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1
Which country has this flag?
Slovenia
Luxembourg
Thailand
Norway
2
According to a new competition report, Australia's supermarkets have some of the highest profit margins in the world?
False
True
3
Which Chinese electric vehicle company claimed that its new charging system can power a car in five to eight minutes?
Great Wall Motors
BYD
Mitsubishi
XPeng
4
What iconic type of tree is being cut down on the Gold Coast after damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred?
Rainbow Eucalyptus
Bungalow palms
Norfolk Island pine
Moreton Bay fig
5
Why are US tech companies lobbying President Trump to take action against Australia?
Australia plans to impose new rules and charges on digital platforms
Australia has banned US-based social media apps
Australian tech firms are buying out US tech companies
Australia is showing preferential treatment to Chinese tech companies
6
What did Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agree to during a phone call last week regarding the war in Ukraine?
A limited 30-day ceasefire on infrastructure and energy targets
A US peacekeeping force to be deployed in Kyiv
A 30 day break in supplying US Patriot class rockets to Ukraine
A permanent end to all fighting across Ukraine
7
What serious health condition has been diagnosed in 13 workers on Sydney tunnelling projects?
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Asthma
Silicosis
8
The autumn equinox occurred last week. Which of the following is true about this astronomical event
The Earth is an equal distance between the Sun and the Moon
The Earth’s axis is vertical, so it is not on a tilt for that day
All planets are aligned
There is an even amount of darkness and daylight for that day
9
Why did a new lawsuit filed by a group of professional tennis players make headlines last week?
It demanded to allow players to wear what they want on the court
It revealed that ranking points were being secretly manipulated
It challenged the sport’s governing bodies over the treatment of players
It demanded equal prize money across all big tournaments for men and women
10
Why was the international environmental group Greenpeace in the news recently?
It challenged Elon Musk in court over funding
It was ordered to pay $1 billion in damages over oil pipeline protests
It discovered illegal whaling activity in the Arctic
It launched a new campaign to ban petrol cars worldwide
11
What caused disruption to enrolments, graduations, and assignments at the Perth campus of the University of Notre Dame?
A student strike over tuition fees
A fire in the admin building
A ransomware cyber attack
Flooding on the campus
12
Counter-terrorism officers in the UK are investigating what caused major disruption at Heathrow Airport last week?
A cyber attack on the airport’s control systems
A bomb scare at Terminal 3
Deliberate damage to a runway using chemicals
A fire at a nearby electricity substation
13
Kirsty Coventry made history last week becoming the first woman and first African to be elected as...?
President of the World Health Organisation
A head of NATO
The head of the FIFA football association
President of the International Olympic Committee
14
What discovery have scientists in Israel just made?
A new part of the immune system that produces natural antibiotics
A solution to longevity
A giant ancient city buried under the desert
A hidden ocean beneath the surface of Mars
15
What is believed to be the main cause of thousands of dead juvenile fish washing up on the NSW south coast?
An oil spill from a nearby tanker
Illegal disposing of toxic waste
Pollution from nearby rivers
A sudden drop in ocean temperature
16
Which country was named the world’s happiest for the eighth year in a row last week?
Finland
Mexico
Bhutan
Canada
17
For which state or territory is this man the Premier?
QLD
NSW
Tasmania
WA
18
The Temple of Kukulkan was built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization between the 9th and 12th centuries. It is in
Brazil
Columbia
Bolivia
Mexico
