The debate raging on in NSW, as well as in parliamentary chambers, coffee shops and pubs about solutions in reducing the number of victims, got Australians posting, liking, commenting and sharing. There was the Baird government's decision to drop its opposition to shark nets for the state's northern beaches, and Western Australia closed many it's beaches in the middle on the year. There were two fatal shark attacks this year, according to Taronga's 2016 Australian Shark Attack File Annual Report Summary, and several debates about shark nets and their unintended impacts. And Australia was the second most engaged country on Facebook after the UK. On Facebook, more than 35 million people globally generated 100 million likes, shares and comments within 12 hours of his death. Brexitĭavid Bowie's passing generated intense tributes and memories being shared of the music legend on Facebook, with people remembering their favourite songs, concerts and his final farewell music video. The president's war against drugs, likening himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and telling human rights groups to "go to hell", fuelled online discussions. The Philippines was also the most engaged election on Facebook in the Asia-Pacific region. Rodrigo Duterte was the ninth most talked about topic by Australians on Facebook, with 25 million people generating 315 million interactions. You can view some of the highlights here. And while the athletes fought for gold, Australians cheered and debated their performances to make the Games the 10th-most talked about event of the year on Facebook. With more than 11,000 athletes from 205 countries competing in 42 different sports, and nearly three weeks of action, here was a lot to talk about. Maryoly Gamez of Venezuela battles for the ball against Victoria Rios of Uruguay during the International Women's Rugby Sevens – Aquece Rio Test Event for the Rio 2016 Olympics at Deodoro Olympic Park on March 6 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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