How well have you kept up with the week's stories? Take the quiz and find out.
Sat 30 May 2026 01.00 AEST
1. Who resigned as Commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission this week, just three years into his five-year term?
2. Which outdoor clothing company is suing an activist drag queen who performs under a parody of its name?
3. In the State of Origin opener this week, the NSW Blues defeated the Queensland Maroons by what margin?
4. What two clubs will be facing off in the UEFA Champions’ League final in Budapest on 31 May?
5. This week, a Four Corners investigation revealed which mining company’s Western Australian operations are forecast to reduce emissions by only 1% by 2030?
6. Bhaskar Sunkara, who is currently on a speaking tour of Australia, is the founder of what New York-based left-wing magazine?
7. 2026 marks what how many years since Australia and South Korea first established diplomatic relations: A. 55 years, B. 65 years, C. 75 years, or D. 85 years?
8. What rocket company, owned by Jeff Bezos, had its rocket dramatically explode on the launchpad during tests in Florida this week?
9. Two senior Labor ministers have been suspended from which state’s parliament, in protest of their government’s failure to produce documents for scrutiny?
10. How much of the benefit of the current Capital Gains Tax system flows to people under 40 years of age: A. 8%, B. 12%, or C. 16%?
11. Footballer Tim Payne shot to social media fame this week after being labelled the World Cup’s “least-known player” by Argentinian influencer ‘elscarso’. What country does he play for?
12. What controversial modification is US President Donald Trump making to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC?
13. Who wrote On the Origin of Species about evolutionary biology, originally published in 1859?
14. This week, which political party leader demanded Anthony Albanese call an early election over Labor’s reforms to capital gains tax?
15. Earlier this month, an Australian man missing in the Taiwan’s coastal mountains alerted rescuers to his location with what musical instrument?
Answers are below
1. Who resigned as Commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission this week, just three years into his five-year term? (Paul Brereton)
2. Which outdoor clothing company is suing an activist drag queen who performs under a parody of its name? (Patagonia, suing Pattie Gonia)
3. In the State of Origin opener this week, the NSW Blues defeated the Queensland Maroons by what margin? (22-20)
4. What two clubs will be facing off in the UEFA Champions’ League final in Budapest on 31 May? (Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Arsenal)
5. This week, a Four Corners investigation revealed which mining company’s Western Australian operations are forecast to reduce emissions by only 1% by 2030? (BHP)
6. Bhaskar Sunkara, who is currently on a speaking tour of Australia, is the founder of what New York-based left-wing magazine? (Jacobin)
7. 2026 marks what how many years since Australia and South Korea first established diplomatic relations: A. 55 years, B. 65 years, C. 75 years, or D. 85 years? (C. 75 years)
8. What rocket company, owned by Jeff Bezos, had its rocket dramatically explode on the launchpad during tests in Florida this week? (Blue Origin)
9. Two senior Labor ministers have been suspended from which state’s parliament, in protest of their government’s failure to produce documents for scrutiny? (NSW)
10. How much of the benefit of the current Capital Gains Tax system flows to people under 40 years of age: A. 8%, B. 12%, or C. 16%? (A. 8%)
11. Footballer Tim Payne shot to social media fame this week after being labelled the World Cup’s “least-known player” by Argentinian influencer ‘elscarso’. What country does he play for? (New Zealand)
12. What controversial modification is US President Donald Trump making to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC? (Painting the bottom blue)
13. Who wrote On the Origin of Species about evolutionary biology, originally published in 1859? (Charles Darwin)
14. This week, which political party leader demanded Anthony Albanese call an early election over Labor’s reforms to capital gains tax? (Matt Canavan)
15. Earlier this month, an Australian man missing in the Taiwan’s coastal mountains alerted rescuers to his location with what musical instrument? (A saxophone)
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