Gwalia to live on thanks to multi-million dollar preservation effort - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-10/outback-was-ghost-town-of-gwalia-to-live-on/8602274 A Brief History Of Gwalia And The Sons Of Gwalia Mine » Shire of Leonora: https://www.leonora.wa.gov.au/visitors/gwalia-museum/brief-history-gwalia-mine.aspx Hoover House » Gwalia Ghost Town & Museum: https://www.gwalia.org.au/bookings/hoover-house/hoover-house.aspx Gwalia Operations - Genesis Minerals Limited: https://genesisminerals.com.au/our-assets/leonora-operations/gwalia-operations/ Inside Australia's deepest gold mine — how deep can history go at Gwalia? - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-22/gwalia-is-australias-deepest-gold-mine-and-getting-deeper/11004444 History of sewerage | Melbourne Water: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/learn-about/melbournes-history/history-sewerage Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/Anniversaries #Australian