The Weekend Point Quiz

1. Which Australian political party formally abandoned a Net Zero emissions target this week?

2. What is the name of the Matildas goalkeeper whose nicknames include “brick wall” and “minister of defence” ?

 

3. 50 years ago this week, Gough Whitlam was dismissed as Prime Minister. Complete his quote from the steps of Parliament house: “Ladies and Gentleman, well may we say God Save the Queen, because…

 

4. The big four banks made record profits this year. How much were their combined profits? A$4.3 billion B. $16.3 billion C $43 billion

 

5. What was broadcaster John Laws’ nickname?

 

6. Where did Prime Minister Harold Holt go missing during a swim ? (A. Whisky Bay. B. Point Nepean. C. Point Addis. D. Bondi Beach.)

 

7. Documents obtained under Freedom of Information this week showed the Federal Government resisted sending aid to South Australia after a toxic algal bloom killed how many marine animals? (A. 2,500 B. 25,000 or C. 250,000)

 

8. In the upcoming movie Wicked: For Good, which adapts the second half of the Wicked stage musical, how many songs have been added to the original soundtrack?

 

9. Who delivered the 2025 Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture this week?

 

10. AC/DC was started by brothers Angus Young and who?

 

11. The Ambassador of which Asian nation spoke at the National Press Club this week?

 

12. According to the 2026 AFL fixture released this week, name one of the three AFL teams who will be playing the GWS Giants at Manuka Oval in Canberra next year.

 

13. From what age is Victoria is proposing to make adult prison sentences apply to children?

 

14. Ryan Murphy’s new drama series ‘All’s Fair,’ starring Kim Kardashian, debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with what score?

 

15. Who is the current White House Press Secretary?

 

16. Which two countries ‘fought’ the “Whisky War” over a small Arctic island from 1973 to 2022 ?

 

17. What is higher: the kangaroo population (in commercial harvest areas) of Australia or the human population of Shanghai?

 

18. Which Australian burger chain apologised this week for jinxing F1 driver Oscar Piastri’s recent performances?

 

19. Who was the first Indigenous Australian elected to Parliament?

 

20. There are about 14.5 million people employed in Australia. What percentage of people are employed in oil and gas extraction and supply? A. Less than 0.5%. B. 0.5 to 1%. C. 1-10%. D. 10-20%.

 

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ANSWERS

1. Which Australian political party formally abandoned a Net Zero emissions target this week? The Liberal Party

2. What is the name of the Matildas goalkeeper whose nicknames include “brick wall” and “minister of defence” ? Mackenzie Arnold

3. 50 years ago this week, Gough Whitlam was dismissed as Prime Minister. Complete his quote from the steps of Parliament house: “Ladies and Gentleman, well may we say God Save the Queen, because…  nothing will save the Governor General

4. The big four banks made record profits this year. How much were their combined profits? A$4.3 billion B. $16.3 billion C $43 billion

5. What was broadcaster John Laws’ nickname? Golden Tonsils

6. Where did Prime Minister Harold Holt go missing during a swim ? (A. Whisky Bay. B. Point Nepean. C. Point Addis. D. Bondi Beach.)

7. Documents obtained under Freedom of Information this week showed the Federal Government resisted sending aid to South Australia after a toxic algal bloom killed how many marine animals? (A. 2,500 B. 25,000 or C. 250,000)

8. In the upcoming Wicked: For Good, which adapts the second half of the Wicked stage musical, how many songs have been added to the original soundtrack? 2

9. Who delivered the 2025 Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture this week? Former SA Premier, Mike Rann

10. AC/DC was started by brothers Angus Young and who? Malcolm Young

11. The Ambassador of which Asian nation spoke at the National Press Club this week? Japan

12. According to the 2026 AFL fixture released this week, name one of the three AFL teams who will be playing the GWS Giants at Manuka Oval in Canberra next year. North Melbourne Kangaroos, Fremantle Dockers, Gold Coast Suns

13. From what age is Victoria is proposing to make adult prison sentences apply to children? 14 years old

14. Ryan Murphy’s new drama series ‘All’s Fair,’ starring Kim Kardashian, debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with what score? 0%

15. Who is the current White House Press Secretary? Karoline Leavitt

16. Which two countries ‘fought’ the “Whisky War” over a small Arctic island from 1973 to 2022? Denmark and Canada

17. What is higher: the kangaroo population (in commercial harvest areas) of Australia or the human population of Shanghai? Kangaroos: 35.33 million in 2024, Shanghai: 24.75 million in 2022/23

18. Which Australian burger chain apologised this week for jinxing F1 driver Oscar Piastri’s recent performances? Grill’d

19. Who was the first Indigenous Australian elected to Parliament? Neville Bonner

20. There are about 14.5 million people employed in Australia. What percentage of people are employed in oil and gas extraction and supply? A. Less than 0.5%. B. 0.5 to 1%. C. 1-10%. D. 10-20%.