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

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ISSUE NO. 23
June 2026
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  1. What is the main ingredient in hummus?
  2. What restaurant chain has the most stores in Australia?
  3. What term describes perfect eye-sight and a form of cricket?
  4. Who sings the song ‘You’re the Voice’?
  5. How many sides does a dodecagon have?
  6. What colours are on the flag of Italy?
  7. Which continent gets the least amount of rain?
  8. What is the capital of Portugal?
  9. In what city was Australia’s first parliament?
  10. What is the nickname of the Greater Western Sydney AFL team?

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Without About Time, I don’t know where I would be – Mark, from a prison in Victoria

We need your help so that we can print and distribute the paper to every person in every prison for at least the next year. We value whatever you can spare, no matter how big or small.

Australia’s prison population is growing, and our many prisons are spread far and wide.

We need your help so that we can print and distribute the paper to every person in every prison for at least the next year. We need your help to cover postage for anyone who sends us a letter from the inside.

We value whatever you can spare, no matter how big or small.