Hottub Newsmap
Oceania, Week 42, 2026: 12–18 October 2026
This map as SVG · image (PNG) · Markdown · JSON
Top stories
- 'Can't be repeated': revolt over card ban blackoutsouthcoastregister.com.au · 68 outlets · 68 reports · all reports
- Jason Clare eyes national maths overhaul to fix student slide | Muswellbrook Chroniclemuswellbrookchronicle.com.au · 68 outlets · 68 reports · all reports
- Solomon Islands $150 tourist e-visa fee: what you need to know | Bunbury Mailbunburymail.com.au · 67 outlets · 67 reports · all reports
- WA Australian of the Year: 16 inspiring nominees revealed | Illawarra Mercuryillawarramercury.com.au · 67 outlets · 67 reports · all reports
- Canada's Caesar cocktail: how a clam juice mix won a nation | Muswellbrook Chroniclemuswellbrookchronicle.com.au · 66 outlets · 66 reports · all reports
- Kentucky bourbon boom: how to explore Whiskey Row in Louisville | Illawarra Mercuryillawarramercury.com.au · 65 outlets · 65 reports · all reports
- The Echidna | Steve Evans wants ban phones at the movies | Illawarra Mercuryillawarramercury.com.au · 55 outlets · 55 reports · all reports
- Supermarket profits could feed 1.5m needy kids
The profits from Woolworths and Coles in one year could feed up to 1.5 million children, according to a think tank pushing for publicly owned supermarkets.
perthnow.com.au · 54 outlets · 54 reports · all reports - Home auctions take a hit with price disclosure rules
The number of homes going under the hammer has plunged as price disclosure rules in one state feed into a property market in decline.
thewest.com.au · 51 outlets · 51 reports · all reports - Rivals car-pool with election toll road pledgesstandard.net.au · 51 outlets · 51 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3,077 | 81.6% | |
| New Zealand | 634 | 16.8% | |
| Fiji | 38 | 1.0% | |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 0.6% | |
| New Caledonia | 2 | 0.1% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 3,773 reports from outlets in 5 countries for the week of 12–18 October 2026. Australia, New Zealand and Fiji published the most (3,077 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 100% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “'Can't be repeated': revolt over card ban blackout” (68 outlets, mostly Australia); “Jason Clare eyes national maths overhaul to fix student slide | Muswellbrook Chronicle” (68 outlets, mostly Australia); “Solomon Islands $150 tourist e-visa fee: what you need to know | Bunbury Mail” (67 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.