Hottub Newsmap
Oceania, Friday 2 October 2026
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Top stories
- Violent trio planned third attack on lone women: policelithgowmercury.com.au · 64 outlets · 64 reports · all reports
- Stratford-upon-Avon: Why Shakespeare's home is best in summer | Manning River Timesmanningrivertimes.com.au · 62 outlets · 62 reports · all reports
- OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia
Attack accessing historical data on bushfires occurred in June but not disclosed by the tech company until Thursday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has…
theguardian.com · 59 outlets · 59 reports · all reports - 'Rotten apples': how ICAC undid the Liberal Party
Expletive-ridden wire taps, dirt dossiers, secret plots to oust and install politicians and promises of money have all featured in a 10-week corruption probe.
perthnow.com.au · 59 outlets · 59 reports · all reports - Finding her tribe after motherhood's loneliest days
After a traumatic pregnancy and her daughter's brain injury left Kelly Gordon isolated, she found a community of mums who understood her world.
thewest.com.au · 59 outlets · 59 reports · all reports - King won't ignore slavery topic on Caribbean tourperthnow.com.au · 59 outlets · 59 reports · all reports
- Solid and safe: why the Greens chose Shoebridgeareanews.com.au · 58 outlets · 58 reports · all reports
- Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fearsredlandcitybulletin.com.au · 57 outlets · 57 reports · all reports
- Jackie French | Why teacher-librarians are key to good education | Narooma Newsnaroomanewsonline.com.au · 57 outlets · 57 reports · all reports
- Global bond market shifts: How Australian loans are impacted | St George & Sutherland Shire Leadertheleader.com.au · 57 outlets · 57 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4,322 | 84.0% | |
| New Zealand | 731 | 14.2% | |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1.0% | |
| Fiji | 41 | 0.8% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 5,146 reports from outlets in 4 countries for 2 Oct 2026. Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea published the most (4,322 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 100% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “Violent trio planned third attack on lone women: police” (64 outlets, mostly Australia); “Stratford-upon-Avon: Why Shakespeare's home is best in summer | Manning River Times” (62 outlets, mostly Australia); “OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia” (59 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.