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2021 Year In Review: A look back at the key events for this year

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It started with the US Capitol riot and ended with a new COVID-19 variant spreading around the world. Here's what made the news this year.
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A middle-aged Asian woman with short grey hair. The Australian and Aboriginal flags are behind her.
A man in a dark suit with a red tie and white hair walks down a set of stairs
Donald Trump outdoors.
Melbourne skyline with a house and an apartment block.
Bob Katter, an elderly man with white hair and wearing a black coat, gestures with his hands—one of which has writing on the palm—while standing in front of a banner reading “no migration without assimilation“.
Two male politicians heads, Anthony Albanese and John Howard, with firearms in the background in black and white.
Sussan Ley and David Littleproud
Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump, sitting next to each other at a table. There are various flags behind them, and small placards that say “The Prime Minister of Australia“ and “The President“.

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