Fifteen years ago, The Ketchup Song was at the top of the charts (check it out here, if you dare). Future classics Kath & Kim, Firefly and Top Gear were making their TV debuts while Spider-Man, The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter were all smashing box office records.
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The Sydney Roosters beat the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL grand final, while the Brisbane Lions made it back-to-back premierships with their win over Collingwood.
Wile E. Coyote creator Chuck Jones and former NSW Governor Sir Roden Cutler both passed away in their 80s. Closer to home, a spate of vandalism in Central had residents demanding action.
Check out our gallery of who made the pages of The Daily Advertiser this week in 2002 and see if you recognise anyone you know.