High Court's important victim decision on DV rape case
One daywire flash2 outlets reported this themselves; 15 of 17 reports ran a copy, most inside an hour.
After publishing: 1 description edited1 change
- sbs.com.auseen 8 Aug, 17:04description edited
what the description said, before and after
Recordings of private conversations are usually illegal. The High Court allowed it to be used as evidence in this case.Recordings of private conversations are usually illegal, and experts say the ruling is a major milestone for survivors.
All 17 reports on Wed, 5 August 2026
What it is about
Heather DouglasMen Referral ServiceAustralian AssociatedHigh CourtAustraliaAustralianNational NewsMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
blayneychronicle.com.au
cessnockadvertiser.com.au
gleninnesexaminer.com.au
macleayargus.com.au
illawarramercury.com.au
gloucesteradvocate.com.au
tenterfieldstar.com.au
juneesoutherncross.com.au
theleader.com.au
bordermail.com.au
examiner.com.au
yasstribune.com.au
wellingtontimes.com.au
moreechampion.com.au
mandurahmail.com.au
manningrivertimes.com.au
sbs.com.au
5 Aug, 19:00over 2 hours5 Aug, 20:53
How it spread - 2 original reports, 15 reprints
Wed, 5 August 2026
2 reports- tenterfieldstar.com.au19:00first to report
The right of bodily autonomy for domestic violence victims has been upheld by the High Court, a legal...
15 reprints
- blayneychronicle.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- cessnockadvertiser.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- gleninnesexaminer.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- macleayargus.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- illawarramercury.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- gloucesteradvocate.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- juneesoutherncross.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- theleader.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- bordermail.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- examiner.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- yasstribune.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- wellingtontimes.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- moreechampion.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- mandurahmail.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- manningrivertimes.com.au5 Aug, 19:00their copy
- sbs.com.au20:53edited after publishing
Recordings of private conversations are usually illegal, and experts say the ruling is a major milestone for survivors.