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

ABC Australia Thursday 05 November 2026, 18:30 UTC By Lincoln Archer 1 min read

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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. Let's begin. LoadingWhere to find all the ABC's quizzes 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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