Squiz Quiz – 2 June 2023
1. WA Premier Mark McGowan resigned after more than 6 years in the top job. What other job title did he simultaneously hold?
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He said the job had left him "extremely tired" and he wanted to let someone else take the reins ahead of the next state election in 2025.
2. Longtime Sunrise host David Koch also announced he’s stepping down to focus on his other ventures, including chairing which AFL club?
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After 21 years of 3am starts, Kochie said he think’s “it's time to bring through the next generation."
3. What movement was made on this year’s referendum on the Voice to Parliament this week?
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The bill will now head to the Senate in mid-June.
4. North Korea’s state media reported the country is set to launch what for the first time?
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It follows an uptick in missile tests as well as joint US-South Korea military exercises in the region in recent months.
5. What’s the key driver of inflation in Australia, according to the latest ABS data?
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Rises in housing costs are a key reason why Australia’s inflation rate rose to 6.8% over the 12 months to April
6. Which unnatural colour did a patch of Venice's famous Grand Canal turn this week?
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As Kermit the Frog sang, it's not easy being green…
7. Which famous band is rumoured to be in talks to sell their music catalogue to Universal Music for a record-busting amount?
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In recent years, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Justin Bieber have sold their music as Taylor Swift has hustled to get control of hers.
8. An annual festival in England sees participants run down a hill chasing a wheel of what type of cheese?
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That’s real dedication to cheese…
9. A new dating trend breaks down men into 4 categories of animal including bear, reptile, dog, and what?
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Don’t ask us what it means - we all know it’s what’s on the inside that counts…
10. NASA held its first public meeting on what topic this week?
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It revealed most UFO sightings are explainable, and only 2-5% are "possibly really anomalous".
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