Hottub Newsmap
Oceania, September 2026
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Top stories
- 'Never-before-seen' revelations in Rebel's film feud
Newly unearthed correspondence shows Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson played a pivotal role in a smear campaign against her co-producer, a court has been told.
thewest.com.au · 70 outlets · 70 reports · all reports - Newsrooms unite to defend trusted journalism in AI age
Australian media academics warn readers will happily consume news from sources they do not trust as professional journalism becomes harder to distinguish.
perthnow.com.au · 70 outlets · 70 reports · all reports - Greens leader suddenly quits after health 'downturn'
Larissa Waters has quit as leader of the Greens due to worsening kidney disease.
businessnews.com.au · 69 outlets · 69 reports · all reports - Major Australian banks cut credit card insurance and travel perks | Blue Mountains Gazettebluemountainsgazette.com.au · 68 outlets · 68 reports · all reports
- 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 - Wundenberg | Medicare AI hack mask human accountability failures | St George & Sutherland Shire Leadertheleader.com.au · 68 outlets · 68 reports · all reports
- Crispin Hull | Michele Bullock, Anthony Albanese could do a lot more in inflation, interest rates | The Standardstandard.net.au · 68 outlets · 68 reports · all reports
- Charles Spencer to do a Meghan Markle with Althorp jammacleayargus.com.au · 67 outlets · 67 reports · all reports
- Echidna | Steve Evans: picking up after your pet is not just common courtesy, it's the law | The Canberra Timescanberratimes.com.au · 67 outlets · 67 reports · all reports
- Highway pay phone rings in national treasure status
A pay phone outside a coastal shopping centre has been heritage listed for its role in keeping Australians connected during catastrophic bushfires.
perthnow.com.au · 67 outlets · 67 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20,648 | 81.2% | |
| New Zealand | 4,375 | 17.2% | |
| Fiji | 224 | 0.9% | |
| Papua New Guinea | 181 | 0.7% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 25,428 reports from outlets in 4 countries for September 2026. Australia, New Zealand and Fiji published the most (20,648 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 100% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “'Never-before-seen' revelations in Rebel's film feud” (70 outlets, mostly Australia); “Newsrooms unite to defend trusted journalism in AI age” (70 outlets, mostly Australia); “Greens leader suddenly quits after health 'downturn'” (69 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; for a week or month, a story's outlet count is its biggest day's. Paid placements are never included.