**’Australia Talks’ is the official podcast of the Australian subreddit.**
*Available on all major podcast platforms or* [direct via Podbean](https://australiatalks.podbean.com/e/australia-talks-4-jul-2024-5-weeks-annual-leave-thales-to-corruption-watchdog/)*.*
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
*00:12:17* \- Update on Energy bill rebates for Aussie households
*00:14:52* \- Big push to give Aussies five weeks of annual leave
*00:37:08* \- Two Ticks Town Talk is Serviceton in Victoria
*01:07:57* \- Defence refers $1bn Thales contract to the national corruption watchdog
*01:28:32* \- This week in Australian history 28-30 Jun and 1-4 Jul
*01:38:31* \- XXXX bottle top quiz
Sources:
[Rebates and Assistance](https://www.energy.gov.au/rebates)
[Increasing annual leave to five weeks would cost employers less than you might think](https://theconversation.com/increasing-annual-leave-to-five-weeks-would-cost-employers-less-than-you-might-think-233441)
[Defence refers $1bn Thales defence contract to national corruption watchdog](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-27/defence-refers-1bn-defence-contract-to-nacc/104030942)
[Australian military’s $1.3 billion Hawkei contract criticisms revealed after previously sealed by the Attorney-General](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-09/australian-military-billion-hawkei-contract-criticism-revealed/13044330)
[South Australia–Victoria border dispute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Australia%E2%80%93Victoria_border_dispute)
[Serviceton, Victoria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serviceton,_Victoria)
[The Border Mistake That Created a Disputed Territory – South Australia-Victoria Border](https://julianoshea.com/savicborder)
[Aussie Towns](https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/serviceton-vic)
[SA-Victoria-NSW border dogleg leaves locals in state of confusion amid coronavirus restrictions](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-14/sa-nsw-victoria-border-dispute-reignited-amid-coronavirus/12445142)
[Tom Waits – “Town With No Cheer”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PRTO03BnIw)
\#Australian
Source: Ardeet