Squiz Quiz – 12 November 2021
1. PM Scott Morrison has returned to Oz from attending summits abroad, and it feels like he’s jumped straight into election campaign mode… What announcement kicked off the week?
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An election is due before the end of May 2022, so brace yo’self…
2. How did former PM Paul Keating describe China in an address to the National Press Club this week?
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It’s Australia that’s “at odds with its geography,” he said.
3. And how did he describe UK PM Boris Johnson?
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The genius reference is what former US President Donald Trump called himself…
4. There was an assassination attempt on a world leader on Sunday. Who was the target?
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No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but it follows protests after last month’s parliamentary election.
5. Wealthy restaurateur/suspected drug smuggler Mostafa Baluch - described as Australia’s most wanted fugitive - was caught in a truck container in Queensland trying to flee authorities in NSW. What has he been charged with?
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NSW Police Minister David Elliott said his capture will go down as “one of the great days for police”.
6. An agreement to sell Sydney Airport to a consortium of superannuation-related giants for $23.6 billion was secured this week. What could see the deal squashed?
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There are a few hoops to jump through…
7. Who is the Australian marathoning legend who made history this week?
She became the first Aussie woman to win the New York marathon - a massive effort on top of her Tokyo Paralympics gold medal in July.
8. And para tennis legend Dylan Alcott announced he’ll retire after January’s Australian Open. How many Oz Opens has he already won?
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It’s time to wind it up because he says "I feel like I've done everything I need to do on the tennis court".
9. What time should you go to sleep if you want to lower your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study?
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They say it’s the time to help reset the body’s internal clock each day.
10. Archaeologists this week made a discovery of a 1,500yo item that they say may have been used to prevent hangovers. What was it?
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Whatever works…
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