Daily Quiz · Aug 14

{"questions": [{"q": "Foreign Minister Penny Wong warned that a monoculture approach would weaken Australia in what two ways?", "options": ["Reduce export revenues and isolate the economy", "Damage international ties and make the nation easier to divide", "Limit workforce skills and reduce innovation", "Create trade barriers and weaken military alliances"], "answer": 1, "why": "Wong stated that a single culture would weaken ties with other countries and make the nation easier to divide."}, {"q": "What is the projected annual production capacity of Papua New Guinea's unused gas field if approved?", "options": ["2 million tonnes per year", "5 million tonnes per year", "8 million tonnes per year", "12 million tonnes per year"], "answer": 1, "why": "The gas field could pump out 5 million tonnes of gas per year if the government approves it."}, {"q": "What new penalty does Labor propose for social media platforms breaching the under-16s ban?", "options": ["Temporary suspension of services", "Doubling of existing fines", "Criminal charges against executives", "Mandatory removal from Australian markets"], "answer": 1, "why": "Labor is pushing a new law to double fines for social media platforms that break the under-16s ban."}, {"q": "Tom Wilson's AFLW coaching debut resulted in what score?", "options": ["Melbourne 50 Hawthorn 49", "Melbourne 60 Hawthorn 41", "Melbourne 55 Hawthorn 48", "Melbourne 65 Hawthorn 52"], "answer": 1, "why": "Melbourne defeated Hawthorn 60-41 in Tom Wilson's first game as coach in round one of the 2026 AFLW season."}, {"q": "How many complaints about Canberra's wheelchair-accessible taxis were recorded in 2025-26?", "options": ["15 complaints in total", "22 complaints in total", "30 complaints in total", "50 complaints in total"], "answer": 2, "why": "Complaints reached 30 in 2025-26, marking the highest number in five years."}]}