14 Popular Topics Most Australians Talked About in 2015

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Beside cat photos, Facebook users in Australia are also interested in onion eating prime ministers, same-sex marriage and Mars.

To explore your Australian curiosity a little bit more, Facebook has compiled a list of the most-discussed topics and most-shared check-ins in its 2015 year in review. Take a look at the list below. You might find some surprises.

1. Tony Abbott

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Tony Abbott eating a raw brown onion at Charlton Farm Produce in Tasmania in March, 2010.

2. Malcolm Turnbull and leadership spill

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Turnbull after the vote that won him Australia’s prime ministership with his deputy leader, Julie Bishop.

3. ANZAC Day 100th anniversary

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An Australian serviceman walks between graves during a dawn ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of ANZAC Day at the Australian National Memorial on April 25, 2015 in Villers-Bretonneux, northern France.

4. Bali Nine executions

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Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran behind bars.

5. Syrian civil war and refugee crisis

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Syrian refugees disembark on the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea on a dinghy from the Turkish coast, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. More than 819,000 people have crossed by sea this year.

6. Nepal earthquake

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People walk pass a collapsed house in Sankhu, Kathmandu on May 16.

7. Paris attack

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18 Nov 2015, Paris, France —- The National Assembly lit up in red, white and blue, the colours of the national flag in tribute to the victims of the November 13 Paris terror attacks.

8. Floyd Mayweather

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. hits Manny Pacquiao during their title fight on May 2 in Las Vegas.

9. Fight against ISIS

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A fighter waving the Islamic State flag while standing on a captured government fighter jet in Raqqa, Syria, this year.

10. Adam Goodes

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Adam Goodes of the Sydney Swans walks from the ground after the First AFL Semi Final on Sep. 19.

11. Same-sex marriage debate

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Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2015 shows supporters of same-sex marriage shouting slogans as they take part a rally and march in Sydney.

12. Mars

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A fresh crater on Mars.

13. Bronwyn Bishop expenses scandal

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The recently ousted parliamentary speaker Bronwyn Bishop during question time at Parliament House on Aug. 11, 2015 in Canberra, Australia.

14. Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran performed in Brisbane, Nov. 2015.