Plague. War. Pestilence. 2022 had just about everything.

In this special edition of Flash Drive, Lucy McLeod and James Law go through the biggest stories from Australia, around the world, and in sport, that made ripples in the media.

It was a year that started in lockdown, with most of Australia still dealing with outbreaks, and a rush to get everyone vaccinated. But February came, and with it, Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

And there were still 10 months of chaos to go.

These are the yarns that you'll remember for years to come.

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