Australia's most Googled terms of 2020

Coronavirus has dominated the headlines this year more than any other event in recent history.

But if Google searches are any indication, Australians were more curious about another topic.

"US election" was the most searched term on Google in Australia this year, according to new data released by the search engine. "Trump vs Biden" placed 10th.

"Coronavirus" came in at number two, with "coronavirus symptoms" coming in fifth, and "coronavirus Victoria" in ninth place.

Third on the overall list was "NBA", with the late, great "Kobe Bryant" in sixth place.

Video app Zoom was fourth on the list.

In seventh place was "weather tomorrow", and in eighth was "fires near me".

Many of the top 10 were news-related, but Google also put out the most searched news topics of 2020.

1. US election

2. Coronavirus

3. Fires near me

4. Coronavirus Victoria

5. Toilet paper

6. NSW fires

7. Qantas share price

8. Air quality Melbourne

9. Beirut explosion

10. NSW coronavirus

Former AFL coach Dani Laidley was the most Googled Australian public figure of the year.

Comedian Celeste Barber was second on the list.

The top 10 of Australian public figures

1. Dani Laidley

2. Celeste Barber

3. Gladys Berejiklian

4. George Pell

5.Quaden Bayles

6. Pete Evans

7. Nicola Gobbo

8. Peter Dutton

9. Richard Pusey

10. Ben Cousins

The most Googled global public figure was Joe Biden, with his election opponent Donald Trump a distant eighth.

The top 10 of global public figures

1. Joe Biden

2. Kim Jong Un

3. Boris Johnson

4. Kamala Harris

5. Tom Hanks

6. Kanye West

7. Joe Exotic

8. Donald Trump

9. Prince Harry

10. Carole Baskin

Kobe Bryant was the most Googled celebrity who died in the past year, with his fatal helicopter crash stunning basketball fans around the world.

Second on the list was Glee actress Naya Rivera.

The top 10 most Googled deaths of 2020

1. Kobe Bryant

2. Naya Rivera

3. Chadwick Boseman

4. George Floyd

5. Sean Connery

6. Caroline Flack

7. Kelly Preston

8. Kenny Rogers

9. Sushant Singh Rajput

10. Shane Tuck

The most popular sports searches reflects Australians' growing interests in overseas events, with NBA top of the list.

The top 10 of sport

Sport:

1. NBA

2. EPL

3. State of Origin 2020

4. Champions League

5. IPL

6. French Open

7. ATP Cup

8. Australia vs New Zealand

9. Tennis Australian Open

10. AFL scores

Google also released its list of the most searched for terms on other topics.

Recipe

1. Hand sanitiser

2. Sourdough bread

3. Beef Stroganoff

4. Spaghetti bolognese

5. Donut

6. Crumpet

7. Macaron

8. Anzac cookie

9. Banana bread

10. Dalgona coffee

How to….?

1. How to make hand sanitiser

2. How to make a face mask

3. How to use Zoom

4. How to get tested for coronavirus

5. How to make bread

6. How to make self raising flour

7. How to apply for Centrelink

8. How to buy shares

9. How to apply for JobKeeper

10. How to make whipped coffee

DIY

1. DIY hand sanitiser

2. DIY face mask pattern

3. DIY neck hammock

4. DIY ventilator

4. DIY foot scrub

5. DIY fire pit area

6. DIY toilet paper

7. DIY pottery kit

8. DIY antibacterial wipes

9. DIY scrunchie holder

Definitions

1. COVID

2. Pandemic

3. Branch stacking

4. Stimulus package

5. Stand down

6. Portmanteau

7. BIPOC

8. Barre

9. Lockdown

10. Karen

Goods and giving:

1. Where to buy face masks

2. Buy toilet paper online

3. Buy from the bush

4. Buy Ps5

5. Buy Aussie now

6. Where to buy hand sanitiser

7. Buy isopropyl alcohol

8. Buy a bale

9. Buy Xbox Series X

10. Buy dumbbells

'Can I….?'

1.Where can I buy toilet paper

2. Where can I buy hand sanitiser

3. Where can I get tested for coronavirus

4. Can I access my super

5. How many people can I have in my house

6. When can I access my super

7. Can I go fishing in NSW

8. How much can I borrow home loan

9. How far can I travel in QLD

10. Can I leave Australia