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Dennis Altman: UQP has cancelled a children’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, citing antisemitism

'As a writer, I do not believe we counter racism, antisemitism, homophobia or transphobia by boycotts and cancellations.'
23 Apr 2026 15:51
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By Dennis Altman, La Trobe University

Is this the next step in cancel culture?

The University of Queensland Press has scrapped 5,000 copies of a forthcoming children’s book, Bila: A River Cycle by Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money, illustrated by Matt Chun.

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