Australia's first female High Court judge dies

Steady3 outlets reported this in 6 reports over 2 days - a further 3 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere

The headline, as it travelled

All 6 reports used the same wording across 6 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.

original reportingcopies

Sun, 13 September 2026peak 4 reports on Sun, 13 September 2026Mon, 14 September 2026

What it is about

Mary Gaudron Justice Gaudron Sam Mostyn William Deane David Colovic Law Society High Court International Labour Organisation In Geneva Law Society Of South Australia Bar Council Australian Associated A High Court Australians Geneva, Genè, Switzerland Australian Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyfirst to report

begadistrictnews.com.au

hardenexpress.com.au

southernhighlandnews.com.au

queanbeyanage.com.au

ABC News (Australia)

The Guardian World

13 Sept, 08:53over 16 hours14 Sept, 00:44

How it spread - 3 original reports, 3 reprints

Sun, 13 September 2026
1 report
- begadistrictnews.com.au08:53first to report
  Australia's first female High Court judge dies
  Australia's first female High Court judge Mary Gaudron helped shape the country's legal landscape and was a deciding...
  3 reprints
  - hardenexpress.com.au13 Sept, 08:53their copy
  - southernhighlandnews.com.au13 Sept, 08:53their copy
  - queanbeyanage.com.au13 Sept, 08:53their copy
Mon, 14 September 2026
2 reports
- ABC News (Australia)00:37
  Mary Gaudron, Australia's first female High Court judge, dies aged 83
  Pioneering Australian judge Mary Gaudron has been honoured for her contributions to Australia's legal landscape after her death at age 83.
- The Guardian World00:44
  Mary Gaudron, first female judge of Australia’s high court, dies aged 83
  Legal pioneer remembered as an advocate for equality and champion of women in the workplace Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Mary Gaudron, the first woman appointed to the high court of Australia, has been honoured for her contributions to the legal landscape after her death at the age of 83. Gaudron was appointed to the high court in 1987, aged 44, and served until 2003. Continue reading...