Trending in International (Australia) - Week 40, 2026

Weekly archive: 28 Sep – 4 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 4, 2026.

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1. earthquake melbourne 100000+ searches

   • Magnitude-4.8 earthquake strikes in rural Victoria – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne – The Guardian
2. china open 5000+ searches

   • Djokovic rolls back years to beat Zverev as Sabalenka swept out in China Open – The Guardian
   • Djokovic beats Zverev to reach China Open semis – BBC
3. earthquake 20000+ searches

   • IOM Republic of Korea Support Early Recovery for Earthquake-Affected Communities in Colombia – International Organization for Migration
   • Rapid Protection Assessment: Earthquake Response - Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca (September 2026) – ReliefWeb
4. djokovic 1000+ searches

   • Djokovic beats Zverev to reach China Open semis – BBC
   • Djokovic rolls back years to beat Zverev as Sabalenka swept out in China Open – The Guardian
5. novak djokovic 1000+ searches

   • Djokovic preserves his Beijing perfection! Serbian downs in-form Zverev for SF spot – ATP Tour
   • Zverev reaches last eight after 55-minute demolition of wildcard Shang – News.com.au
6. mad sandhu 500+ searches

   • Popular LGBTQ Influencer And Makeup Artist Mad Sandhu Shot Dead In Amritsar – NDTV
   • Social media influencer Mad Sandhu shot dead in Amritsar – The Times of India
7. shubman gill 2000+ searches

   • Three centurions propel West Indies to record ODI total against India – The Guardian
   • Gill cracks fastest ODI double-ton in India run-fest – The Canberra Times
8. flydubai 2000+ searches

   • Passengers overcame pilot who tried to crash flydubai flight, Israel says – Reuters
   • ‘Whoever is hearing me, we need help’: how flight 1073 survived its 5,000-metre plunge – The Guardian
9. news 1000+ searches

   • Labor targets ‘visa hopping’ international students in crackdown on ‘permanently temporary’ migration – The Guardian
   • Australia news LIVE: Rogue migration lawyers to be targeted in federal crackdown; US sends thousands of additional troops to Middle East as Trump weighs new strikes on Iran – SMH.com.au
10. amir jangoo 1000+ searches

    • Three centurions propel West Indies to record ODI total against India – The Guardian
    • India vs WI, 2nd ODI Updates: Hope-Jangoo keep scoreboard ticking – Rediff
11. lionel messi 500+ searches

    • Messi’s exit leaves Argentina with impossible task of replacing their superhero | Jonathan Wilson – The Guardian
    • Lionel Messi’s stunning final Argentina kit revealed – News.com.au
12. jack smith 200+ searches

    • ‘You make me want to throw up’: Republicans attack ex-special counsel Jack Smith at Senate hearing – The Guardian
    • Senator confuses basketball teams in failed ‘gotcha’ moment at Jack Smith inquiry – The Australian