Shaken staff and an author exodus: how a picture book plunged an acclaimed Australian publisher into a crisis over antisemitism
By Joe Hinchliffe

The cancellation of Jazz Money’s children’s book Bila, A River Cycle over comments by the book’s illustrator, Matt Chun, has led to the publisher’s potential collapse

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/03/shaken-staff-and-an-author-exodus-how-a-picture-book-plunged-an-acclaimed-australian-publisher-into-a-crisis-over-antisemitism

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Shaken staff and an author exodus: how a picture book plunged an acclaimed Australian publisher into a crisis over antisemitism

The cancellation of Jazz Money’s children’s book Bila, A River Cycle over comments by the book’s illustrator, Matt Chun, has led to the publisher’s potential collapse On 28 February, University of Queensland Press received an email from one of its authors warning of the publisher’s impending collapse. UQP is one of the most celebrated literary houses in the country – the Australian Book Industry Awards’ small publisher of the year for four of the past five years – and its enviable stable of authors continues to win major awards. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/03/shaken-staff-and-an-author-exodus-how-a-picture-book-plunged-an-acclaimed-australian-publisher-into-a-crisis-over-antisemitism

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At least six Australian activists detained by Israel navy after Gaza flotilla boats intercepted
By Caitlin Cassidy

Spokesperson says just two out of 14 Australians remain in communication, after CCTV footage showed Israeli navy boarding vessels in international waters

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/at-least-six-australian-activists-detained-by-israel-navy-after-gaza-flotilla-boats-intercepted

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