1. Tony Abbott bit into a raw onion like it was no biggie.
2. So naturally, when Malcolm Turnbull challenged Abbott's leadership back in September, Aussies put their onions out in support.
Goodbye, Tone. #putoutyouronions #libspill #auspol
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3. Chet Faker won Triple J's Hottest 100.
4. Prince Philip was awarded a knighthood by Tony Abbott.
5. Sia rocked up to the Grammys looking like a Q-tip.
6. Woolworths pissed a lot of people off with this ANZAC "tribute".
7. The Fifty Shades of Grey movie was released and Lisa Wilkinson really, really didn't like it.
8. It was announced Poly Waffles are making a comeback.
9. In other chocolate news, Dairy Milk released a limited edition Vegemite flavour.
10. Allen's announced their decision to discontinue spearmint leaves and green frogs.
11. Australians finally got access to Netflix.
12. The rest of the world lost their goddamn minds over our national treasure, Ruby Rose.
14. Golden Gaytime tubs became a real thing.
15. Jimmy Fallon told his audience not to listen to this Aussie rapper's killer tune "Let Me Take You to Da Movies".
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But it's actually goddamn catchy. The artist, Bangs, released another song as a response to Fallon disrespecting him.
16. McDonald's trialled all-day breakfast in Wollongong and announced it will be rolled out countrywide early next year.
17. Prince Harry came to Australia and some super keen bean tried to make out with him.
18. Tony Abbott embraced his love for speed dealer sunnies.
PM dons some flash sunnies #auspol #libspill
19. Then later in the year, he groomed social services minister Scott Morrison like some kind of monkey.
20. Freakshakes became a thing.
21. Then the crazy drink trend extended to Bloody Marys.
22. Frozen berries were linked to an outbreak of hepatitis.
23. Dawn Fraser made this strangely racist comment, telling Nick Kyrgios that he should "go back" to where his parents came from.
She later "unreservedly" apologised.
24. Foxtel ran an anti-marriage equality ad, and angered quite a lot of people.
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25. Blogger Belle Gibson revealed that she never had brain cancer.
26. Australian media reported that Rebel Wilson had been lying about her age for years.
27. Colouring books became super trendy, so of course, an #auspol one became available.
28. Fans of tennis player Nick Kyrgios started smearing their faces with Vegemite?
29. MX magazine announced it was shutting down.
30. Bronwyn Bishop resigned as speaker after taking a helicopter from Melbourne to Geelong.
31. This Canberra couple decided to get divorced if marriage equality became legal in Australia.
32. And just in case 2015 wasn't weird enough... a chicken got a Twitter account.
