Australia Talks – 5 Mar 2026: AI psychosis & High speed rail for Aus

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.

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DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:11:14 – Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns

00:41:16 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Moruya, New South Wales

01:00:40 – Newcastle to Sydney in 1 hour - Albanese Government lays foundation for high-speed rail in Australia

01:30:28 – This week in Australian history 27-28 February & 1-5 March

01:42:09 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Newcastle to Sydney in 1 hour - Albanese Government lays foundation for high-speed rail in Australia

High-speed rail from Sydney to Newcastle is a step closer. But what about Sydney to Melbourne?

High-speed rail link between Sydney and Newcastle could be ‘shovel-ready’ in two years, Albanese government says

Why the PM’s $93b high-speed rail project will never happen

Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns

Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a psychiatric clinician has to say

Aussietowns - Moruya

John Gilmore, Quarry Manager

Moruya granite and the Harbour Bridge

The Significant Legacy of Moruya Granite

‘Quarry Scotties’: the story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s forgotten migrant workers

Moruya: a source of stone

Granite Town: Honoring a Legacy Carved in Stone

Moruya Granite Quarry

Monument Australia - Moruya Granite

Wikipedia - Moruya, New South Wales

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries

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