Trending in Politics (Australia) - Week 44, 2026

Weekly archive: 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Nov 1, 2026.

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1. senate estimates 500+ searches · 3 days

   • Senate Estimates – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
   • 'Really racist and really bad': Feds start to divert money from NT Government to Aboriginal organisations – NT Independent
2. israeli elections netanyahu 10000+ searches · 2 days

   • Most Israelis voted against Netanyahu. Why he still looks like winning – AFR
   • This is the hard lesson from Israel’s election: to stop nationalist populists, you can’t play by gentlemen’s rules – The Guardian
3. israeli election results 20000+ searches

   • Israel election results live: Netanyahu bloc and main opposition set to fall short of majority as 92% of ballots counted – The Guardian
   • Why Arab parties may not be the ‘kingmakers’ in this Israeli election – Al Jazeera
4. bbc 100+ searches · 2 days

   • Trump's BBC lawsuit could be dismissed, judge warns – The Canberra Times
   • Why Trump suing the BBC could become the biggest TACO of all – The Age
5. israel elections netanyahu 10000+ searches

   • Israel election: Netanyahu claims Arabs ‘stole’ Israeli election after massive vote – Nine.com.au
   • The Israeli elections have produced a deadlock. Here’s what happens now – SMH.com.au
6. melania trump 200+ searches

   • Hear me out: maybe Norway should give Melania Trump the Nobel peace prize | Arwa Mahdawi – The Guardian
   • Melania Trump steals Donald's spotlight in race for coveted prize: analysis – AlterNet
7. channel 9 200+ searches

   • Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa following her arrest on fraud charges – WKMG
   • Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa suspended by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – FOX 35 Orlando
8. mid term elections 100+ searches

   • Three key takeaways from early voting in midterm elections – The Guardian
   • More than 50 million votes cast in US midterm elections: What does it mean? – Al Jazeera
9. midterm elections 2026 100+ searches

   • Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats – or a blue flood? – The Guardian
   • The midterms could reshape American politics far beyond Congress – The Economist
10. the guardian 100+ searches

    • The Guardian view on the US midterms and election interference: Trump’s attempted heist is already under way – The Guardian
    • Nick Bryant's guide to the US midterms: Could Trump interfere in the election? – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
11. king charles iii yougov poll popularity 1000+ searches

    • Royal family favourability trackers, October 2026 – YouGov
    • Meghan and Harry's popularity plummets after UK return, poll reveals – USA Today
12. new zealand 200+ searches

    • In New Zealand’s bellwether seat, what are locals thinking as a knife-edge poll looms? – The Guardian
    • Election live: Politicians begin final push to election day – RNZ
13. trump news 200+ searches

    • Insider lifts lid on Trump’s ‘insane’ Iran plan – News.com.au
    • US weighs new Iran strikes as Vance reaches out: Is war or a deal closer? – Al Jazeera
14. beatrice keul 200+ searches

    • Top Democrat urges Americans to read ‘extraordinary’ new report on Trump-Epstein ties – MS NOW
    • New Details of Rape Allegation Against Trump Revealed in House Democrats’ Epstein Report – Yahoo News Singapore
15. supreme court of victoria 100+ searches

    • Everybody appearing in Victoria Supreme Court matters on Friday, October 30 – Herald Sun
    • Live: Erin Patterson loses appeal, harsher sentence imposed – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
16. charles wooley 100+ searches

    • Charles Wooley elected Hobart's next lord mayor – ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
    • Bill Harvey takes Hobart mayoral lead from Wooley – The Mercury
17. artificial intelligence 100+ searches

    • Trump says he will ban term artificial intelligence – Reuters
    • Trump Wants to Ban Use of the Term 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' – Variety