Google’s year in search: The surprising questions Australians asked

Google has released its annual year in search trends for Australia, and there was one question we have continued to ask: how to talk to women?

The question has made the top 10 most “how to” questions searched for two years in a row, as women continue to baffle some.

The most trending searches were the political event of the year, cyclones, the shooting of a controversial figure and a country the federal government accused of sponsoring terror.

Google has released its annual year in search trends for Australia. (Getty)

And we had a mixed bag of Australian and global figures that caught our attention, from a conwoman to a talk show host.

Let’s take a look at the things that made us hit search.

1. Cyclone Alfred
2. Charlie Kirk
3. Australian federal election 2025
4. Iran
5. Belle Gibson
6. Ed Gein
7. St. Patrick’s Day
8. India vs England
9. Ozzy Osbourne
10. iPhone 17

Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashed Queensland’s south-east and NSW’s north-east. (Albert Perez/Getty Images)

1. Cyclone Alfred
2. Charlie Kirk
3. Australian federal election 2025
4. Iran
5. LA fires
6. Pope Francis
7. Dezi Freeman
8. Bianca Censori Grammys
9. Erin Patterson
10. Andy Byron 

1. When is Easter
2. What does 6 7 mean
3. Who is Charlie Kirk
4. Is Easter saturday a public holiday
5. Who shot Charlie Kirk
6. Where is Belle Gibson now
7. Where is Cyclone Alfred now
8. Is Adolescence based on a true story
9. Who won the election in australia
10. How did Avicii die

How to vote was the most searched how to question in Australia. (Australian Electoral Commission)

1. How to vote
2. How to prepare for a cyclone
3. How to inspect a used car
4. How to watch world test championship
5. How to talk to women
6. How to make ice cream in grow a garden
7. How to tune a car engine
8. How to make sushi in grow a garden
9. How to watch champions trophy in australia
10. How to increase horsepower

1. Discog
2. Claves
3. Droven
4. Habeas corpus
5. Fascist
6. Antisemitism
7. Bally
8. Mack
9. Opine
10. Lede

Belle Gibson, Bianca Censori and Peter Dutton (L-R). (Supplied)

Australian public figures:

1. Belle Gibson
2. Bianca Censori
3. Peter Dutton
4. Adam Bandt
5. Marty Sheargold
6. Sussan Ley
7. Ange Postecoglou
8. Beau Webster
9. Izak Rankine
10. Adam Hunter

1. Madison Keys
2. Jimmy Kimmel
3. Danielle Collins
4. Kendrick Lamar
5. Zohran Mamdani
6. Richard Marx
7. Pope Leo
8. Prince Andrew
9. Charlie Sheen
10. Greta Thunberg