| 100 |
An Australian wins an Oscar for Best Actor or Actress |
Mushroom |
| 99 |
Roger Federer wins all 4 majors (Grand Slam) |
Charcoal |
| 98 |
Single-cell life form discovered on Mars - Brad and Angelina
try to adopt it |
Mauve |
| 97 |
$A1 reaches $US10 |
Eggplant |
| 96 |
No prediction in the top third of list comes true (inc. this
one) |
Blue |
| 95 |
Cousins becomes Sandover Medallist |
Khaki |
| 94 |
Obama and Carla Sarkozy have affair, causing Nic Sarkozy to
bomb US base |
Lemon |
| 93 |
Miley Cyrus gets a smiley virus |
Apricot |
| 92 |
Michelle Obama has white baby |
Apricot |
| 91 |
Marshall Law (national) declared in US due to riots over
food and petrol prices |
Eggplant |
| 90 |
US out of Iraq - civil war - Sunnis win - Iran attacks Iraq
- Saudis attack Iran |
Eggplant |
| 89 |
Germaine Greer sues Reclaim The Pants for prediction
involving her |
Mauve |
| 88 |
Global Fin Crisis solved by Pantster Wise Men during break
in Nostra rankings |
Buttercup |
| 87 |
Somali pirates hijack the Manly Ferry |
Eggplant |
| 86 |
Recall on coca-cola |
Inky-Blue |
| 85 |
Assassination attempt on Kevin Rudd |
Melon |
| 84 |
Obama and Hilary photographed sharing a cigar |
Buttercup |
| 83 |
Sarah Palin accidentally shoots someone whilst moose-hunting |
Lemon |
| 82 |
Shark sighted in the Yarra, upriver from Southgate |
Amber |
| 81 |
Terrorist attack on Sydney Opera House |
Apricot |
| 80 |
Obama pulls all US troops out of Iraq - ie.
none remaining |
Charcoal |
| 79 |
Ben Cousins and Richo arrested after pub brawl involving
both |
Apricot |
| 78 |
Eric Bana is killed in a car accident |
Apricot |
| 77 |
NSW Govt dissolved following vote of no
confidence - Rees weeps on camera |
Firetruck Red |
| 76 |
4 pillars policy repealed - takeover bid for ANZ Bank |
Mauve |
| 75 |
Kylie and Dannii Minogue both pregnant |
Apricot |
| 74 |
3-shot limit in all Victorian pubs |
Inky-Blue |
| 73 |
Andrew Symonds releases predominantly reggae album - charts
in top 20 |
Apricot |
| 72 |
Unintended spelling mistake in front page Age
headline |
Amber |
| 71 |
Post-2000 Oscar-winner to play Captain Feathersword in
Wiggles movie |
Mauve |
| 70 |
Kevin Rudd has nervous breakdown - "exhaustion"
cited |
Khaki |
| 69 |
Japan nationalises Toyota via a majority share buyout |
Firetruck Red |
| 68 |
Qantas bailed out by Australian Govt majority share purchase |
Firetruck Red |
| 67 |
Connex train derails, causing fatality |
Apricot |
| 66 |
Turnbull quits and joins a merchant bank |
Chartreuse |
| 65 |
Israel attacks Iranian nuclear facility |
Eggplant |
| 64 |
Barack Obama assassinated |
Basil |
| 63 |
Shane Warne declares himself bankrupt |
Mauve |
| 62 |
Andrew Demetriou enters politics as a Rudd staffmember |
Teflon-Grey |
| 61 |
Headline of Aust newspaper article on Obama
uses words "Great Pretender" |
Mauve |
| 60 |
Connex ends financially square (+ or - $100)
from $1m penalty/bonus scheme |
Camel |
| 59 |
Ponting retires from int. Test cricket, citing family
reasons |
Firetruck Red |
| 58 |
Andrew Demetriou steps down as AFL chief for Mike
Fitzpatrick |
Mushroom |
| 57 |
Hilary and Bill Clinton announce they are separating |
Charcoal |
| 56 |
Hilary Clinton scandal over lesbian affair |
Khaki |
| 55 |
Richo wins the Brownlow |
Eggplant |
| 54 |
St Kilda gets wooden spoon |
Melon |
| 53 |
Posh and Becks record a single |
Mauve |
| 52 |
Victorian Govt buys Eastlink from ConnectEast |
Lemon |
| 51 |
Cindy McCain enters a rehabilitation clinic |
Charcoal |
| 50 |
Melbourne's water reservoirs drop below 10% |
Inky-Blue |
| 50 |
Melbourne Cup winner's name is associated with
food or drink |
Amber |
| 49 |
RBA cash rate drops to zero |
Eggplant |
| 48 |
Madame Tussauds creates wax models of The Simpsons |
Firetruck Red |
| 47 |
Murray River floods, causing damage in excess of $10m |
Apricot |
| 46 |
Ford announces complete stop to production of
cars in Australia |
Charcoal |
| 45 |
Skywheel dismantled and sold overseas |
Chartreuse |
| 44 |
A daily Melbourne newspaper goes unpublished on at least one
regular day |
Apricot |
| 43 |
Cyclone hits Noosa Heads |
Camel |
| 42 |
Melbourne Football Club relocates to West
Sydney |
Buttercup |
| 41 |
New porn movie announced with title "Massive Stimulus
Package" |
Apricot |
| 40 |
No prediction in the middle third of list comes true (inc.
this one) |
Blue |
| 39 |
Obama dies |
Cotton |
| 38 |
Jane Hall marries |
Teflon-Grey |
| 37 |
John Howard (actor or ex-PM or both) has heart attack |
Apricot |
| 36 |
Unemployment reaches 10% |
Apricot |
| 35 |
Record annual increase in Foxtel subscriptions |
Firetruck Red |
| 34 |
Wayne Carey joins board of Gold Coast FC |
Mauve |
| 33 |
Vic Govt to take control of suburban rail system back from
Connex |
Cotton |
| 32 |
Russell Crowe and Danielle announce separation |
Mauve |
| 31 |
All Ordinaries hits 4999 |
Basil |
| 30 |
Costello takes Lib leadership from Turnbull |
Eggplant |
| 29 |
Wayne Swan replaced as treasurer |
Chartreuse |
| 28 |
Brumby ceases to be premier |
Cotton |
| 27 |
French company takes over Connex |
Green |
| 26 |
US buys Australian steel shipment |
Green |
| 25 |
The 6 lead actors in Friends agree to appear in a film
version |
Mauve |
| 25 |
BHP buys Rio |
Inky-Blue |
| 24 |
$A reaches parity with $US |
Eggplant |
| 23 |
Prince William shaves his head |
Charcoal |
| 22 |
Brumby announces he will retire at next election |
Mushroom |
| 22 |
A horse in the Melbourne Cup breaks a leg |
Cerise |
| 21 |
Peter Costello challenges for Federal Lib leadership |
Apricot |
| 20 |
Brett Deledio leads Brownlow vote at some stage |
Mauve |
| 19 |
Announcement that Hopman Cup will move to Brisbane |
Teflon-Grey |
| 18 |
Richmond finishes 9th and Wallace not re-signed |
Firetruck Red |
| 17 |
Custody battle over Suri Cruise |
Apricot |
| 16 |
Rudd's popularity rating drops below Turnbull's |
Teflon-Grey |
| 15 |
JonBenet Ramsay's father charged over daughter's death |
Apricot |
| 14 |
Carl Williams attacked in jail and hospitalised |
Mauve |
| 14 |
Rove McManus remarries |
Cerise |
| 13 |
Prince Phillip dies |
Melon |
| 12 |
Kevin Sheedy suggests a Richmond Board member should resign |
Mauve |
| 11 |
More than two federal MPs enter Movember fund-raising comp |
Firetruck Red |
| 10 |
Richmond makes the finals |
Basil |
| 10 |
Naomi Robson makes a TV comeback - regular on-air role |
Cerise |
| 9 |
Carlton makes semis (ie. final 6) |
Cotton |
| 8 |
No prediction in the bottom third of list comes true (inc.
this one) |
Blue |
| 7 |
Unprecedented rainfall in a southern region of Australia |
Teflon-Grey |
| 6 |
Unleaded petrol rises above $1.50 |
Cotton |
| 5 |
Fees charged for a Melbourne railway station's car parking |
Cotton |
| 4 |
ASX 200 reaches 4500 |
Cotton |
| 3 |
$AUS1 = $US.75 |
Cotton |
| 2 |
More than two 2008 Nostra predictions come true in 2009 |
Firetruck Red |
| 1 |
S&P ASX 200 drops below 3000 |
Cotton |
