Hottub Newsmap
Oceania, Week 40, 2026: 28 September – 4 October 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 - 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 - Warnings issued as rivers rise amid heavy fallstenterfieldstar.com.au · 68 outlets · 99 reports · all reports
- Major Australian banks cut credit card insurance and travel perks | Blue Mountains Gazettebluemountainsgazette.com.au · 68 outlets · 68 reports · all reports
- Mark Kenny | Can David Shoebridge beat Pauline Hanson at her own game | The Armidale Expressarmidaleexpress.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 - Echidna | David Ellery: Why sci-fi got our AI future wrong | The Macleay Argusmacleayargus.com.au · 68 outlets · 68 reports · all reports
- 'Real change' election pledge for One Nationdungogchronicle.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
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30,404 | 82.0% | |
| New Zealand | 6,053 | 16.3% | |
| Fiji | 342 | 0.9% | |
| Papua New Guinea | 285 | 0.8% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 37,084 reports from outlets in 4 countries for the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026. Australia, New Zealand and Fiji published the most (30,404 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); “Greens leader suddenly quits after health 'downturn'” (69 outlets, mostly Australia); “Warnings issued as rivers rise amid heavy falls” (68 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.