# Australia Talks – 11 Jun 2026: Defence strategy with NZ and the Solomon Islands + our driverless future

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Podcast: [Australia Talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-talks-6388992)
Published: 2026-06-12T03:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://AustraliaTalks.podbean.com/e/australia-talks-%e2%80%93-11-jun-2026-defence-strategy-with-nz-and-the-solomon-islands-our-driverless-future/
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## Resource

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 00:07:33 – Defence strategy with NZ and the Solomon Islands 00:27:30 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento (Part 2), Victoria 00:47:56 – Australia's driverless future 01:20:30 – This week in Australian history 5-11 June 01:31:59 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Solomon Islands agrees to treaty negotiation with Australia - ABC News Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says New Zealand friendship is important to endure volatile world - ABC News Driverless taxi service Waymo could soon be coming to Sydney streets | 7NEWS Tesla to release most advanced version of its FSD Supervised in Australia Autonomous taxis will come to Australia, if this tech giant has its way Two Ticks Town Talk – Sorrento, Victoria (from 28 May 2026 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks William Buckley (convict) - Wikipedia Wadawurrung - Wikipedia William Buckley's escape | Ergo 29 Jan 1935 - COLONY OF VICTORIA - Trove Biography - William Buckley - Australian Dictionary of Biography Buckley and the Aborigines | Ergo William Buckley, National Portrait Gallery Buckley’s Chance - Queenscliffe Historical Museum The Dictionary of Australasian Biography/Buckley, William - Wikisource, the free online library Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australia #Australian

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