The Latest Breaking News from David Boddice

'Insult': appeal upsets slain grandmother's family

A teenager who fatally stabbed a grandmother during a carjacking when he was aged 16 is seeking to have his prison sentence reduced, arguing it is excessive.

AAP · Mar 10

Family 'broken' by teen killer's sentence reduction

One of the judges asked to consider a teenage murderer's appeal found his jail term was not "manifestly excessive" but a majority of his colleagues disagreed.

AAP · Aug 15, 2025

'Utterly brutal': man's multiple life term appeal fails

A man who argued he should be given credit for calling an ambulance after subjecting a woman to weeks of torture will continue to serve multiple life sentences.

AAP · Aug 8, 2025

Widow loses legal battle with magnate's executor

Queensland mining magnate Ken Talbot's widow has lost her court battle with the administrator of the late Macarthur Coal founder's estate.

AAP · Feb 3, 2023

Bail for mall stabbing murder accused

Seyram Djentuh has been granted bail after being accused of stabbing Lauie Tagaloa to death at a Brisbane railway station in July.

AAP · Dec 21, 2022

Anti-vax GP sues 'fictional' medical board

Anti-vaccine GP registrar William Bay is suing medical regulators for suspending his registration, claiming they do not legally exist and infringed his rights.

AAP · Nov 30, 2022

Babysitter Lisa Rose Halcrow jailed for 10 years over death of toddler Connor Horan

Babysitter Lisa Halcrow is sentenced to ten years' jail over the manslaughter of a toddler in southern Queensland, after being depicted in court as a "conniving liar, devoid of remorse".

ABC News · Nov 18, 2022

Olympian takes up own case over drug plot

Olympic medallist Nathan Baggaley says his barrister was "not properly instructed" during an appeal hearing against his conviction over a drug smuggling plot.

AAP · Aug 26, 2022

No bail for stepmother accused of murder

A woman charged with murder over the death of her four-year-old stepdaughter, who had Down syndrome, has been refused bail in a Brisbane court.

AAP · Jun 6, 2022

Squirrel smuggler caught trafficking drugs

Months after trying to smuggle squirrels into Australia by hiding them in his pants, a Queensland man was arrested for drug trafficking, a court has heard.

AAP · May 18, 2022