The Latest Breaking News from Ben Cannon

Anger over sentence appeal for sport star family attack

An appeal over the "inadequate" sentencing for teens involved in a horror attack on a former Wallabies star's family has been dismissed, earning a victim's ire.

AAP · Jun 3, 2025

'Political exercise': dismay over youth crime laws

A rapid decision to alter youth justice laws following a supermarket stabbing could tempt other jurisdictions into similar crackdowns, an expert has warned.

AAP · Jan 15, 2025

Battle lines drawn on controversial youth crime laws

Child advocates say "adult crime, adult time" laws will lead to more offending but victims say they have waited too long for action against young offenders.

AAP · Dec 6, 2024

Victims demand action on Qld's 'juvenile crime crisis'

Voice for Victims advocates say they will call for a royal commission if they are not satisfied with the Queensland premier's response to tackling youth crime.

AAP · Oct 25, 2023

The Streets’ Mike Skinner on his film debut and mental health struggles: ‘My life became incredibly traumatic. I wouldn’t want to do that again’

The rapper turned writer/director/actor tells Jazz Monroe why watching his own film is ‘triggering’, why he doesn’t care what people think of it and how Britain’s dance music is ‘soft power’

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Queensland victims of crime collective slams 'system abuse' which they say favours young offenders

High-profile victims of youth crime in Queensland have formed a collective in an effort to decrease offending and the "injustice" in the system, which they say leaves them feeling "unheard, disregarded and unsupported".

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

Youth crime victims speak out amid calls for victims' minister in wake of Emma Lovell's stabbing in North Lakes

The tragedy of Emma Lovell's alleged murder prompts other victims of youth crime to speak out and demand further action from the Queensland government, including calls for a victims' minister.

ABC News · Dec 29, 2022

Rugby union great Toutai Kefu's neighbour critical of Queensland's youth crime policies after violent home invasion

Ben Cannon says his family will never be the same after the alleged intruders entered the family home of his neighbour, rugby union great Toutai Kefu, and seriously injured them last year.

ABC News · Nov 24, 2022