What a year. Sure, it’s something we all say every year, but it’s also hard to deny. In 2018 Australia lost a PM, an ABC managing director, Fairfax, and a bit of faith in the democratic process.

Crikey has been your day-to-day guide to this mayhem — unpacking and analysing each event in real-time. But we now have an opportunity to step back, take a breath, and have a look at this thing as a whole. What was the story of Australia in 2018?

We’ve compiled some of our most popular articles below and, after teaming up to share stories in Crikey Worm and the Morning Briefing all year, The New York Times have added a few more to your reading list. Please enjoy a brief guide to Australia’s major 2018 milestones, including explanations of how they rippled out around the world.

Crikey will be back in it with you from January 14.

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