Daily Quiz · Oct 06

{"questions": [{"q": "How much did South Australia's government spend on advertising in the last financial year?", "options": ["$42.3 million", "$48.6 million", "$51.8 million", "$95.2 million"], "answer": 1, "why": "The headline states South Australia's government spent a record $48.6 million on advertising last financial year."}, {"q": "According to 2025 data, how many Australian reports of abandoned and stolen shopping trolleys were recorded?", "options": ["75,000", "120,000", "150,000", "300,000"], "answer": 2, "why": "The story reports that Australian reports of abandoned and stolen trolleys hit 150,000 in 2025, more than double car thefts."}, {"q": "What was the rated capacity of Origin Energy's Skye Ridge Wind Farm project that was scrapped?", "options": ["650 megawatts", "750 megawatts", "870 megawatts", "950 megawatts"], "answer": 2, "why": "Origin Energy abandoned its 870-megawatt Skye Ridge Wind Farm project after building costs rose roughly 50 per cent since 2020."}, {"q": "What was the primary reason Origin Energy cancelled the Skye Ridge Wind Farm project?", "options": ["Community opposition", "Environmental concerns", "Building costs rose approximately 50%", "Government funding withdrawal"], "answer": 2, "why": "The story states that Origin Energy scrapped the project as building costs jumped 50 per cent since 2020."}, {"q": "How many psychological hazard complaints were recorded in Hunter workplaces during 2025-26?", "options": ["154", "228", "266", "302"], "answer": 3, "why": "SafeWork NSW recorded 302 complaints about psychological hazards in Hunter workplaces in 2025-26, which doubled from 154 five years earlier."}]}