# Australia Talks – 18 Jun 2026: Chinese missiles to Australia + Huge whale graveyard

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Podcast: [Australia Talks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/australia-talks-6388992)
Published: 2026-06-19T03:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://AustraliaTalks.podbean.com/e/australia-talks-%e2%80%93-18-jun-2026-chinese-missiles-to-australia-huge-whale-graveyard/
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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 00:08:40 – China missiles to Australia 00:28:58 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Korumburra, Victoria 00:45:43 – Huge whale graveyard 01:15:40 – This week in Australian history 12-18 June 01:25:11 – XXXX bottle top quiz Sources: Understanding the Chinese military threat to Australia | Lowy Institute China's ability to hit Australia with missiles 'real and growing', Lowy Institute says - ABC News World's biggest whale graveyard found in Indian Ocean off Australia - ABC News Whale Fall 101 | National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Korumburra Travel Guide: Where to Eat, Stay and Play | Visit Gippsland Korumburra - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide Korumburra - Wikipedia Giant Gippsland earthworm - Wikipedia National Recovery Plan for the Giant Gippsland Earthworm Megascolides australis Megascolides australis — Giant Gippsland Earthworm Nautilus Live | Ocean Exploration Trust Inside abandoned Victorian wildlife park with decaying great white shark | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines Two Ticks Town Talk - Eugowra, New South Wales (from 20 Jun 2024) | Australia Talks Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries #Australian #Australia

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