Australian Open Badminton tournament starts in Sydney: The Australian Open Badminton tournament was started in Sydney on August 1st, 2023. Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly of India advanced to the second round of the Women’s Doubles tournament on the opening day. In the Round of 32, the Indian duo defeated Catherine Choi and Josephine Wu […]
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Brian Taber: Former Australia wicketkeeper dies aged 83: Former Australia and New South Wales wicketkeeper Brian Taber, aged 83, passed away. He played 16 Test matches for Australia between 1966 and 1970. Taber made his Test debut in Johannesburg against South Africa, where he took seven catches and a stumping. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July
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Australia names first woman to Lead Central Bank: Michele Bullock becomes the first woman to lead Australia’s Central Bank since it was founded in 1960. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023 She will succeed Philip Lowe, who is coming to the end of a seven-year term as governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Her appointment comes as
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Australia’s Victoria State will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games: It will not host the games due to projected exceeding expenditures. According to Victoria State Premier Dan Andrews, the cost of the Games was going more than twice the estimated economic benefit the Games would bring to the state. Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 2023
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Australia picks first female central bank head to shepherd through reform: Australia has appointed the first female head of its central bank, passing over the current governor to elevate his deputy to the high-profile job amid a public backlash over steeply rising interest rates. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that
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Australia’s Aaron Finch announces retirement from International Cricket: Australian men’s T20 captain Aaron Finch on Tuesday announced his retirement from international cricket, saying he was honoured to play with some of the best in the game. February 2023 Current Affairs Quiz A destructive opening batter at his peak, Finch’s position has been under a cloud
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Australia Announced Decision to Remove British Monarchy from its Banknotes: Australia announced it will erase the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s image on its $5 note with a design honoring Indigenous culture. The central bank’s decision to leave her successor Charles III off the $5 note means no Britain-based
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Australia Captain Aaron Finch to Retire from ODI Cricket: Aaron Finch, Australia’s captain announced his retirement from one-day international cricket after Australia’s third and final ODI against New Zealand. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Finch will continue to be the captain of the Australian cricket team for T20 and will lead it in defense of its world title in the T20
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Australia passes legislation to reduce carbon emissions by 43%: Australian Parliament has passed government legislation to reduce carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and further bring it to zero by 2050. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz The legislation needs royal assent before it officially becomes law. To achieve this target, the government bodies such as clean energy
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An Indian Air Force contingent has reached Australia to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022. The exercise is being held in Darwin till the 8th of next month. This is a biennial, multi-national exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force. The Indian Air Force contingent comprises over 100 air warriors, deployed with four Su-30 MKI fighters and two C-17 aircraft. They
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