Question

A supporter of this event boasted that he could make it happen within 12 months, only to fail and die 5 years before this event actually occurred. A key roadblock in this event was solved by limiting the Braddon Clause to 10 years. A speech in support of this event quoted a James Brunton Stephens poem and was given at a school in Tenterfield. The Earl of Hopetoun (“HOPE-toon”) committed a “blunder” in the leadup to this event by appointing William (*) Lyne as an interim leader. This event gives its name to an architectural style that includes images of the waratah flower. (-5[1])Henry Parkes is considered the “father” of this 1901 event, (10[1]0[1])after which Edmund Barton became the (10[1])first Prime Minister (10[1])of a newly-formed nation. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this event that united colonies such as Queensland (-5[2])and New (10[2])South Wales. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: the federation of Australia [or the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia, founding of Australia, or answers involving Australia becoming a country; reject “Australian independence” or similar answers, as federation did not change Australia’s relationship with regards to Britain]
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Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y667%0%50%121.25
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y367%0%33%137.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023N3100%0%0%122.67
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023N367%33%33%93.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023N4100%25%25%121.50
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023N2100%50%0%87.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023N3100%33%33%96.67

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Liam StarnesChicago BWUSTL100-5
Davis Everson-RoseEpic GamesMaryland B-11010
Charles HangWUSTLChicago B1100
Nick JensenMojo ShojoIllinois11610
Eric MukherjeeAmartya Senpai Notice MePurdue11910
Chris SimsNorthwesternOSU123-5
Caleb KendrickMaryland AThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs135-5
Conor ThompsonMichiganChicago A135-5
Emmett LaurieRutgers DiasporaFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them13710
Ashish SubramanianGlass Onyen: A Knives Out MysteryMaryland B+13710
Jonathan ShaufThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsMaryland A1400
Chris RayOSUNorthwestern14010
Claire JonesChicago AMichigan1400