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Oceania, Tuesday 29 September 2026

6,091 reports from 4 countries · Coverage by where it was published · Final

Hottub Newsmap · 29 Sep 2026 · OceaniaMap of Oceania of news coverage on 29 Sep 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Top stories: “RBA lifts cash rate to 4.60 per cent as rising…”; “Iceland's Heimaey island: the town that defeated…”.Australia: 4,956 reportsFiji: 50 reportsNew Caledonia: 0 reportsNew Zealand: 1,047 reportsPapua New Guinea: 38 reportsSolomon Islands: 0 reportsVanuatu: 0 reportsReports by publisher country11,000+none
Map of Oceania of news coverage on 29 Sep 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Top stories: “RBA lifts cash rate to 4.60 per cent as rising…”; “Iceland's Heimaey island: the town that defeated…”.

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Top stories

  1. RBA lifts cash rate to 4.60 per cent as rising fuel prices threaten more hikes

    Aussie mortgage holders are facing a “double whammy” in the wake of the Reserve Bank’s cash rate call.

    thewest.com.au · 68 outlets · 68 reports · all reports
  2. Iceland's Heimaey island: the town that defeated a volcano | Redland City Bulletinredlandcitybulletin.com.au · 66 outlets · 66 reports · all reports
  3. Grace Tame feared for life after abuser's alleged posts

    Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has told a court how she was horrified, terrified and disturbed about Twitter posts made by her childhood abuser.

    thewest.com.au · 62 outlets · 62 reports · all reports
  4. Bureau of Meteorology warns strong El Nino to lift fire risk | The Border Mailbordermail.com.au · 61 outlets · 61 reports · all reports
  5. Reserve Bank rate rise knocks thousands from home loans | The North West Starnorthweststar.com.au · 60 outlets · 60 reports · all reports
  6. Why big-ship cruises are the best way to experience the ocean | Katherine Timeskatherinetimes.com.au · 60 outlets · 60 reports · all reports
  7. Australia urged to help free activist jailed in Vietnambatemansbaypost.com.au · 58 outlets · 60 reports · all reports
  8. How a Queensland cruise aboard Celebrity Edge won over my mum | The Northern Daily Leadernortherndailyleader.com.au · 56 outlets · 56 reports · all reports
  9. Silverchair reunion urged by Andrew Johns for NRL grand final | Katherine Timeskatherinetimes.com.au · 53 outlets · 56 reports · all reports
  10. Activist group claims missing Aussie Tran Hiep ‘kidnapped’ by Vietnamese government

    An Australian man who was last seen in Cambodia earlier this month is thought to have been ‘kidnapped’ by a foreign country.

    thewest.com.au · 52 outlets · 52 reports · all reports

Where the reports came from

Reports by the publisher's country, 29 Sep 2026. Top 4 of 4 countries.
CountryReportsShareRelative
Australia4,95681.4%
New Zealand1,04717.2%
Fiji500.8%
Papua New Guinea380.6%

About this map

Hottub News counted 6,091 reports from outlets in 4 countries for 29 Sep 2026. Australia, New Zealand and Fiji published the most (4,956 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 100% of the total.

The most widely covered stories were: “RBA lifts cash rate to 4.60 per cent as rising fuel prices threaten more hikes” (68 outlets, mostly Australia); “Iceland's Heimaey island: the town that defeated a volcano | Redland City Bulletin” (66 outlets, mostly Australia); “Grace Tame feared for life after abuser's alleged posts” (62 outlets, mostly Australia).

Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. Paid placements are never included.