There were signs of recovery as the spring months rolled around. The second wave of COVID-19 was beginning to recede and our part of the world continued to slowly reawaken. However, stark reminders of this annus horribilis were never far from sight.
Australia officially went into recession, suffering the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. The hard state and territory borders were beginning to crumble, but more than 20,000 Australians were still stranded overseas desperate to come home.
The Brumbies brought Canberra's second national sporting title home in 2020, claiming the premiership in a truncated Super Rugby season. The ACT also went to polls in September with a push to get folks voting early and safely.
