We had a fantastic response to our last quiz and we thank everyone who entered. The winner was Arthur Screek, of Arthurs Creek. Great work Arthur and all the best to Ross. For the record, the answers were as follows:
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True. In Melbourne, vehicles which are immune to the road rules are coloured yellow.
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False. The Importance of Being Robert Doyle is not a play. It is simply a fact of life.
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False. Jeremy Clarkson has not been offered a job running the marketing division at Qantas.
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False. The appointment of Mr Lowe as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank does not reflect the Treasurer’s view on rates. Mr High was unavailable.
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True. Harvey Norman sells computers which enable people to go online and purchase things without going to Harvey Norman.
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False. Letters written to the North Pole asking for specific football results in 2012 will not be given priority.
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True. The picture shows the Premier, yes, although that is not a hammock. That is his office.
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False. The reason for the lifting of water restrictions in Victoria is not so the government can make more money. It must be for some other reason.
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Correct. Our Mary is a princess and Our Nic and Our Cate are actors. We don’t have a Kyle.
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Peter Slipper. He was lowered into position using a system of ropes and pulleys.
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The Trojan Women, Hecuba and Oedipus Rex were Greek tragedies. The Murray Darling Plan is a more recent work, of uncertain authorship.
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False. Tony Abbott is not opposed to the law of gravity and will allow a conscience vote on the issue once he is satisfied there are ‘genuine offsets’ for business.
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True. Anyone who finds a match has been asked to hand it in to the lost property office. It belongs to The Brisbane Roar.
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True. Unavailable for the Boxing Day test are Gillard (back strain), Abbott (tendon damage), Swan (budget surgery), Hockey (trouser alterations) and the Joyce brothers with foot and mouth; Alan (foot) and Barnaby (mouth)
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True. The Federal Court’s decision on bank penalty fees is currently well ahead of both leaders in the polls.
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True. Unless otherwise stated, finance reports over the summer will be, in alternate weeks; Euro Hopes (market up, with graph) and Euro Fears (market down, with graph).
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True. The behaviour of Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife is an abiding concern right across Australia.
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True. A controlled burn in Western Australia took care of 32 houses, nine chalets and four sheds. This will prevent these properties from being damaged in the event of fire.
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True, although Lady Gaga’s effort was more public. She tipped cereal down herself, in a video. Kevin Rudd had it tipped over him by the ALP, in a secret report.
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The photo was taken at the ARIAs after-party. Cyclone Tracy occurred in the Darwin area in 1975.