Were you paying attention in 2023? Time to check and test your recall!
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1. Name the only state/territory to vote ‘yes’ in The Voice referendum?
2. Which World Cup did Australia host in 2023?
3. In January, Aussie surfer Laura Enever achieved something momentous. What?
4. Why did 50,000 people walk across Sydney Harbour Bridge in March?
5. Who became NSW premier in March?
6. Which social media platform was banned from all government devices, including the phones of politicians, in April?
7. Why did large crowds gather in Exmouth in Western Australia in April?
8. Who replaced Philip Lowe as Reserve Bank Governor in September?
9. Name the WA premier who announced his retirement from politics in May?
10. In June, Fraser Island was officially renamed what?
11. Who was the 2023 Australian of the Year?
12. Name three countries that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited this year.
13. In which Victorian town was the lunch held where three people died after eating mushrooms?
14. In August, the Australian War Memorial in Canberra unveiled its first statue in honour of a woman. Who?
15. The Matildas were triumphant in the longest shootout (men’s and women’s) in FIFA World Cup history. Who did they beat in that match?
16. Australia’s longest-serving female senator retired in September after 26 years. Who was she?
17. Which clubs won the AFL and NRL premierships in 2023?
18. Which band represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023?
19. Who won Triple J’s Hottest 100 with the song, Say Nothing?
20. Name either the winner of Masterchef or Dancing with the Stars?
Find the answers here.
