Weekly quiz
How closely did you follow the week?
Five questions on the week’s stories. Every answer links to the story behind it. A new quiz comes out every Friday.
The weekly quiz
The week ending 6 November
Question 1 of 5
Among NAB, Westpac and ANZ Worldline, which reported the highest average card fee for small merchants for July to September?
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Answer: C. ANZ Worldline
Small merchants paid an average of 0.97% at ANZ Worldline, 0.87% at NAB and 0.79% at Westpac. Small merchants are those taking $1 million or less a year on cards with that provider.
Read the story: What banks charge to take cards: the first published fee data
Question 2 of 5
About how many devices infected with the XCPE backdoor did TrendAI count in Australia?
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Answer: B. About 26,000 to 42,000
TrendAI counted about 26,000 to 42,000 infected devices in each of Australia, the US, Germany, the UK and Canada. Its worldwide count was 1,472,554 devices.
Read the story: Google and partners shut a botnet hidden in 1.3 million Android TV boxes
Question 3 of 5
From iOS 27.3, which kind of iCloud sharing will Apple check for harmful content?
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Answer: A. Items shared with Anyone with the link
Only items shared with Anyone with the link get the new check. Items shared with People you choose, and copies sent with Send a Copy, aren’t covered.
Read the story: Apple will check anything you share by public iCloud link
Question 4 of 5
When do submissions close on the ACMA’s proposed fee for SMS sender IDs?
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Answer: D. 4 December 2026
Submissions close at 5pm AEDT, which is 2pm in Perth, on Friday 4 December 2026. The ACMA proposes charging from 1 July 2027.
Read the story: Texting under your business name could cost $17 to $25 a year per ID
Question 5 of 5
In the ABS’s first figures on AI and hiring, what share of businesses said AI had no impact on their job vacancies in August 2026?
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Answer: B. 81.8%
81.8% of businesses said AI had no impact on their vacancies in August 2026. Just 3.8% said it had cut them, and 8.2% expect it to reduce vacancies over the next 12 months.
Read the story: AI is barely touching hiring yet, but more bosses expect it to bite
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