It was Solomon, the wisest of all biblical figures, who said that while so much of eternity and our future lives are unknown and unknowable there are seasons for everything. Maybe that’s the best way to look at 2022. If nothing else, perhaps 2022 may be remembered as a year of transition – globally and locally – while some familiar struggles remained entrenched. In Playback 2022, ABC's Aaron Katersky and Cheri Preston take a look back at the year's top stories.

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