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Friday news quiz: Midterms malaise, Melbourne Cup also-rans and boy vs bird

ABC News Australia •
November 05, 2026 • 06:30 PM
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This week we have rueful Republicans, an artillery shell's identity crisis and a young boy's feathered foe.

Friday news quiz: Midterms malaise, Melbourne Cup also-rans and boy vs bird

Like the US Republican Party, the results might go against you this week. And like the Republicans, you might have soul-searching to do.

Today's news quiz features the US midterms and the Melbourne Cup . There's also a problem charging EVs and an artillery shell that apparently … isn't?

And that's to say nothing of the story of the 12-year-old boy with a feathered foe who kept the receipts.

Want to test yourself even further?

Take a squiz at the ABC News quiz topic page and see if you're a whiz at our previous quizzes.

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