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Sat 14 Feb 2026 01.00
1. Actor James Van Der Beek, who passed away earlier this week, had his breakout role as the titular protagonist of which teen drama TV series?
2. Which leader of the Liberal Party had the shortest tenure: A. Alexander Downer, B. Sussan Ley, or C. Harold Holt?
3. The Matildas will compete in the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March. Which country is hosting it?
4. The literary journal Meanjin, which was cancelled last year by Melbourne University Press, is being revived and moved back to which Australian capital city?
5. The Ghan train runs between which Australian state/territory capitals?
6. The Federal Government spends more each year on tax breaks for property investors than which of these: A. social housing, B. homelessness services, C. rent assistance, or D. all of them, combined?
7. A Game of Thrones was the first book in what fantasy series by George R.R. Martin?
8. In February 1962, the United States banned all imports and exports from which Country?
9. Which Grammy Award-winning DJ was the former lead vocalist of post-hardcore band From First to Last?
10. The new deputy leader of the Liberal Party shares her last name with the electorate represented by new Liberal leader Angus Taylor. What is it?
11. What is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter known as?
12. True or False: Unlike Senators for the states, who serve six-year terms, ACT and NT Senators are each elected in every general federal election.
13. In the card game 500, what is the highest-scoring possible bid?
14. What did Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid publicly announce about his ex-girlfriend after winning bronze in the 20km?
15. Currently, how big (as a percentage) is the Capital Gains Tax Discount on assets held for more than one year?
See below for answers
1. Actor James Van Der Beek, who passed away earlier this week, had his breakout role as the titular protagonist of which teen drama TV series? (Dawson’s Creek)
2. Which leader of the Liberal Party had the shortest tenure: A. Alexander Downer, B. Sussan Ley, or C. Harold Holt? (A. Alexander Downer, 252 days to Sussan Ley’s 276 and Harold Holt’s 698)
3. The Matildas will compete in the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March. Which country is hosting the tournament? (Australia)
4. The literary journal Meanjin, which was cancelled last year by Melbourne University Press, is being revived and moved back to which Australian capital city? (Brisbane/Meanjin)
5. The Ghan train runs between which Australian state/territory capitals? (Adelaide and Darwin)
6. The Federal Government spends more each year on tax breaks for property investors than which of these: A. social housing, B. homelessness services, C. rent assistance, or D. all of them, combined? (D. all of them, combined)
7. A Game of Thrones was the first book in what fantasy series by George R.R. Martin? (A Song of Ice and Fire)
8. In February 1962, the United States banned all imports and exports from which Country? (Cuba)
9. Which Grammy Award-winning DJ was the former lead vocalist of post-hardcore band From First to Last? (Skrillex)
10. The new deputy leader of the Liberal Party shares her last name with the electorate represented by leader Angus Taylor. What is it? (Hume)
11. What is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter known as? (Pi)
12. True or False: Unlike Senators for the states, who serve six-year terms, ACT and NT Senators are each elected in every general federal election. (True)
13. In the card game 500, what is the highest-scoring possible bid? (Ten no trumps)
14. What did Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid publicly announce about his ex-girlfriend after winning bronze in the 20km? (That he’d cheated on her)
15. Currently, how big (as a percentage) is the Capital Gains Tax Discount on assets held for more than one year? (50%)
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