The Briefing1 Jul 2025

Vic to strengthen child safety laws + Glastonbury: Free speech or crime?

Wednesday Headlines: Victorian government to strengthen state's Working with Children Checks after Joshua Cook charged with 70 offences, NSW residents evacuated and warned to stay indoors as wild weather continues, Elon wins ‘free speech’ fight against Australia's eSafety Commissioner, a blistering heatwave is fuelling wildfires across parts of Europe, and 130,000 Western Australians have been busted in a new road safety camera trial.

Further listening from headlines:
Calls for increased childcare safeguards

Deep Dive: Punk-rap duo Bob Vylan and Irish rap group Kneecap are under criminal investigation over their performances at Glastonbury. It comes after Bob Vylan frontman Pascal Robinson-Foster led chants of “Death, death to the IDF”, referring to the Israeli Defense Force and Kneecap followed with an incendiary performance, leading the crowd in chants of “fuck [British Prime Minister] Keir Starmer.”

The BBC has expressed regret for not cutting its live stream of Bob Vylan’s set, describing the remarks as containing “utterly unacceptable” antisemitic sentiments. The US announced it was revoking visas for the band.

In this episode of The Briefing, Helen Smith is joined by Dr Murray Lee, professor of criminology from the University of Sydney, to explore the boundaries of artistic expression and the legal implications of political speech on stage.

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