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Sat 7 Mar 2026 01.00
1. In the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid, how many daughters does King Triton have?
2. The Liberal Party’s internal review into the 2025 election was finally made public this week, but not by the party itself. How did it get released?
3. A freshwater crocodile was unexpectedly caught in the suburbs of which NSW city on Monday: A. Newcastle, B. Lismore, C. Wollongong, or D. Sydney?
4. In soccer, who is Australia’s top all-time scorer in international games, with 69 goals?
5. True or False: Australia exports its gas so cheaply that Japan is able to on-sell it for a profit?
6. What event was the 8 March date of International Women’s Day chosen to commemorate?
7. Salmon farming in Tasmania is the main threat to what endangered species?
8. Which city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games?
9. In 2013, the United States formally acknowledged its instigation of a 1953 coup which toppled the last fully democratically elected government of which country?
10. While touring Australia in 1972, which classic animal-themed Australian rock song inspired Elton John and Bernie Taupin to write ‘Crocodile Rock’?
11. New data released this week shows Australia’s gender pay gap has improved, but there’s still work to do. On average, for every dollar a man earns, how much does a woman earn: A. 78.8 cents, B. 88.8 cents or C. 98.8 cents?
12. Why does Matildas forward Mary Fowler wear gloves when playing: A. to keep warm, B. to stop fidgeting, C. fashion, or D. so she can touch the ball?
13. What is the occupation of Kitty Flanagan’s character in the TV show Fisk?
14. Vasculitis is the inflammation of what part of the human body?
15. Which country elected the world’s first female Prime Minister in 1960: A. The United Kingdom, B. Argentina, C. Norway, or D. Sri Lanka?
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1. In the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid, how many daughters does King Triton have? (Seven)
2. The Liberal Party’s internal review into the 2025 election was finally made public this week, but not by the party itself. How did it get released? (The Prime Minister tabled a leaked copy in Parliament)
3. A freshwater crocodile was unexpectedly caught in the suburbs of which NSW city on Monday: A. Newcastle, B. Lismore, C. Wollongong, or D. Sydney? (A. Newcastle)
4. In soccer, who is Australia’s top all-time scorer in international games, with 69 goals? (Sam Kerr)
5. True or False: Australia exports its gas so cheaply that Japan is able to on-sell it for a profit? (True)
6. What event was the 8 March date of International Women’s Day chosen to commemorate? (The start of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which began with a Women’s Day protest)
7. Salmon farming in Tasmania is the main threat to what endangered species? (the Maugean skate)
8. Which city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games? (Atlanta, USA)
9. In 2013, the United States formally acknowledged its instigation of a 1953 coup which toppled the last fully democratically elected government of which country? (Iran)
10. While touring Australia in 1972, which classic animal-themed Australian rock song inspired Elton John and Bernie Taupin to write ‘Crocodile Rock’? (Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool)
11. New data released this week shows Australia’s gender pay gap has improved, but there’s still work to do. On average, for every dollar a man earns, how much does a woman earn: A. 78.8 cents, B. 88.8 cents or C. 98.8 cents? (B. 88.8 cents)
12. Why does Matildas forward Mary Fowler wear gloves when playing: A. to keep warm, B. to stop fidgeting, C. fashion, or D. so she can touch the ball? (B. to stop fidgeting)
13. What is the occupation of Kitty Flanagan’s character in the TV show Fisk? (Lawyer/solicitor)
14. Vasculitis is the inflammation of what part of the human body? (blood vessels)
15. Which country elected the world’s first female Prime Minister in 1960: A. The United Kingdom, B. Argentina, C. Norway, or D. Sri Lanka? (D. Sri Lanka, then named Ceylon, which elected Sirimavo Bandaranaike)
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