Well according to the Google search results for Australians during 2010, the answer is a whole range of things, including our hunger to find out more about gadgets like the iPad and the new iPhone 4 as well as important events and issues like the World Cup Soccer and Wikileaks.
We also searched for fun items like our favourite ads online including the iPad advert, KFC ads and the memorable Libra invisible ad.
But one of the big events of the year was the federal election and searches on issues surrounding politics peaked, with Bob Katter and Julia Gillard leading the way.
Enjoy the following top tens as compiled by Google.
Fastest-rising searches 2010
1. chatroulette
2. formspring
3. ABC3
4. world cup 2010
5. tumblr
6. ancestry.com.au
7. event cinemas
8. omegle
9. wikileaks
10. jetstar
Most popular searches 2010
1. facebook
2. YouTube
3. google
4. ebay
5. hotmail
6. yahoo
7. real estate
8. maps
9. commonwealth
10. white pages
Fastest-rising news stories 2010
1. chile earthquake
2. haiti
3. ipad
4. iphone 4
5. vancouver 2010
6. melbourne storm
7. android
8. volcano
9. oil spill
10. world cup
Top questions people ask Google - ‘What is …?’
1. What is love
2. What is energy
3. What is twitter
4. What is depression
5. What is bullying
6. What is democracy
7. What is Skype
8. What is Pi
9. What is veal
10. What is probate
Fastest-rising election stories 2010
1. australia election
2. bob katter
3. julia gillard
4. election results
5. voting
6. abc election
7. nla newspapers
8. greens party
9. labor party
10. poll bludger
Fastest-rising people 2010
1. Cody Simpson
2. Andy Irons
3. Justin Bieber
4. Julia Gillard
5. Lara Bingle
6. Katy Perry
7. Kim Kardashian
8. Jessica Watson
9. Andrew Bolt
10. Kevin Rudd
Fastest-rising advertising campaigns 2010
1. ipad ad
2. kfc ad
3. libra invisible ad
4. mazda ad
5. old spice ad
6. brut ad
7. kia ad
8. aami ad
9. qantas ad
10. perfect italiano ad
Fastest-rising retailers 2010
1. woolworths online shopping
2. urban outfitters
3. shopbop
4. saks fifth avenue
5. dfo south wharf
6. nordstrom
7. rubi shoes
8. graysonline
9. zara
10. walmart
Top ten lists compiled and posted by Kate Mason, Public Affairs Manager, Google Australia and New Zealand.
