# Hottub Newsmap · Week 40, 2026 · Oceania

Oceania, Week 40, 2026: 28 September – 4 October 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 37,084 reports from 4 countries · final · computed 2026-10-18T06:17:00Z

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> Map of Oceania of news coverage on the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Australia and New Zealand. Top stories: “'Never-before-seen' revelations in Rebel's…”; “Greens leader suddenly quits after health…”.

## Top stories

1. ['Never-before-seen' revelations in Rebel's film feud](https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/never-before-seen-revelations-in-rebels-film-feud-c-22938799) — thewest.com.au, 70 outlets, 70 reports
   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.
2. [Greens leader suddenly quits after health 'downturn'](https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Greens-leader-suddenly-quits-after-health-downturn) — businessnews.com.au, 69 outlets, 69 reports
   Larissa Waters has quit as leader of the Greens due to worsening kidney disease.
3. [Warnings issued as rivers rise amid heavy falls](https://www.tenterfieldstar.com.au/story/9361988/rivers-rising-with-more-heavy-falls-forecast) — tenterfieldstar.com.au, 68 outlets, 99 reports
4. [Major Australian banks cut credit card insurance and travel perks | Blue Mountains Gazette](https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/9358799/major-australian-banks-cut-credit-card-insurance-and-travel-perks) — bluemountainsgazette.com.au, 68 outlets, 68 reports
5. [Mark Kenny | Can David Shoebridge beat Pauline Hanson at her own game | The Armidale Express](https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/9361971/mark-kenny-can-david-shoebridge-beat-pauline-hanson-at-her-own-game) — armidaleexpress.com.au, 68 outlets, 68 reports
6. [RBA lifts cash rate to 4.60 per cent as rising fuel prices threaten more hikes](https://thewest.com.au/business/rba-lifts-cash-rate-to-460-per-cent-as-rising-fuel-prices-threaten-more-hikes-c-22944874) — thewest.com.au, 68 outlets, 68 reports
   Aussie mortgage holders are facing a “double whammy” in the wake of the Reserve Bank’s cash rate call.
7. [Echidna | David Ellery: Why sci-fi got our AI future wrong | The Macleay Argus](https://www.macleayargus.com.au/story/9354081/echidna-david-ellery-why-sci-fi-got-our-ai-future-wrong) — macleayargus.com.au, 68 outlets, 68 reports
8. ['Real change' election pledge for One Nation](https://www.dungogchronicle.com.au/story/9361894/real-change-election-pledge-for-one-nation) — dungogchronicle.com.au, 68 outlets, 68 reports
9. [Crispin Hull | Michele Bullock, Anthony Albanese could do a lot more in inflation, interest rates | The Standard](https://www.standard.net.au/story/9358512/crispin-hull-michele-bullock-anthony-albanese-could-do-a-lot-more-in-inflation-interest-rates) — standard.net.au, 68 outlets, 68 reports
10. [Charles Spencer to do a Meghan Markle with Althorp jam](https://www.macleayargus.com.au/story/9358492/charles-spencer-to-do-a-meghan-markle-with-althorp-jam) — macleayargus.com.au, 67 outlets, 67 reports

## Reports by publisher country

| Country | Code | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---:|---:|
| Australia | AU | 30,404 | 82.0% |
| New Zealand | NZ | 6,053 | 16.3% |
| Fiji | FJ | 342 | 0.9% |
| Papua New Guinea | PG | 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.

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