Hottub Newsmap
Oceania, Week 41, 2026: 5–11 October 2026
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Top stories
- Donna Manton: How ketamine therapy helped an ADF veteran heal | Muswellbrook Chroniclemuswellbrookchronicle.com.au · 51 outlets · 51 reports · all reports
- Stores held at gunpoint for not bowing to dodgy tobaccohardenexpress.com.au · 50 outlets · 50 reports · all reports
- 'What a fuss': star brushes off affair being revealedirrigator.com.au · 50 outlets · 50 reports · all reports
- Inside billionaire's bargain waterfront arena lease
A sports arena has been leased by a state government to the billionaire owner of the National Basketball League for less than the cost of a house in the area.
perthnow.com.au · 49 outlets · 49 reports · all reports - Pushback over 'Daniel's Law' identifying sex offendersportstephensexaminer.com.au · 42 outlets · 42 reports · all reports
- How luxury travel aids reef recovery at Four Seasons Maldives | Nyngan Observernynganobserver.com.au · 41 outlets · 41 reports · all reports
- Man shot dead after aiming loaded rifle at cop: policebraidwoodtimes.com.au · 38 outlets · 38 reports · all reports
- Ken Weeks: Australia's oldest person marks 113th birthday | Port Stephens Examinerportstephensexaminer.com.au · 37 outlets · 37 reports · all reports
- Climate change raises major disease risks for Australia
Disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in warmer temperatures, raising concerns over the impacts of climate change and what it means for Australia's tropics.
thewest.com.au · 33 outlets · 33 reports · all reports - 'Life-changing': mind-altering ketamine is helping veterans like Donna reclaim her life
A psychiatrist wants more patients to have access to treatment.
canberratimes.com.au · 32 outlets · 32 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2,273 | 80.9% | |
| New Zealand | 482 | 17.2% | |
| Fiji | 33 | 1.2% | |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 0.8% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 2,810 reports from outlets in 4 countries for the week of 5–11 October 2026. Australia, New Zealand and Fiji published the most (2,273 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 100% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “Donna Manton: How ketamine therapy helped an ADF veteran heal | Muswellbrook Chronicle” (51 outlets, mostly Australia); “Stores held at gunpoint for not bowing to dodgy tobacco” (50 outlets, mostly Australia); “'What a fuss': star brushes off affair being revealed” (50 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.