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About Time is the national newspaper for Australian prisons and detention facilities

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ISSUE NO. 19
February 2026
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  1. What country is both an island and a continent?
  2. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
  3. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
  4. What city in India is the Taj Mahal located?
  5. What language has the most native speakers?
  6. What is the capital of Canada?
  7. In which year did World War II end?
  8. What ancient civilisation built the pyramids at Giza?
  9. What is the name of the line that divides the northern and southern hemispheres?
  10. What is the name of a shape with five sides?
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