High Court rules in favour of prisoner trying to freeze her eggs
One day3 outlets reported this in 8 reports over 1 day - a further 5 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 14 Oct, 00:33High Court rules in favour of prisoner trying to freeze her eggs1 outlet
- 14 Oct, 01:56Prisoner's landmark egg freezing win in High Court6 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
All 8 reports on Wed, 14 October 2026
What it is about
Queensland Corrective ServicesQCSHigh CourtRachel SmithAustralia’s highest courtAustraliaQueenslandTahlia IsaacJustice Jayne JagotJustice JagotJustice Michelle GordonJustice Maggie MunnAustralian AssociatedSupreme CourtHuman Rights Law CentreAustralianNational News
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
ABC News (Australia)
inverelltimes.com.au
dailyadvertiser.com.au
theleader.com.au
irrigator.com.au
nvi.com.au
dailyliberal.com.au
14 Oct, 00:33over 1 hour14 Oct, 01:56
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 3 original reports, 5 reprints
Wed, 14 October 2026
3 reports- ABC News (Australia)00:33first to report
High Court judges allowed her appeal and ruled a previous decision by Queensland Corrective Services (QCS) should be quashed.
- The Guardian World01:45
Australia’s highest court says Queensland drug trafficker extracting and storing eggs is not ‘assisted reproductive technology’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 36-year-old woman has won an appeal in Australia’s highest court about her right to freeze her eggs while behind bars. Rachel Smith is serving a 10-year prison term in Queensland for trafficking in a dangerous drug. Continue reading...
- dailyadvertiser.com.au01:56
The High Court has opened the door to more women freezing their eggs behind bars after it overturned...
5 reprints
- inverelltimes.com.au14 Oct, 01:56their copy
- theleader.com.au14 Oct, 01:56their copy
- irrigator.com.au14 Oct, 01:56their copy
- nvi.com.au14 Oct, 01:56their copy
- dailyliberal.com.au14 Oct, 01:56their copy