Google has revealed what Aussies have punched into the search bar the most in 2022, with deaths, sports and war of high interest – but not above the most searched topic: Wordle!
Australians remain obsessed with sports, with 6 in the top 10 involving sports or athletes.
The death of Shane Warne was high on the list, surpassing the death of the Queen.
If you’re one of the few that hasn’t jumped on the Wordle bandwagon, Wordle is an online daily word game where you’re given six chances to guess the day’s secret word.
Top 10 Overall Google Searches:
- Wordle
- Australian Open
- World Cup
- Shane Warne
- Ukraine
- Novak Djokovic
- Ashes
- Ash Barty
- Olivia Newton-John
- Betty White
Meanwhile, the top searched deaths in the past year were of two of the biggest Aussie legends who we had to bid farewell to: Shane Warne and Olivia Newton-John.
Fellow sportsmen Andrew Symonds and Paul Green’s passing also topped the list.
Our Monarch’s death in September came in fourth place.
Top 10 Google Searched Deaths:
- Shane Warne
- Olivia Newton-John
- Betty White
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Anne Heche
- Andrew Symonds
- Taylor Hawkins
- Aaron Carter
- Bob Saget
- Paul Green
It’s been a big year in the world of news, with the 2022 election, war in Europe, natural disasters and new diseases… while details around COVID-19 is still being heavily searched.
Top 10 Google Searched News Events:
- Ukraine
- Election results
- Omicron symptoms
- Monkeypox
- Tonga
- Tsunami warning
- Novavax Australia
- Cassius Turvey
- COVID-19 update Perth
- Japanese encephalitis
Sport reigned King in searches for Australian people too, with Ash Barty topping the list and four fellow tennis players within the top 10.
Top 10 Google Searched Aussie Figures:
- Ash Barty
- Nick Kyrgios
- Anthony Albanese
- Kokkinakis
- Dylan Alcott
- Brittany Higgins
- Grace Tame
- John Farnham
- Alex de Minaur
- Peter Dutton
