Daily Quiz · Oct 16

{"questions": [{"q": "Which company is urging parliament to create dedicated AI skilled worker visas?", "options": ["Google Australia", "Amazon", "Microsoft Australia", "Apple"], "answer": 1, "why": "Amazon is urging parliament to create dedicated AI skilled visas."}, {"q": "What has Victoria's Department of Education directed schools to tell parents about curriculum costs?", "options": ["Technology fees are optional but encouraged", "All curriculum costs are free", "Books must be purchased separately", "Payments are required for advanced subjects"], "answer": 1, "why": "Schools have been directed to tell parents that all curriculum costs are free and no payment is needed."}, {"q": "What was NSW's unemployment rate in September 2026?", "options": ["4.7 per cent", "3.9 per cent", "5.1 per cent", "6.2 per cent"], "answer": 0, "why": "NSW jobless rate jumped to 4.7%, the worst since November 2021, with 223,000 people seeking work."}, {"q": "In 2024, what percentage of breast cancers detected by screening were 15mm or smaller?", "options": ["48 per cent", "62 per cent", "71 per cent", "57 per cent"], "answer": 3, "why": "Screening detected 6,400 invasive breast cancers in Australian women aged 50-74 in 2024, with 57% being 15mm or less."}, {"q": "According to independent research, what proportion of Beetaloo basin emissions would NOT be offset this decade?", "options": ["About 75 per cent", "About 85 per cent", "About 95 per cent", "About 50 per cent"], "answer": 2, "why": "Research contradicts the resources minister's claim, showing about 95% of Beetaloo basin emissions this decade would not be offset."}]}