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1. In 2016 Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo stunned the audience by drinking champagne from which item during his podium celebrations?
2. Although Vogon poetry is considered the worst in the universe, one Australian mining magnate decided that being the country's richest woman was qualification enough to put pen to paper. Who committed this atrocity in 2012?
3. Long before the 2017 Oscar's winner bungle, Australia had its own presentation mixup in 2010 with Australia's Next Top Model host awarding the second place getter first prize and then moments later having to reverse the result on live television. Which host, daughter-in-law of an Australian born American media mogul, did this?
4. Which Australian golfer snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the 1996 US Masters?
5. In the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics 1000m speed skating an unlikely outcome occurred. After a series of disqualifications, falls and sheer luck one of the slowest competitors managed to claim the gold medal. Which now famous Australian skater accomplished this feat?
6. In 2010 Penguin Australia launched a cookbook titled 'The Pasta Bible'. Unfortunately 7000 copies had to be destroyed due to a misprint. A recipe for tagliatelle, sardines and prosciutto was supposed to use 'salt and freshly ground black pepper'. Unfortunately the published edition included what unintended ingredient?
7. During a 1979 cricket test match in Perth, Australia's premier bowler introduced a revolutionary aluminium bat to the game. Unfortunately during the course of the game the metal bat caused the cricket ball to flatten on one side rendering it unusable. Arguments ensued and the bat was eventually withdrawn from the ground and more traditional wooden bats used to complete the match. Which world leading wicket taker of the era was the man to attempt to introduce the aluminium bat?
8. During the 1981 One Day Cricket Final between Australia and New Zealand, one of the game's most unsavoury incidents unfolded. Now known as the 'Underarm Incident', the Australian captain instructed his bowler to bowl the final ball of the match underarm to deny the New Zealanders the opportunity of scoring the six runs needed for them to draw the match. What was the Australian captain's name?
9. In the 1930s Australia's sugar cane industry was suffering losses due to the prevalence of numerous pests. After studying plantations in central and south America, the government decided to introduce a species to control these pests. What is this species which now threatens almost half of the country?
10. In 2009 with Vegemite sales on the slide, Kraft Australia decided to introduce a new variant by adding cheese to the mix. At the time adding the lower case letter 'i' in front of a product's name seemed a guarantee of marketing success. Under what new name was the vegemite/cheese spread released?
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