Show:
Bushfire Investigation
Crime Cash
Banjo Birthday
Uni Camp
Figure Skating
100
What is Phil's job?
Bushfire investigator
100
Where was Shapelle Corby arrested?
Bali, Indonesia
100
What is Banjo Patterson's real name?
Andrew Barton Patterson
100
What does Sydney University remind Brittney of?
The Harry Potter buildings.
100
Where are the Winter Olympics currently being held?
Sochi, Russia
200
The first step of a bushfire investigation is to work out where the fire started. What is the second step?
Work out how the fire started.
200
What was Schapelle Corby arrested for?
Drug smuggling
200
Why did Andrew Barton Patterson call himself Banjo?
Banjo was the name of his favourite horse.
200
What are some reasons given by the Yalari scholarship students to explain the low rates of Indigenous students enrolling in university?
They are worried that they will be homesick and miss spending time with their people, or find it hard to cope.
200
Name two things identified as necessary to be a star in figure skating.
1) Grace 2) Strength 3) Wicked moves
300
Why are bushfire investigators important?
Once the cause of a fire is known, changes can be made to stop it happening again
300
How much is Schapelle Corby rumoured to be receiving for an exclusive interview?
Somewhere in the order of two million dollars
300
How many years has it been since Banjo Patterson was born?
150 years - he was born in 1864 near Orange, NSW.
300
What is probably the biggest thing that will encourage more Indigenous students to graduate and go to university?
Inspiration - promoting the success of other Indigenous students
300
In which year do James and Giuseppe hope to compete in the Winter Olympic games?
2018, or more likely 2022.
400
How can looking at logs help to determine which way the fire travelled?
One side of the log might be burnt, while the other side is unburnt.
400
What argument has been put forward in support of Schapelle Corby being allowed to keep any money she is paid for interviews?
Everyone has the right to tell their story and she has already done her time so why should she still be punished?
400
Which bank note includes a picture of Banjo Patterson?
The Australian $10 note
400
What does the Yalari scholarship offer?
Free private schooling to Indigenous students from rural and remote communities.
400
What difference was identified between ice dancing and pair skating?
In ice dancing the couple can't be more than 2m apart, but in pair skating the couple can dance wherever they want.
500
Name three potential causes of a fire that were mentioned in the report
1) Machinery 2) Power lines 3) The weather 4) People lighting them
500
Name two ways people could profit from crimes without the Proceeds of Crime Act.
1. Payment for interviews 2. Writing books
500
Name four jobs that Banjo Patterson had.
1. Lawyer 2. Journalist 3. War correspondent 4. Ambulance driver 5. Bush poet
500
Indigenous people make up 3% of Australia's population. What percentage of University enrolments in Australia are Indigenous students?
Only 1% of uni enrolments in Australia are Indigenous students.
500
What does James believe to be the most important thing you need to be able to handle at the highest levels of competition?
The nerves - at the highest levels it is more a mental than physical competition.