Squiz Quiz – 8 September 2023
1. PM Anthony Albanese became the first Aussie leader in 20 years to visit which nation this week?
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He made a pit stop there for defence talks before travelling on to India for the G20 summit.
2. What did Opposition leader Peter Dutton pledge to support if the Voice to Parliament referendum fails?
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He also said he’d be willing to discuss the Coalition's support for legislation establishing "regional Voices" rather than a national Voice body.
3. Why was Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed from his post?
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He was replaced by Rustem Umerov, who played a big role in negotiating Ukraine’s wartime grain exports.
4. Why is North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un planning a rare trip out of the Hermit Kingdom?
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US intelligence says the 2 leaders will discuss selling North Korean weapons to Russia.
5. What is the major driver of biodiversity loss around the world, according to a new report?
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Invasive species are the biggest cause of biodiversity loss in Oz, with feral cats posing the biggest problems.
6. Aussie farmers are warning that we're in for a shortage of which fruit this year thanks to Queensland’s warm winter?
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Aussies might have to make do with a different fruit for their Christmas pavs…
7. Which tennis star did Aussie Alex de Minaur lose to on Tuesday, ending his US Open run?
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Australia's singles dream came to an end after wildcard Rinky Hijikata also bowed out.
8. Where is the Burning Man festival held?
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The famous event is known for getting a bit dusty but became more of a mud bath this year after some heavy rain…
9. What Guinness World Record did Tennessee’s Tami Manis recently claim?
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She hasn’t trimmed her mane for 33 years, and it’s paid off…
10. Parisian movie theatres have been hit by an infestation of what?
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The poor cinemagoers weren’t happy about 'The Seven Year Itch'…
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