Episode 38: Writer and journalist Malcolm Knox discusses his thought-provoking book, <em>Truth is Trouble – The strange case of Israel Folau, or how free speech became so complicated</em>

In his latest book, Truth is Trouble – The strange case of Israel Folau, or how free speech became so complicated, Walkley-award-winning journalist and writer Malcolm Knox discusses the case that had Australia talking. Israel Folau lost his job for posting anti-gay material on his social media. Did the punishment fit the crime? Can an employer control what an employee posts on social media in his or her own time? Does freedom of speech protect hate speech? Malcolm explores these and many other thorny issues in this excellent account of the case that divided the nation.