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The art of provocation: Queensland Police are wasting their time cracking down on artworks that use the now-illegal phrase “river to sea”. calling on artists to warn to avoid running afoul of the state’s new hate speech laws.

But what if you want to celebrate John Farnham’s iconic 1998 duet with Olivia Newton-John, “Two Strong Hearts”?

Street artist Scott Marsh painted a mural in Brisbane depicting Farnham, with locks flowing freely and surrounded by watermelons (a symbol linked to pro-Palestinian causes due to the nature of the colors it shares with the Palestinian flag) and the disturbing “river to sea” lyrics.