The year on Google in Australia

The arrival of a new television service in Australia this year has been the #1 item that Australians asked Google about in 2015. The internet search leader has released its top 10 list and summaries of most-searched categories:

Two cups and a silver medal

While Australia took the Asian Cup and Cricket World Cup, our loss to New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final ranked higher on this year’s top trending searches list (it’s okay, we still beat them in the cricket). More than half of this year’s top trending searches were sports related, with Aussies also following the personal stories of Ronda Rousey and Jarryd Hayne.

Sad news and new arrivals

The tragic events in Paris, the Nepal earthquake, and Cyclone Marcia were global news moments that captured our attention this year. A berries recall drove a global spike in searches for Hepatitis A, while Mick Fanning’s encounter with a Great White saw searches for “shark attack” reach an all-time high. In lighter news, photos from the Pluto flyby and the arrival of another Royal baby made the Trending News Items list (though Charlotte couldn’t top George’s 2013 spike).

Meanwhile, the search engine giant has released a video highlighting the year on Google.

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