Mary Mrad was published twice with stories about how Muslims celebrated Australia Day and a look at surprising Aussie inventions.
Thomas Duff wrote a story on the social media reaction to Prime Minister Scott Morrison's rule on formal dress at Australia Day ceremonies.
Tom Place spoke to One Nation's Mark Latham who told of the plan to ban the burqa in government buildings. Read it here.
And Shivé was published again when he picked up a story about a fast food lover who was banned after getting 20 free MacDonald's orders in 20 minutes. Read it here.
They also had sessions by showbiz editor Jade Watkins, deputy editor Felicity Hetherington and Clementine Cuneo and Daniel Piotrowski from the exclusives team. Yesterday they pitched exclusive stories to acting news-editor Ollie Gillman and these will hopefully be published next week.
As always, we finished with the newsquiz. The trainees reckoned it was a tough one but Mary and Tom finished joint top with 11 correct answers. Give it a go and let me know if you do better.
1. Name Australia's most successful horse trainer who has been charged over offences against the rules of training?
2. Police raids on the horse trainer's properties allegedly found four taser-like devices, known as what in the horse-racing industry?
3. Name the make-up empire which has collapsed putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
4. Comedian and tv presenter Denise Scott, cricket legend Curtly Ambrose, Karl Stefanovic's ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn and blogger Constance Hall will all be doing what this month?
5. Why was 28-year-old Thomas Harris in the headlines?
6. A father who pleaded guilty at the Gosford District Court to the rape of a 12-year-old girl is known as the ____ rapist. What is the missing word?
7. What was the occupation of Andrew Carll, who was found dead with his wife in their bed with shotgun wounds, in a house in Rockhampton in Queensland?
8. Sydney couple Luis Taliberti and Fernanda Damian are believed to be among nearly 300 people who died when a dam burst its gates in which country?
9. Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is grieving the loss of his British bulldog who died after a 15-month battle with lymphoma. What was the name of the dog?
2. Police raids on the horse trainer's properties allegedly found four taser-like devices, known as what in the horse-racing industry?
3. Name the make-up empire which has collapsed putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
4. Comedian and tv presenter Denise Scott, cricket legend Curtly Ambrose, Karl Stefanovic's ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn and blogger Constance Hall will all be doing what this month?
5. Why was 28-year-old Thomas Harris in the headlines?
6. A father who pleaded guilty at the Gosford District Court to the rape of a 12-year-old girl is known as the ____ rapist. What is the missing word?
7. What was the occupation of Andrew Carll, who was found dead with his wife in their bed with shotgun wounds, in a house in Rockhampton in Queensland?
8. Sydney couple Luis Taliberti and Fernanda Damian are believed to be among nearly 300 people who died when a dam burst its gates in which country?
9. Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is grieving the loss of his British bulldog who died after a 15-month battle with lymphoma. What was the name of the dog?
10. Melbourne’s Bourke Street killer James Gargasoulas, in a rant at the Supreme Court of Victoria, said: 'What I want you to know is I am a victim of government ____. It is because of ____ six people have died and many were injured.’ What is the missing word?
11. A girl who gave birth to a baby by her step-brother in Perth was how old?
12. In a heated row about Australia Day's date, broadcaster Yumi Stynes told Kerri-Anne Kennerley that 'every time you open your mouth you're sounding ____’. What is the missing word?
13. Yumi Stynes renewed her Invasion Day feud with Kerri-Anne Kennerley by calling her a ‘____ who can't be extinguished’. What is the missing word?
14. The bodies of Australian microbiology professor Lily Pereg and her sister were found in which country?
15. Novak Djokovic obliterated rival Rafael Nadal in Melbourne to win a record number of Australian open singles titles. How many has he won?
16. On their Married at First Sight honeymoon, Mike Gunner told his new bride Heidi Latcham: 'Look, I'm not your ____.’ What is the missing word?
17. Who said, after meeting his bride-to be Elizabeth Sobinoff at the altar on Married At First Sight that 'I've never really dated girls as big as Elizabeth in the past?’
11. A girl who gave birth to a baby by her step-brother in Perth was how old?
12. In a heated row about Australia Day's date, broadcaster Yumi Stynes told Kerri-Anne Kennerley that 'every time you open your mouth you're sounding ____’. What is the missing word?
13. Yumi Stynes renewed her Invasion Day feud with Kerri-Anne Kennerley by calling her a ‘____ who can't be extinguished’. What is the missing word?
14. The bodies of Australian microbiology professor Lily Pereg and her sister were found in which country?
15. Novak Djokovic obliterated rival Rafael Nadal in Melbourne to win a record number of Australian open singles titles. How many has he won?
16. On their Married at First Sight honeymoon, Mike Gunner told his new bride Heidi Latcham: 'Look, I'm not your ____.’ What is the missing word?
17. Who said, after meeting his bride-to be Elizabeth Sobinoff at the altar on Married At First Sight that 'I've never really dated girls as big as Elizabeth in the past?’
18. A nine-year-old boy was filmed being dragged across the schoolyard by the principal, Steve Warner, of which school?
19. Police threatened to ban which festival if organisers do not stamp out drug use after seven people overdosed on Australia Day weekend?20. My Kitchen Rules contestant Ash Keillah told the story of how he broke up a fight a decade ago which resulted in what injury?
21. What did singer Kelsey Karter apparently have tattooed on her face?
22. Ben Simmons, 22, became the first Australian ever to do what?
23. Sydney's 2019 lunar festival, the largest celebration of the Chinese New Year outside of Asia, ushered in the year of what animal?
22. Ben Simmons, 22, became the first Australian ever to do what?
23. Sydney's 2019 lunar festival, the largest celebration of the Chinese New Year outside of Asia, ushered in the year of what animal?
24. NSW Food Authority chief executive Dr Lisa Szabo said on Friday that if consumers had any what that were stamped with BEC or BEC115 they should discard them?
25. A report showed that America had the most attacks in the world in 2018 - 32 confirmed and one death - and that Australia was second with 20 attacks. What type of attacks were they?
Answers here25. A report showed that America had the most attacks in the world in 2018 - 32 confirmed and one death - and that Australia was second with 20 attacks. What type of attacks were they?
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