Animals
You would often hear this bird "laugh" when walking in forests. In fact, it is nicknamed the "Laughing Jackass".
Kookaburra
noun, 4 letters.
It can be used to refer to a type of fruit, citizens of a certain country and one of that country's native animal.
Kiwi
The most popular video game of all time, created by Markus Persson.
Minecraft
The last letter in the first row of letters on a standard qwerty keyboard.
P
“Here's Johnny!”
The Shining (1980)
Native to Australia and New Guinea, this marsupial is often confused with kangaroos, though it is much smaller and would be rare to have a mass of more than 20 kg.
Wallaby
noun, 7 letters.
The process in which materials are being weathered away by naturally wind or water, or both.
Erosion
An ancient game where two players battle out over a board of 64 squares in alternating black and white colours. It had a surge in popularity during the Coronavirus lockdowns.
Chess
The coat of arms of Australia depicts a Kangaroo to the left and this animal to the right of the shield.
Emu
"Happy (...)! And may the odds be ever in your favour."
The Hunger Games (2012-15)
This is a flightless bird, see image.
Cassowary
noun, 7 letters.
Parkour
The highest rank during beta of this online shooter game used to be the same as the game's name, though it was later changed to avoid confusion.
Valorant
The number of stars on the Australian flag.
6
"Remember… the Force will be with you, always."
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
This animal was once seen throughout mainland Australia, but can now only be found in Tasmania. Though it is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world, its joeys are born the size of a rice grain.
Tasmanian Devil
noun, 9 letters.
A block of text copy and pasted to the internet a social media.
Copypasta
Created by Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov in the 1980s, this game was featuered in a biographical thriller film released earlier this year with the same name depicting the race to license and patent it during the Cold War.
Tetris
Highways and motorways in Google Maps are typically portrayed by this colour.
Yellow (will accept other variants of the same colour, including orange)
“Houston, we have a problem.”
Apollo 13 (1995)
This bird is featured on the backside of the 10 cents coin. Renowned for its "songs", it has been recorded mimicking human sounds, including fire alarms, camera shutters and crying babies.
Lyrebird
noun, 7 letters.
A portmanteau word combining the spelling and the meaning of an Apple product and the word "broadcast".
Podcast
Invented in China more than 2.5 thousand years ago, this strategy based board game involves a 19 x 19 grid with black and white "stones". Its name in its native language literally means "encirclement board game".
Go
The number of colours present in the rainbow featured on The Lott (Australian lottery company)'s logo.
5
"We used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars. Now, we just look down and worry about our place in the dirt."
Interstellar (2014)