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1. This individual gained Australian colors on the sporting field, yet their greatest achievements occurred as a POW of the Japanese during WWII. Who is this person?
2. All of these Australians achieved a first. Your record or feat maybe broken or improved, but they can never take away from you being that first achiever. My record happened in 1972 and it has a USA connection. Who am I?
3. Who was the first swimmer in the world to win gold medals in the same event, at three consecutive Olympic Games?
4. Australia's best known bush ballad is "Waltzing Matilda". Who is responsible for writing the lyrics in 1895?
5. Australians are an inventive lot and have made significant contributions to the world in a number of fields. The list is long but I have chosen just four. Which of the following individuals received an Academy Award for his invention?
6. All of these individuals received a Nobel Prize. Which one was awarded the prize in the development of penicillin?
7. In Australia we have four main codes of Football. Rugby League, Rugby Union, Australian Rules and Soccer (football). I have chosen Rugby League for this question. Who is the Australian player who has a statue of himself outside a ground in England and who also appeared on a UK postage stamp?
8. All of the following athletes achieved in the same year, a World Championship and "Australian of the Year" honour. Who achieved this double feat in 1968?
9. Since 1921 the "Archibald Prize" has been the premiere prize for portraiture in Australian Art. "Portraiture" is a painting, photograph or sculpture of a person. Which artist has achieved this honour on eight occasions?
10. All of these individuals have contributed immensely to our young country in various endeavours. It would not be fair if I did not mention an icon of the Australian diet. Who was the person who developed Vegemite?
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