There’s just weeks until 2022 officially draws to a close, and the world’s most popular search engine is revealing what Australians have been looking up.
It may come as no surprise that health, sport and war largely dominated search trends, however, the most popular search term of 2022 was practically unheard of just a year ago.
This may in part come down to our reliance on the search engine, with people Googling ‘Wordle’ instead of going straight to the specific website.
Australia’s most Googled searches of 2022
This year also marks the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic that COVID-19 did not feature in Google’s top 10 overall searches.
Take a look at the most searched phrases in news, sport, coronavirus and global figures.
Most Googled terms: Overall
- Wordle
- Australian Open
- World Cup
- Shane Warne
- Ukraine
- Novak Djokovic
- Ashes
- Ash Barty
- Olivia Newtown-John
- Betty White
Most Googled terms: News Events
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- Ukraine
- Election results
- Omicron symptoms
- Monkeypox
- Tonga
- Tsunami warning
- Novavax Australia
- Cassius Turvey
- COVID update Perth
- Japanese encephalitis
Most Googled terms: Australian figures
- Ash Barty
- Nick Kyrgios
- Anthony Albanese
- Kokkinakis
- Dylan Alcott
- Brittany Higgins
- Grace Tame
- John Farnham
- Alex de Minaur
- Peter Dutton
- Shane Warne
- Olivia Newtown-John
- Betty White
- Queen Elizabeth
- Anne Heche
- Andrew Symonds
- Taylor Hawkins
- Aaron Carter
- Bob Saget
- Paul Green
Most Googled terms: Global Figures
- Novak Djokovic
- Nadal
- Medvedev
- Amber Heard
- Johnny Depp
- Will Smith
- Andrew Tate
- Anna Delvey
- King Charles
- Danielle Collins
Most Googled terms: Sport
- Australian Open
- World Cup
- Ashes
- Winter Olympics
- Rugby League World Cup
- Indian Wells
- Commonwealth Games
- ATP Cup
- AFLW
- NBL
Most Googled terms: Recipes
- Dahl recipe
- Ezy sauce recipe
- Drunken chicken recipe
- Mash potato recipe
- Salmon patties recipe
- Jaffle recipes
- Fish tacos recipe
- Egg salad recipe
- Butter cream icing recipe
- Lamb stew recipe
Most Googled terms: ‘How to make…?’ DIY queries
- How to make a paper popper
- How to make pom poms
- How to make friendship bracelets
- How to make a ninja star
- How to make a paper crane
- How to make paper flowers
- How to make a terrarium
- How to make stickers
- How to make paper mache
- How to make candles at home
Most Googled terms: ‘Why is…?’
- Why is Russia invading Ukraine
- Why is plain yoghurt good for females
- Why is petrol so expensive
- Why is lettuce so expensive
- Why is there a lettuce shortage
- Why is diesel so expensive
- Why is crypto going down
- Why is Camilla queen consort
- Why is Australia not part of NATO
- Why is snapchat not working
Most Googled terms: COVID-19 Queries
- Can you get COVID twice?
- How long does COVID last?
- Can dogs get COVID?
- How long is COVID contagious for?
- How long does it take to get COVID?
- How long do COVID symptoms last?
- Is vomiting a symptom of COVID?
- How long after COVID can I get a booster shot?
- How many people have died from COVID?
- What to do if COVID positive?
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