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Friday October 30, 2009
1. What will be the theme of the Emirates marquee at this year's Melbourne Cup?2. Sally Capp will be Victoria's first female Agent-General in London. What role does she hold in Melbourne?3. What is the name of the proposed 750-person mega-tavern at Docklands?4. There will be a new award at this year's AFI awards. What is it for?5. What type of transplant is banned in Australia?6. What are overworked employees urged to do on November 25?7. What pioneering aviatrix does Hilary Swank play in her latest film?8. Who directed Heath Ledger in his last film?9. What kind of car is the Tesla Roadster?10. What is the name of the Australian customs vessel carrying 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers?11. What stunning admission has Andre Agassi made in his autobiography?12. Which two companies are considering jointly investing in Mongolia?13. What did John O'Sullivan invent while searching for exploding black holes?14. On whose payroll is Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of Afghanistan's President?15. Is the TV series True Blood about true crime or vampires?ANSWERS: 1. India with Bollywood glamour 2. Committee for Melbourne chief executive 3. Platform 28 4. Highest-grossing film 5. Transplantation of animal cells and organs into humans 6. Go home on time (it's Go Home on Time Day) 7. Amelia Earhart 8. Terry Gilliam 9. Electric car 10. Oceanic Viking 11. That he took crystal meth 12. Rio Tinto and Chinalco 13. Wireless internet 14. The CIA 15. Vampires
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