Google’s annual ‘Year In Search’ gives us a unique overview of popular interests and concerns in Australia and the world over the last 12 months. Our collective search for information becomes its own historical record for the year. Scroll down to see Google’s inspiring video summary.
Overall, Australians revealed themselves to be quite techy and very sporty.
Aussie searches
1. Australian Open 2017
2. Melbourne Cup 2017
3. Wimbledon 2017
4. Fidget spinner
5. Cyclone Debbie
6. iPhone 8
7. North Korea
8. Chris Cornell
9. iPhone X
10. Amazon Australia site
Global Searches
1. Hurricane Irma
2. iPhone 8
3. iPhone X
4. Matt Lauer
5. Meghan Markle
6. 13 Reasons Why
7. Tom Petty
8. Fidget Spinner
9. Chester Bennington
10. India National Cricket Team
What is …?
1. What is MSG
2. What is Bitcoin
3. What is kimchi
4. What is a publican
5. What is covfefe (we still don’t know the answer to this one)
6. What is a fidget spinner
7. What is MSG and why is it bad
8. What is Sharia law
9. What is DACA
10. What is Good Friday
Recipes
1. Chicken breast recipe
2. Ground beef recipe
3. Pogaca tarifi (Turkish bread recipe)
4. French toast recipe
5. Kek tarifi (cake recipe)
6. Pork chop recipe
7. Spaghetti squash recipe
8. Coleslaw recipe
9. Pesto recipe
10. Dumpling recipe
Why not explore the list for yourself and see how we all Googled for the year?
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What you Googled in 2014
Google top searches and trends for 2015
What Aussies googled most in 2016
