Top 10 Things Australia Talked About Most In 2014, According To Facebook

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10. The FIFA World Cup

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In which Brazil received a thrashing and Australians everywhere became insomniacs to see their favourite teams play...

9. The Melbourne Cup

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In which two horses died for our entertainment, and the party never stopped...

8. South Sydney Rabbitohs

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In which the MIGHTY Rabbitohs won their first premiership in 43 years, the Burgess boys graced our screens in all their glory and everyone lost their minds...

7. Conflict in Gaza

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In which Israel shelled Gaza for a number of weeks later deploying ground troops killing over 2000 people, drawing the eyre of the World. This also led to a number of horrible anti-Semitic attacks in Australia...

6. Ebola Virus Outbreak

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The worst Ebola outbreak in history saw thousands die yet the Australian government did nothing to help, until significantly pressured to do so...

5. Game of Thrones

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In which *SPOILERS* we watched Oberyn Martell aka The Viper have his skull crushed by the Mountain's bare hands, and we all died a little inside...

4. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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In which we all dumped a bucket of ice over our heads to raise money for charity, or just because everyone else was doing it...

3. Malaysia Airlines Disasters

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In which Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 mysteriously vanished sending the world into a flurry of conspiracy theories, and Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over the Ukraine...

2. Tony Abbott In General

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Where do we start? In which the Australian Prime Minister broke a number of election promises, created a number of gaffes, and when his approval rating sunk lower than that of his predecessor...

1. Death of Robin Williams

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In which one of the world's most beloved comedians and actors tragically passed away...