# Australia Talks – 16 Jul 2026: Growing Aussie coffee + Workers paid less than productivity gains

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Podcast: [Australia Talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-talks-6388992)
Published: 2026-07-17T03:00:00+00:00
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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 00:14:13 – Growing Aussie coffee 00:32:14 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Useless Loop, Western Australia 00:56:35 – Workers paid less than productivity gains 01:19:50 – This week in Australian history 11-16 July 01:26:44 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Increased demand and new varieties set Australian coffee industry up for expansion - ABC News What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique ‘terroir’ Two Ticks Town Talk - Mareeba, Queensland (from 2 Oct 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests - ABC News Productivity growth and wages – a forensic look Has worker compensation reflected labour productivity growth? | Australian Bureau of Statistics Useless Loop, Western Australia - Wikipedia Heirisson Prong - Wikipedia Entangled Southern Right whale dies in Head of Bight whale sanctuary Baudin expedition to Australia - Wikipedia Shark Bay Salt Shark Bay Salt: Mining salt in World Heritage area - ABC News Home - Useless Loop Primary School Two Ticks Town Talk - Balladonia, Western Australia (from 16 Jan 2024 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries Green Bell Website - Premium Nail Clippers #Australian

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