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1. Peter Allen (known as The Boy From Oz) was once married to a famous American celebrity. Who was she?
2. By what year did former Prime Minister Bob Hawke say that 'no child will be living in poverty'?
3. Children's entertainers The Wiggles were once a moderately successful pop group. What was their name?
4. In the 1600s a Dutch explorer was the first European to land on Australian soil. What was his name?
5. In Australian slang which of these is one of the meanings of 'to come a gutser' mean?
6. The major highway between Melbourne and Sydney is named after which explorer?
7. What was the first inland city in Australia?
8. Who sang the theme song for the popular Australian soap opera 'Neighbours' for the first five years that the series was on air?
9. Name the popular early eighties ABC series that starred David Reyne and Tracy Mann?
10. Errol Flynn was born in which Australian state?
11. Before writing and directing the hit film 'The Castle', what television show propelled Rob Sitch, and Santo Cilaro to fame?
12. A former Prime Minister went missing, presumed drowned. What was his name?
13. Ayers Rock was reclaimed by the Aboriginal people and reverted to its traditional name which is?
14. Lindy Chamberlain become infamous when her daughter Azaria was taken from a campsite at the rock in the early eighties. What did an anonymous tipster say 'Azaria' meant?
15. Ian 'Molly' Meldrum was a writer for which 60s magazine before he hosted the music program 'Countdown' in the 70s and 80s?
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