Quiz Book

How well do you know Aussie books? Take our quiz to find out

Quiz: Do you know where these famous Australian books are set? Jun 2026 at 4:30am A good book can be truly transcendent, whisking you away to far-off unfamiliar worlds or immersing you in your own neighbourhood. Some books become synonymous with their setting: think Brisbane and Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe or Far North Queensland and Alexis Wright's Carpentaria.

How does salt make ice less slippery and why do bubbles pop? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes​Submit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do check out her books, Everything Under the Sun and Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book, as well as her new title, Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World. Continue reading...

How old are the Easter Island statues and why do you burp after fizzy drinks? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes​Submit a questionMolly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a podcast answering children’s questions. Do check out her books, Everything Under the Sun and Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book, as well as her new title, Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World.

How do snails make their shells and which animal is fiercest? The kids’ quiz

Teacher says bestselling author Jack Carr inspired students to embrace patriotism amid values debate

Bestselling author Jack Carr, who served the nation for 20 years as a Navy SEAL sniper and military leader, learned of an unusual story during his most recent book tour — and shared the details exclusively with Fox News Digital. He was speaking in Franklin, Tennessee, in mid-May to a crowd of people about his new novel, "The Fourth Option," when a high school teacher approached him afterward to relay an anecdote. More than half the students in the Mississippi teacher's class, the educator...

Scientists race to collect the last seeds from a critically endangered tree before it goes extinct

Scientists race to collect the last seeds from a critically endangered tree before it goes extinct Seeds from the last surviving wild Dendroseris neriifolia tree are now stored in Kew Gardens' Millennium Seed Bank as researchers work to find ways to reintroduce the species into the wild. One of the world's rarest trees, a cliffside plant with just one known individual left in the wild, may have a new chance at survival after scientists collected hundreds of seeds from the lone survivor's...

'Geminid Symphony' and 'Galactic Gandalf': See the breathtaking views of our home galaxy from the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest

'Geminid Symphony' and 'Galactic Gandalf': See the breathtaking views of our home galaxy from the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest Stunning views of the night sky abound in photographs worldwide submitted to this year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. The winners of the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest are here — and they are stunning.

James Webb telescope detects most distant dormant black hole, invisible in all wavelengths and weighing as much as 6 billion suns

James Webb telescope detects most distant dormant black hole, invisible in all wavelengths and weighing as much as 6 billion suns JWST found a black hole hiding in a galaxy more than 10 billion light-years away from Earth, and used a cosmic magnifying glass to determine its mass. The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant, dormant black hole in the known universe , hiding in a galaxy more than 10 billion light-years from Earth. The newly analyzed black hole, located in a...

Unruly passengers could be banned for life from multiple airlines under new proposal

Airline passengers who become abusive or disruptive during flights could soon face bans from multiple carriers under a new proposal being considered. The plan would allow airlines in the U.K. to share information about problematic passengers — and potentially prevent those individuals from booking flights with other airlines, according to reporting by the BBC.Currently, travelers banned by one airline can often simply book with another carrier. FLIGHT PASSENGER YELLS, ‘I WANT OFF,’ CALLS...

Zombie Blairites still have British politics in their grip – it’s time to break free | Aditya Chakrabortty

Tony Blair’s departure as PM should have prompted a fresh start for Labour. But Starmer’s sad, backward-looking government remains in his thrall Now half term is over, let’s have a quick quiz. Reading these lines, can you spot the common theme?