Squiz Quiz – 19 May 2023
1. A deadly fire broke out in what kind of accommodation in Wellington this week?
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Authorities have confirmed most residents escaped, but at least 6 people are dead and the toll may rise.
2. Which high-level meeting was cancelled after US President Joe Biden pulled out this week?
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Biden cancelled his upcoming trip to Oz as talks continue to resolve the US's looming debt ceiling crisis.
3. The federal government will pay out $132.7 million in compensation to landowners after their properties were contaminated with what?
It's a win for the landowners after they lodged a class action – the biggest in Aussie history – back in 2019.
4. What happened to Australia's unemployment rate between March and April, according to the latest ABS data?
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Economists say the weaker-than-expected results mean a June rate hike is looking more unlikely.
5. What Twitter-related announcement did boss Elon Musk make this week?
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Former US television ad boss Linda Yaccarino was named the new Twitter boss.
6. What was the top reason people gave for why they didn’t follow a healthy lifestyle, according to a new UK survey?
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Guilty as charged...
7. A city in Texas is aiming to bring together a record number of people with what name to town for their annual fair?
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Anyone named Kile need not apply…
8. Before Sunday’s victory, when was the last time Sweden singer/songwriter Loreen won Eurovision?
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She became the first woman to win the song contest twice.
9. Whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye?
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It’s what he says he now wants to officially go by.
10. TV personality Martha Stewart surpassed which person to become Sports Illustrated’s oldest swimsuit cover star?
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The 81yo says her mate Snoop Dogg will think the news is "fantastic"...
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