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570e6d560b85d914000d7ed7 | Melbourne | Another recent environmental issue in Melbourne was the Victorian government project of channel deepening Melbourne Ports by dredging Port Phillip Bay—the Port Phillip Channel Deepening Project. It was subject to controversy and strict regulations among fears that beaches and marine wildlife could be affected by the di... | What causes increased pollution and levels of bacteria such as E. coli to rise in the Yarra River and its tributaries? | {
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516
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"text": [
"septic systems, as well as litter"
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570e6e990dc6ce1900205057 | Melbourne | To counter the trend towards low-density suburban residential growth, the government began a series of controversial public housing projects in the inner city by the Housing Commission of Victoria, which resulted in demolition of many neighbourhoods and a proliferation of high-rise towers. In later years, with the rapi... | Investment in what greatly accelerated the outward suburban sprawn and declining inner city population? | {
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373
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"text": [
"freeway and highway developments"
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570e6e990dc6ce1900205058 | Melbourne | To counter the trend towards low-density suburban residential growth, the government began a series of controversial public housing projects in the inner city by the Housing Commission of Victoria, which resulted in demolition of many neighbourhoods and a proliferation of high-rise towers. In later years, with the rapi... | Which government sought to rapidly accelerate the modernisation of Melbourne? | {
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495
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"text": [
"Bolte"
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570e6e990dc6ce1900205059 | Melbourne | To counter the trend towards low-density suburban residential growth, the government began a series of controversial public housing projects in the inner city by the Housing Commission of Victoria, which resulted in demolition of many neighbourhoods and a proliferation of high-rise towers. In later years, with the rapi... | The widening of what street helped to change the face of Melbourne into a car-dominated environment? | {
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657
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"text": [
"Hoddle Street"
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570e6e990dc6ce190020505a | Melbourne | To counter the trend towards low-density suburban residential growth, the government began a series of controversial public housing projects in the inner city by the Housing Commission of Victoria, which resulted in demolition of many neighbourhoods and a proliferation of high-rise towers. In later years, with the rapi... | Did the 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan change Melbourne into a more car-dominated or tram-dominated environment? | {
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765
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"car-dominated"
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570e6e990dc6ce190020505b | Melbourne | To counter the trend towards low-density suburban residential growth, the government began a series of controversial public housing projects in the inner city by the Housing Commission of Victoria, which resulted in demolition of many neighbourhoods and a proliferation of high-rise towers. In later years, with the rapi... | Did the rapid rise of motor vehicle ownership and highway developments lead to an increasing or declining inner city population? | {
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458
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"declining"
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570e6f710dc6ce1900205061 | Melbourne | The Melbourne rail network has its origins in privately built lines from the 1850s gold rush era, and today the suburban network consists of 209 suburban stations on 16 lines which radiate from the City Loop, a partially underground metro section of the network beneath the Central Business District (Hoddle Grid). Flind... | How many lines does the Melbourne rail network have? | {
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166
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"text": [
"16"
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570e6f710dc6ce1900205062 | Melbourne | The Melbourne rail network has its origins in privately built lines from the 1850s gold rush era, and today the suburban network consists of 209 suburban stations on 16 lines which radiate from the City Loop, a partially underground metro section of the network beneath the Central Business District (Hoddle Grid). Flind... | Which rail station is Melbourne's busiest? | {
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315
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"text": [
"Flinders Street Station"
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570e6f710dc6ce1900205063 | Melbourne | The Melbourne rail network has its origins in privately built lines from the 1850s gold rush era, and today the suburban network consists of 209 suburban stations on 16 lines which radiate from the City Loop, a partially underground metro section of the network beneath the Central Business District (Hoddle Grid). Flind... | Which Melbourne rail station was the world's busiest passenger station in 1926? | {
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315
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"text": [
"Flinders Street Station"
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570e6f710dc6ce1900205064 | Melbourne | The Melbourne rail network has its origins in privately built lines from the 1850s gold rush era, and today the suburban network consists of 209 suburban stations on 16 lines which radiate from the City Loop, a partially underground metro section of the network beneath the Central Business District (Hoddle Grid). Flind... | During which financial year did the Melbourne rail network record its highest volume of passenger trips? | {
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740
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"text": [
"2013–2014"
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} |
570e6f710dc6ce1900205065 | Melbourne | The Melbourne rail network has its origins in privately built lines from the 1850s gold rush era, and today the suburban network consists of 209 suburban stations on 16 lines which radiate from the City Loop, a partially underground metro section of the network beneath the Central Business District (Hoddle Grid). Flind... | How often does the XPT to Sydney depart? | {
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"twice a day"
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570e704e0b85d914000d7ef9 | Melbourne | RMIT University was also ranked among the top 51–100 universities in the world in the subjects of: accounting, Business and Management, communication and media studies, computer science and information systems. The Swinburne University of Technology, based in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn is ranked 76–100... | Which university maintains two major campuses in Melbourne and Geelong and is the third largest university in Victoria? | {
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520
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"text": [
"Deakin University"
]
} |
570e704e0b85d914000d7efa | Melbourne | RMIT University was also ranked among the top 51–100 universities in the world in the subjects of: accounting, Business and Management, communication and media studies, computer science and information systems. The Swinburne University of Technology, based in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn is ranked 76–100... | What is the role of the DEECD? | {
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970
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"'provide policy and planning advice for the delivery of education"
]
} |
570e704e0b85d914000d7efb | Melbourne | RMIT University was also ranked among the top 51–100 universities in the world in the subjects of: accounting, Business and Management, communication and media studies, computer science and information systems. The Swinburne University of Technology, based in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn is ranked 76–100... | Who oversees education in Melbourne? | {
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878
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"text": [
"Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)"
]
} |
570e70c30b85d914000d7eff | Melbourne | Melbourne is often referred to as Australia's garden city, and the state of Victoria was once known as the garden state. There is an abundance of parks and gardens in Melbourne, many close to the CBD with a variety of common and rare plant species amid landscaped vistas, pedestrian pathways and tree-lined avenues. Melb... | Which city is often referred to as Australia's garden city? | {
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0
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"Melbourne"
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570e70c30b85d914000d7f00 | Melbourne | Melbourne is often referred to as Australia's garden city, and the state of Victoria was once known as the garden state. There is an abundance of parks and gardens in Melbourne, many close to the CBD with a variety of common and rare plant species amid landscaped vistas, pedestrian pathways and tree-lined avenues. Melb... | Which Australian state was once known as the garden state? | {
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76
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"Victoria"
]
} |
570e70c30b85d914000d7f01 | Melbourne | Melbourne is often referred to as Australia's garden city, and the state of Victoria was once known as the garden state. There is an abundance of parks and gardens in Melbourne, many close to the CBD with a variety of common and rare plant species amid landscaped vistas, pedestrian pathways and tree-lined avenues. Melb... | Why is urban Melbourne divided into hundreds of suburbs? | {
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696
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"text": [
"addressing and postal purposes"
]
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570e719b0b85d914000d7f05 | Melbourne | Port Phillip is often warmer than the surrounding oceans and/or the land mass, particularly in spring and autumn; this can set up a "bay effect" similar to the "lake effect" seen in colder climates where showers are intensified leeward of the bay. Relatively narrow streams of heavy showers can often affect the same pla... | Approximately how many sunny days does Melbourne receive annually? | {
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753
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"text": [
"48.6"
]
} |
570e719b0b85d914000d7f06 | Melbourne | Port Phillip is often warmer than the surrounding oceans and/or the land mass, particularly in spring and autumn; this can set up a "bay effect" similar to the "lake effect" seen in colder climates where showers are intensified leeward of the bay. Relatively narrow streams of heavy showers can often affect the same pla... | What is the range of Melbourne's dewpoint temperatures in the summer? | {
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826
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"text": [
"9.5 °C (49.1 °F) to 11.7 °C (53.1 °F)"
]
} |
570e719b0b85d914000d7f07 | Melbourne | Port Phillip is often warmer than the surrounding oceans and/or the land mass, particularly in spring and autumn; this can set up a "bay effect" similar to the "lake effect" seen in colder climates where showers are intensified leeward of the bay. Relatively narrow streams of heavy showers can often affect the same pla... | Which suburbs usually are affected by relatively narrow streams of heavy showers? | {
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337
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"text": [
"eastern suburbs"
]
} |
570e719b0b85d914000d7f08 | Melbourne | Port Phillip is often warmer than the surrounding oceans and/or the land mass, particularly in spring and autumn; this can set up a "bay effect" similar to the "lake effect" seen in colder climates where showers are intensified leeward of the bay. Relatively narrow streams of heavy showers can often affect the same pla... | Is Port Phillip generally warmer or colder than the surrounding oceans and/or the land mass? | {
"answer_start": [
22
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"text": [
"warmer"
]
} |
570e72420dc6ce190020507f | Melbourne | The local councils are responsible for providing the functions set out in the Local Government Act 1989 such as urban planning and waste management. Most other government services are provided or regulated by the Victorian state government, which governs from Parliament House in Spring Street. These include services wh... | Which act sets functions for Melbourne such as urban planning and waste management? | {
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78
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"text": [
"Local Government Act 1989"
]
} |
570e72420dc6ce1900205080 | Melbourne | The local councils are responsible for providing the functions set out in the Local Government Act 1989 such as urban planning and waste management. Most other government services are provided or regulated by the Victorian state government, which governs from Parliament House in Spring Street. These include services wh... | From where does the Victorian state government operate? | {
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260
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"text": [
"Parliament House in Spring Street"
]
} |
570e72420dc6ce1900205081 | Melbourne | The local councils are responsible for providing the functions set out in the Local Government Act 1989 such as urban planning and waste management. Most other government services are provided or regulated by the Victorian state government, which governs from Parliament House in Spring Street. These include services wh... | Contrary to other countires, are public transport, traffic control, policing, and education the responsibility of local or state government? | {
"answer_start": [
223
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"text": [
"state government"
]
} |
570e72df0dc6ce190020508f | Melbourne | The Hoddle Grid (dimensions of 1 by 1⁄2 mile (1.61 by 0.80 km)) forms the centre of Melbourne's central business district. The grid's southern edge fronts onto the Yarra River. Office, commercial and public developments in the adjoining districts of Southbank and Docklands have made these redeveloped areas into extensi... | What are the dimensions of the Hoddle Grid? | {
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31
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"text": [
"1 by 1⁄2 mile (1.61 by 0.80 km)"
]
} |
570e72df0dc6ce1900205091 | Melbourne | The Hoddle Grid (dimensions of 1 by 1⁄2 mile (1.61 by 0.80 km)) forms the centre of Melbourne's central business district. The grid's southern edge fronts onto the Yarra River. Office, commercial and public developments in the adjoining districts of Southbank and Docklands have made these redeveloped areas into extensi... | What is the name of a popular arcade located within the Hoddle Grid? | {
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464
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"text": [
"Royal Arcade"
]
} |
570e72df0dc6ce1900205090 | Melbourne | The Hoddle Grid (dimensions of 1 by 1⁄2 mile (1.61 by 0.80 km)) forms the centre of Melbourne's central business district. The grid's southern edge fronts onto the Yarra River. Office, commercial and public developments in the adjoining districts of Southbank and Docklands have made these redeveloped areas into extensi... | Which edge of the Hoddle Grid fronts onto the Yarra River? | {
"answer_start": [
134
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"text": [
"southern"
]
} |
570e737a0dc6ce1900205095 | Melbourne | The city is recognised for its mix of modern architecture which intersects with an extensive range of nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings. Some of the most architecturally noteworthy historic buildings include the World Heritage Site-listed Royal Exhibition Building, constructed over a two-year period for ... | Which railway station was the busiest in the world in the mid-1920s? | {
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694
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"text": [
"Flinders Street Station"
]
} |
570e737a0dc6ce1900205097 | Melbourne | The city is recognised for its mix of modern architecture which intersects with an extensive range of nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings. Some of the most architecturally noteworthy historic buildings include the World Heritage Site-listed Royal Exhibition Building, constructed over a two-year period for ... | On which street is the A.C. Goode House located? | {
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419
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"text": [
"Collins Street"
]
} |
570e737a0dc6ce1900205096 | Melbourne | The city is recognised for its mix of modern architecture which intersects with an extensive range of nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings. Some of the most architecturally noteworthy historic buildings include the World Heritage Site-listed Royal Exhibition Building, constructed over a two-year period for ... | In what year was construction on the Flinders Street Station completed? | {
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719
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"text": [
"1909"
]
} |
570e737a0dc6ce1900205098 | Melbourne | The city is recognised for its mix of modern architecture which intersects with an extensive range of nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings. Some of the most architecturally noteworthy historic buildings include the World Heritage Site-listed Royal Exhibition Building, constructed over a two-year period for ... | Who designed the A.C. Goode House? | {
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446
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"text": [
"Wright, Reed & Beaver"
]
} |
570e737a0dc6ce1900205099 | Melbourne | The city is recognised for its mix of modern architecture which intersects with an extensive range of nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings. Some of the most architecturally noteworthy historic buildings include the World Heritage Site-listed Royal Exhibition Building, constructed over a two-year period for ... | What style of architecture is the A.C. Goode House? | {
"answer_start": [
388
],
"text": [
"Neo Gothic"
]
} |
570e73f00b85d914000d7f17 | Melbourne | Australian rules football and cricket are the most popular sports in Melbourne. It is considered the spiritual home of the two sports in Australia. The first official Test cricket match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877. The origins of Australian rules football can be traced to matches played nex... | What are the two most popular sports in Melbourne? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Australian rules football and cricket"
]
} |
570e73f00b85d914000d7f18 | Melbourne | Australian rules football and cricket are the most popular sports in Melbourne. It is considered the spiritual home of the two sports in Australia. The first official Test cricket match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877. The origins of Australian rules football can be traced to matches played nex... | When was the first official Test cricket match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground? | {
"answer_start": [
232
],
"text": [
"March 1877"
]
} |
570e73f00b85d914000d7f19 | Melbourne | Australian rules football and cricket are the most popular sports in Melbourne. It is considered the spiritual home of the two sports in Australia. The first official Test cricket match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877. The origins of Australian rules football can be traced to matches played nex... | Where is the Australian Football League headquartered? | {
"answer_start": [
393
],
"text": [
"Docklands Stadium"
]
} |
570e73f00b85d914000d7f1a | Melbourne | Australian rules football and cricket are the most popular sports in Melbourne. It is considered the spiritual home of the two sports in Australia. The first official Test cricket match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877. The origins of Australian rules football can be traced to matches played nex... | How many of the Australian Football League's teams are based in the Melbourne metropolitan area? | {
"answer_start": [
412
],
"text": [
"Nine"
]
} |
570e73f00b85d914000d7f1b | Melbourne | Australian rules football and cricket are the most popular sports in Melbourne. It is considered the spiritual home of the two sports in Australia. The first official Test cricket match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877. The origins of Australian rules football can be traced to matches played nex... | Up to how many AFL matches are played each week in Melbourne? | {
"answer_start": [
603
],
"text": [
"five"
]
} |
570e74830b85d914000d7f21 | Melbourne | Ship transport is an important component of Melbourne's transport system. The Port of Melbourne is Australia's largest container and general cargo port and also its busiest. The port handled two million shipping containers in a 12-month period during 2007, making it one of the top five ports in the Southern Hemisphere.... | Which port is Australia's largest container and general cargo port? | {
"answer_start": [
74
],
"text": [
"The Port of Melbourne"
]
} |
570e74830b85d914000d7f22 | Melbourne | Ship transport is an important component of Melbourne's transport system. The Port of Melbourne is Australia's largest container and general cargo port and also its busiest. The port handled two million shipping containers in a 12-month period during 2007, making it one of the top five ports in the Southern Hemisphere.... | How far upstream to water taxis run along the Yarra River? | {
"answer_start": [
575
],
"text": [
"South Yarra"
]
} |
570e74830b85d914000d7f23 | Melbourne | Ship transport is an important component of Melbourne's transport system. The Port of Melbourne is Australia's largest container and general cargo port and also its busiest. The port handled two million shipping containers in a 12-month period during 2007, making it one of the top five ports in the Southern Hemisphere.... | How many shipping containers did the Port of Melbourne handle during a 12-month period in 2007, making it one of the top five ports in the Southern Hemisphere? | {
"answer_start": [
191
],
"text": [
"two million"
]
} |
570e74830b85d914000d7f24 | Melbourne | Ship transport is an important component of Melbourne's transport system. The Port of Melbourne is Australia's largest container and general cargo port and also its busiest. The port handled two million shipping containers in a 12-month period during 2007, making it one of the top five ports in the Southern Hemisphere.... | Which is Australia's busiest port? | {
"answer_start": [
74
],
"text": [
"The Port of Melbourne"
]
} |
570e74830b85d914000d7f25 | Melbourne | Ship transport is an important component of Melbourne's transport system. The Port of Melbourne is Australia's largest container and general cargo port and also its busiest. The port handled two million shipping containers in a 12-month period during 2007, making it one of the top five ports in the Southern Hemisphere.... | Where is Station Pier located? | {
"answer_start": [
337
],
"text": [
"Port Phillip Bay"
]
} |
570e76540dc6ce19002050a9 | Melbourne | CSL, one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne. The two are the largest listed Australian pharmaceutical companies. Melbourne has an important ICT industry that employs over 60,000 people (one third of Australia's ICT workforce), with a turnover of $19... | How many people are employed by the ICT industry in Melbourne? | {
"answer_start": [
242
],
"text": [
"60,000"
]
} |
570e76540dc6ce19002050aa | Melbourne | CSL, one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne. The two are the largest listed Australian pharmaceutical companies. Melbourne has an important ICT industry that employs over 60,000 people (one third of Australia's ICT workforce), with a turnover of $19... | What percentage of Australia's ICT workforce is imployed in Melbourne's ICT industry? | {
"answer_start": [
257
],
"text": [
"one third"
]
} |
570e76540dc6ce19002050ab | Melbourne | CSL, one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne. The two are the largest listed Australian pharmaceutical companies. Melbourne has an important ICT industry that employs over 60,000 people (one third of Australia's ICT workforce), with a turnover of $19... | In 2008, Melbourne overtook what city with the amount of money that domestic tourists spent in the city? | {
"answer_start": [
560
],
"text": [
"Sydney"
]
} |
570e76540dc6ce19002050ad | Melbourne | CSL, one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne. The two are the largest listed Australian pharmaceutical companies. Melbourne has an important ICT industry that employs over 60,000 people (one third of Australia's ICT workforce), with a turnover of $19... | Domestic visitors spend about how much money in the city of Melbourne annually? | {
"answer_start": [
656
],
"text": [
"$15.8 billion"
]
} |
570e76540dc6ce19002050ac | Melbourne | CSL, one of the world's top five biotech companies, and Sigma Pharmaceuticals have their headquarters in Melbourne. The two are the largest listed Australian pharmaceutical companies. Melbourne has an important ICT industry that employs over 60,000 people (one third of Australia's ICT workforce), with a turnover of $19... | How many international visitors did Melbourne have in 2004? | {
"answer_start": [
487
],
"text": [
"1.88 million"
]
} |
570e779d0dc6ce19002050b3 | Melbourne | In recent years, Melton, Wyndham and Casey, part of the Melbourne statistical division, have recorded the highest growth rate of all local government areas in Australia. Melbourne could overtake Sydney in population by 2028, The ABS has projected in two scenarios that Sydney will remain larger than Melbourne beyond 205... | Melbourne's population could overtake that of Sydney by 2037 or 2039 primarily due to what factor? | {
"answer_start": [
534
],
"text": [
"larger levels of internal migration losses assumed for Sydney"
]
} |
570e779d0dc6ce19002050b5 | Melbourne | In recent years, Melton, Wyndham and Casey, part of the Melbourne statistical division, have recorded the highest growth rate of all local government areas in Australia. Melbourne could overtake Sydney in population by 2028, The ABS has projected in two scenarios that Sydney will remain larger than Melbourne beyond 205... | In how many scenarios will Sydney remain higher than Melbourne in population beyond 2056? | {
"answer_start": [
250
],
"text": [
"two"
]
} |
570e779d0dc6ce19002050b4 | Melbourne | In recent years, Melton, Wyndham and Casey, part of the Melbourne statistical division, have recorded the highest growth rate of all local government areas in Australia. Melbourne could overtake Sydney in population by 2028, The ABS has projected in two scenarios that Sydney will remain larger than Melbourne beyond 205... | According to the first scenario projected by the ABS, how soon could Melbourne overtake Sydney's population level? | {
"answer_start": [
449
],
"text": [
"2037 or 2039"
]
} |
570e78860dc6ce19002050b9 | Melbourne | Melbourne's live performance institutions date from the foundation of the city, with the first theatre, the Pavilion, opening in 1841. The city's East End Theatre District includes theatres that similarly date from 1850s to the 1920s, including the Princess Theatre, Regent Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Forum Theatre,... | Which theatre was Melbourne's first live performance institution? | {
"answer_start": [
108
],
"text": [
"Pavilion"
]
} |
570e78860dc6ce19002050bb | Melbourne | Melbourne's live performance institutions date from the foundation of the city, with the first theatre, the Pavilion, opening in 1841. The city's East End Theatre District includes theatres that similarly date from 1850s to the 1920s, including the Princess Theatre, Regent Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Forum Theatre,... | The Princess Theatre, Regent Theatre, and Forum Theatre are members of which of Melbourne's theater districts? | {
"answer_start": [
146
],
"text": [
"East End Theatre District"
]
} |
570e78860dc6ce19002050ba | Melbourne | Melbourne's live performance institutions date from the foundation of the city, with the first theatre, the Pavilion, opening in 1841. The city's East End Theatre District includes theatres that similarly date from 1850s to the 1920s, including the Princess Theatre, Regent Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Forum Theatre,... | In what year did the Pavilion open? | {
"answer_start": [
129
],
"text": [
"1841"
]
} |
570e78860dc6ce19002050bc | Melbourne | Melbourne's live performance institutions date from the foundation of the city, with the first theatre, the Pavilion, opening in 1841. The city's East End Theatre District includes theatres that similarly date from 1850s to the 1920s, including the Princess Theatre, Regent Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Forum Theatre,... | Where are the Melbourne Recital Centre and Southbank Theatre located? | {
"answer_start": [
679
],
"text": [
"Southbank"
]
} |
570e78860dc6ce19002050bd | Melbourne | Melbourne's live performance institutions date from the foundation of the city, with the first theatre, the Pavilion, opening in 1841. The city's East End Theatre District includes theatres that similarly date from 1850s to the 1920s, including the Princess Theatre, Regent Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Forum Theatre,... | From what year does the Sidney Myer Music Bowl date? | {
"answer_start": [
735
],
"text": [
"1955"
]
} |
570e79000dc6ce19002050c3 | Melbourne | Three daily newspapers serve Melbourne: the Herald Sun (tabloid), The Age (formerly broadsheet, now compact) and The Australian (national broadsheet). Six free-to-air television stations service Greater Melbourne and Geelong: ABC Victoria, (ABV), SBS Victoria (SBS), Seven Melbourne (HSV), Nine Melbourne (GTV), Ten Melb... | How many daily newspapers serve Melbourne? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Three"
]
} |
570e79000dc6ce19002050c4 | Melbourne | Three daily newspapers serve Melbourne: the Herald Sun (tabloid), The Age (formerly broadsheet, now compact) and The Australian (national broadsheet). Six free-to-air television stations service Greater Melbourne and Geelong: ABC Victoria, (ABV), SBS Victoria (SBS), Seven Melbourne (HSV), Nine Melbourne (GTV), Ten Melb... | How many free-to-air television stations service Greater Melbourne and Geelong? | {
"answer_start": [
151
],
"text": [
"Six"
]
} |
570e79000dc6ce19002050c5 | Melbourne | Three daily newspapers serve Melbourne: the Herald Sun (tabloid), The Age (formerly broadsheet, now compact) and The Australian (national broadsheet). Six free-to-air television stations service Greater Melbourne and Geelong: ABC Victoria, (ABV), SBS Victoria (SBS), Seven Melbourne (HSV), Nine Melbourne (GTV), Ten Melb... | From where is C31 broadcast? | {
"answer_start": [
493
],
"text": [
"transmitters at Mount Dandenong and South Yarra"
]
} |
570e79000dc6ce19002050c6 | Melbourne | Three daily newspapers serve Melbourne: the Herald Sun (tabloid), The Age (formerly broadsheet, now compact) and The Australian (national broadsheet). Six free-to-air television stations service Greater Melbourne and Geelong: ABC Victoria, (ABV), SBS Victoria (SBS), Seven Melbourne (HSV), Nine Melbourne (GTV), Ten Melb... | What type of companies are Broadsheet and ThreeThousand? | {
"answer_start": [
542
],
"text": [
"Hybrid digital/print media"
]
} |
570e79e90b85d914000d7f2b | Melbourne | The city is home to many professional franchises/teams in national competitions including: cricket clubs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades and Victorian Bushrangers, which play in the Big Bash League and other domestic cricket competitions; soccer clubs Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City FC (known until June 2014 ... | When did Melbourne Heart become known as Melbourne City FC? | {
"answer_start": [
310
],
"text": [
"June 2014"
]
} |
570e79e90b85d914000d7f2c | Melbourne | The city is home to many professional franchises/teams in national competitions including: cricket clubs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades and Victorian Bushrangers, which play in the Big Bash League and other domestic cricket competitions; soccer clubs Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City FC (known until June 2014 ... | What are Melbourne's two ice hockey teams named? | {
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942
],
"text": [
"Melbourne Ice and Melbourne Mustangs"
]
} |
570e79e90b85d914000d7f2d | Melbourne | The city is home to many professional franchises/teams in national competitions including: cricket clubs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades and Victorian Bushrangers, which play in the Big Bash League and other domestic cricket competitions; soccer clubs Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City FC (known until June 2014 ... | In which river was the annual Race to Prince's Bridge held? | {
"answer_start": [
1386
],
"text": [
"Yarra"
]
} |
570e79e90b85d914000d7f2e | Melbourne | The city is home to many professional franchises/teams in national competitions including: cricket clubs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades and Victorian Bushrangers, which play in the Big Bash League and other domestic cricket competitions; soccer clubs Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City FC (known until June 2014 ... | Where does the soccer club Melbourne Victory play home games? | {
"answer_start": [
472
],
"text": [
"Etihad Stadium"
]
} |
570e79e90b85d914000d7f2f | Melbourne | The city is home to many professional franchises/teams in national competitions including: cricket clubs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades and Victorian Bushrangers, which play in the Big Bash League and other domestic cricket competitions; soccer clubs Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City FC (known until June 2014 ... | Which basketball club in Melbourne plays in the NBL? | {
"answer_start": [
808
],
"text": [
"Melbourne United"
]
} |
570e7adc0dc6ce19002050cb | Melbourne | Like many Australian cities, Melbourne has a high dependency on the automobile for transport, particularly in the outer suburban areas where the largest number of cars are bought, with a total of 3.6 million private vehicles using 22,320 km (13,870 mi) of road, and one of the highest lengths of road per capita in the w... | Does Melbourne have a high or low dependency on the automobile? | {
"answer_start": [
45
],
"text": [
"high"
]
} |
570e7adc0dc6ce19002050cd | Melbourne | Like many Australian cities, Melbourne has a high dependency on the automobile for transport, particularly in the outer suburban areas where the largest number of cars are bought, with a total of 3.6 million private vehicles using 22,320 km (13,870 mi) of road, and one of the highest lengths of road per capita in the w... | Which freeway spans the large Bolte Bridge? | {
"answer_start": [
979
],
"text": [
"CityLink"
]
} |
570e7adc0dc6ce19002050cc | Melbourne | Like many Australian cities, Melbourne has a high dependency on the automobile for transport, particularly in the outer suburban areas where the largest number of cars are bought, with a total of 3.6 million private vehicles using 22,320 km (13,870 mi) of road, and one of the highest lengths of road per capita in the w... | How many private vehicles travel Melbourne's 13,870 miles of road? | {
"answer_start": [
196
],
"text": [
"3.6 million"
]
} |
570e7adc0dc6ce19002050ce | Melbourne | Like many Australian cities, Melbourne has a high dependency on the automobile for transport, particularly in the outer suburban areas where the largest number of cars are bought, with a total of 3.6 million private vehicles using 22,320 km (13,870 mi) of road, and one of the highest lengths of road per capita in the w... | Which freeway links Melbourne and Sydney? | {
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1123
],
"text": [
"Hume Freeway"
]
} |
570e7b8c0b85d914000d7f35 | Melbourne | After a trend of declining population density since World War II, the city has seen increased density in the inner and western suburbs, aided in part by Victorian Government planning, such as Postcode 3000 and Melbourne 2030 which have aimed to curtail urban sprawl. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics as o... | What have Postcode 3000 and Melbourne 2030 aimed to do? | {
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245
],
"text": [
"curtail urban sprawl"
]
} |
570e7b8c0b85d914000d7f36 | Melbourne | After a trend of declining population density since World War II, the city has seen increased density in the inner and western suburbs, aided in part by Victorian Government planning, such as Postcode 3000 and Melbourne 2030 which have aimed to curtail urban sprawl. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics as o... | How many people did Carlton have per km2 between 2012 and 2013? | {
"answer_start": [
526
],
"text": [
"9,000"
]
} |
570e7b8c0b85d914000d7f37 | Melbourne | After a trend of declining population density since World War II, the city has seen increased density in the inner and western suburbs, aided in part by Victorian Government planning, such as Postcode 3000 and Melbourne 2030 which have aimed to curtail urban sprawl. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics as o... | How many people did Fitzroy have per km2 between 2012 and 2013? | {
"answer_start": [
561
],
"text": [
"7,900"
]
} |
570e7b8c0b85d914000d7f38 | Melbourne | After a trend of declining population density since World War II, the city has seen increased density in the inner and western suburbs, aided in part by Victorian Government planning, such as Postcode 3000 and Melbourne 2030 which have aimed to curtail urban sprawl. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics as o... | According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics as of June 2013, inner city Melbourne had a population density of how many people per km2? | {
"answer_start": [
394
],
"text": [
"12,400"
]
} |
570e7c160b85d914000d7f3d | Melbourne | Television shows are produced in Melbourne, most notably Neighbours, Kath & Kim, Winners and Losers, Offspring, Underbelly , House Husbands, Wentworth and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, along with national news-based programs such as The Project, Insiders and ABC News Breakfast. Melbourne is also known as the game sho... | Where are Million Dollar Minute and Family Feud based? | {
"answer_start": [
441
],
"text": [
"Melbourne"
]
} |
570e7c160b85d914000d7f3e | Melbourne | Television shows are produced in Melbourne, most notably Neighbours, Kath & Kim, Winners and Losers, Offspring, Underbelly , House Husbands, Wentworth and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, along with national news-based programs such as The Project, Insiders and ABC News Breakfast. Melbourne is also known as the game sho... | Where are Dancing with the Stars, MasterChef, and The Block filmed? | {
"answer_start": [
589
],
"text": [
"in and around Melbourne"
]
} |
570e7c160b85d914000d7f3f | Melbourne | Television shows are produced in Melbourne, most notably Neighbours, Kath & Kim, Winners and Losers, Offspring, Underbelly , House Husbands, Wentworth and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, along with national news-based programs such as The Project, Insiders and ABC News Breakfast. Melbourne is also known as the game sho... | Neighbours, Kath & Kim, Winners and Losers, Offspring, and Underbelly are examples of what kind of media produced in Melbourne? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Television shows"
]
} |
570e7c160b85d914000d7f40 | Melbourne | Television shows are produced in Melbourne, most notably Neighbours, Kath & Kim, Winners and Losers, Offspring, Underbelly , House Husbands, Wentworth and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, along with national news-based programs such as The Project, Insiders and ABC News Breakfast. Melbourne is also known as the game sho... | Which national news-based programs are based in Melbourne? | {
"answer_start": [
235
],
"text": [
"The Project, Insiders and ABC News Breakfast"
]
} |
570e7c160b85d914000d7f41 | Melbourne | Television shows are produced in Melbourne, most notably Neighbours, Kath & Kim, Winners and Losers, Offspring, Underbelly , House Husbands, Wentworth and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, along with national news-based programs such as The Project, Insiders and ABC News Breakfast. Melbourne is also known as the game sho... | Which city is known as the game show capital of Australia? | {
"answer_start": [
281
],
"text": [
"Melbourne"
]
} |
570e7ca50b85d914000d7f47 | Melbourne | Melbourne has four airports. Melbourne Airport, at Tullamarine, is the city's main international and domestic gateway and second busiest in Australia. The airport is home base for passenger airlines Jetstar Airways and Tiger Airways Australia and cargo airlines Australian air Express and Toll Priority; and is a major h... | How many airports does Melbourne have? | {
"answer_start": [
14
],
"text": [
"four"
]
} |
570e7ca50b85d914000d7f48 | Melbourne | Melbourne has four airports. Melbourne Airport, at Tullamarine, is the city's main international and domestic gateway and second busiest in Australia. The airport is home base for passenger airlines Jetstar Airways and Tiger Airways Australia and cargo airlines Australian air Express and Toll Priority; and is a major h... | Which airport is the city's main international and domestic gateway? | {
"answer_start": [
29
],
"text": [
"Melbourne Airport"
]
} |
570e7ca50b85d914000d7f49 | Melbourne | Melbourne has four airports. Melbourne Airport, at Tullamarine, is the city's main international and domestic gateway and second busiest in Australia. The airport is home base for passenger airlines Jetstar Airways and Tiger Airways Australia and cargo airlines Australian air Express and Toll Priority; and is a major h... | Which airport is the second busiest in all of Australia? | {
"answer_start": [
29
],
"text": [
"Melbourne Airport"
]
} |
570e7ca50b85d914000d7f4a | Melbourne | Melbourne has four airports. Melbourne Airport, at Tullamarine, is the city's main international and domestic gateway and second busiest in Australia. The airport is home base for passenger airlines Jetstar Airways and Tiger Airways Australia and cargo airlines Australian air Express and Toll Priority; and is a major h... | What are the only forms of public transport to and from the city's main airports? | {
"answer_start": [
497
],
"text": [
"Buses and taxis"
]
} |
570e7da40dc6ce19002050d3 | Melbourne | Melbourne has an integrated public transport system based around extensive train, tram, bus and taxi systems. Flinders Street Station was the world's busiest passenger station in 1927 and Melbourne's tram network overtook Sydney's to become the world's largest in the 1940s, at which time 25% of travellers used public t... | Which rail station was the world's busiest passenger station in 1927? | {
"answer_start": [
110
],
"text": [
"Flinders Street Station"
]
} |
570e7da40dc6ce19002050d4 | Melbourne | Melbourne has an integrated public transport system based around extensive train, tram, bus and taxi systems. Flinders Street Station was the world's busiest passenger station in 1927 and Melbourne's tram network overtook Sydney's to become the world's largest in the 1940s, at which time 25% of travellers used public t... | In the 1940s, what percentage of travellers used public transport? | {
"answer_start": [
289
],
"text": [
"25%"
]
} |
570e7da40dc6ce19002050d5 | Melbourne | Melbourne has an integrated public transport system based around extensive train, tram, bus and taxi systems. Flinders Street Station was the world's busiest passenger station in 1927 and Melbourne's tram network overtook Sydney's to become the world's largest in the 1940s, at which time 25% of travellers used public t... | In 2003, what percentage of travellers used public transport? | {
"answer_start": [
365
],
"text": [
"7.6%"
]
} |
570e7da40dc6ce19002050d6 | Melbourne | Melbourne has an integrated public transport system based around extensive train, tram, bus and taxi systems. Flinders Street Station was the world's busiest passenger station in 1927 and Melbourne's tram network overtook Sydney's to become the world's largest in the 1940s, at which time 25% of travellers used public t... | In what year was the public transport system privatised? | {
"answer_start": [
417
],
"text": [
"1999"
]
} |
570e7da40dc6ce19002050d7 | Melbourne | Melbourne has an integrated public transport system based around extensive train, tram, bus and taxi systems. Flinders Street Station was the world's busiest passenger station in 1927 and Melbourne's tram network overtook Sydney's to become the world's largest in the 1940s, at which time 25% of travellers used public t... | What was the target percentage of public transport mode share that was set by the state government in 2006? | {
"answer_start": [
737
],
"text": [
"20%"
]
} |
570e7e5a0b85d914000d7f4f | Melbourne | Water storage and supply for Melbourne is managed by Melbourne Water, which is owned by the Victorian Government. The organisation is also responsible for management of sewerage and the major water catchments in the region as well as the Wonthaggi desalination plant and North–South Pipeline. Water is stored in a series... | Who manages the water storage and supply for Melbourne? | {
"answer_start": [
53
],
"text": [
"Melbourne Water"
]
} |
570e7e5a0b85d914000d7f50 | Melbourne | Water storage and supply for Melbourne is managed by Melbourne Water, which is owned by the Victorian Government. The organisation is also responsible for management of sewerage and the major water catchments in the region as well as the Wonthaggi desalination plant and North–South Pipeline. Water is stored in a series... | Who owns Melbourne Water? | {
"answer_start": [
88
],
"text": [
"the Victorian Government"
]
} |
570e7e5a0b85d914000d7f51 | Melbourne | Water storage and supply for Melbourne is managed by Melbourne Water, which is owned by the Victorian Government. The organisation is also responsible for management of sewerage and the major water catchments in the region as well as the Wonthaggi desalination plant and North–South Pipeline. Water is stored in a series... | Which is Melbourne's largest dam? | {
"answer_start": [
411
],
"text": [
"Thomson River Dam"
]
} |
570e7e5a0b85d914000d7f52 | Melbourne | Water storage and supply for Melbourne is managed by Melbourne Water, which is owned by the Victorian Government. The organisation is also responsible for management of sewerage and the major water catchments in the region as well as the Wonthaggi desalination plant and North–South Pipeline. Water is stored in a series... | Where is the Thomson River Dam located? | {
"answer_start": [
445
],
"text": [
"Victorian Alps"
]
} |
570e7e5a0b85d914000d7f53 | Melbourne | Water storage and supply for Melbourne is managed by Melbourne Water, which is owned by the Victorian Government. The organisation is also responsible for management of sewerage and the major water catchments in the region as well as the Wonthaggi desalination plant and North–South Pipeline. Water is stored in a series... | How much of Melbourne's water capacity is the Thomson River Dam capable of holding? | {
"answer_start": [
490
],
"text": [
"60%"
]
} |
570e7ff60b85d914000d7f59 | Melbourne | The discovery of gold in Victoria in mid 1851 led to the Victorian gold rush, and Melbourne, which served as the major port and provided most services for the region, experienced rapid growth. Within months, the city's population had increased by nearly three-quarters, from 25,000 to 40,000 inhabitants. Thereafter, gro... | Melbourne experienced rapid growth after 1851 due to the discovery of what? | {
"answer_start": [
17
],
"text": [
"gold"
]
} |
570e7ff60b85d914000d7f5a | Melbourne | The discovery of gold in Victoria in mid 1851 led to the Victorian gold rush, and Melbourne, which served as the major port and provided most services for the region, experienced rapid growth. Within months, the city's population had increased by nearly three-quarters, from 25,000 to 40,000 inhabitants. Thereafter, gro... | Melbourne and which other regional cities became the wealthiest cities in the world during the Gold Rush era? | {
"answer_start": [
487
],
"text": [
"Ballarat and Geelong"
]
} |
570e7ff60b85d914000d7f5b | Melbourne | The discovery of gold in Victoria in mid 1851 led to the Victorian gold rush, and Melbourne, which served as the major port and provided most services for the region, experienced rapid growth. Within months, the city's population had increased by nearly three-quarters, from 25,000 to 40,000 inhabitants. Thereafter, gro... | How much did Melbourne's population increase within months of the gold rush? | {
"answer_start": [
254
],
"text": [
"three-quarters, from 25,000 to 40,000 inhabitants"
]
} |
570e7ff60b85d914000d7f5c | Melbourne | The discovery of gold in Victoria in mid 1851 led to the Victorian gold rush, and Melbourne, which served as the major port and provided most services for the region, experienced rapid growth. Within months, the city's population had increased by nearly three-quarters, from 25,000 to 40,000 inhabitants. Thereafter, gro... | By what year had Melbourne overtaken Sydney as Australia's most populous city? | {
"answer_start": [
347
],
"text": [
"1865"
]
} |
570e808e0b85d914000d7f62 | Melbourne | At the time of Australia's federation on 1 January 1901, Melbourne became the seat of government of the federation. The first federal parliament was convened on 9 May 1901 in the Royal Exhibition Building, subsequently moving to the Victorian Parliament House where it was located until 1927, when it was moved to Canber... | Where was the first federal parliament convened in 1901? | {
"answer_start": [
179
],
"text": [
"Royal Exhibition Building"
]
} |
570e808e0b85d914000d7f63 | Melbourne | At the time of Australia's federation on 1 January 1901, Melbourne became the seat of government of the federation. The first federal parliament was convened on 9 May 1901 in the Royal Exhibition Building, subsequently moving to the Victorian Parliament House where it was located until 1927, when it was moved to Canber... | The Governor-General of Australia resided at the Government House in Melbourne until what year? | {
"answer_start": [
405
],
"text": [
"1930"
]
} |
570e808e0b85d914000d7f64 | Melbourne | At the time of Australia's federation on 1 January 1901, Melbourne became the seat of government of the federation. The first federal parliament was convened on 9 May 1901 in the Royal Exhibition Building, subsequently moving to the Victorian Parliament House where it was located until 1927, when it was moved to Canber... | Where was the federal parliament moved after 1927? | {
"answer_start": [
314
],
"text": [
"Canberra"
]
} |
570e808e0b85d914000d7f61 | Melbourne | At the time of Australia's federation on 1 January 1901, Melbourne became the seat of government of the federation. The first federal parliament was convened on 9 May 1901 in the Royal Exhibition Building, subsequently moving to the Victorian Parliament House where it was located until 1927, when it was moved to Canber... | On what date was the first federal parliament convened? | {
"answer_start": [
161
],
"text": [
"9 May 1901"
]
} |
570e815b0dc6ce19002050dd | Melbourne | As the centre of Australia's "rust belt", Melbourne experienced an economic downturn between 1989 to 1992, following the collapse of several local financial institutions. In 1992 the newly elected Kennett government began a campaign to revive the economy with an aggressive development campaign of public works coupled w... | During which years did Melbourne experience an economic downturn? | {
"answer_start": [
93
],
"text": [
"1989 to 1992"
]
} |
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