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Jamie Oliver: Children's book cut over First Nations portrayal

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Summary
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78% Informative

Jamie Oliver pulls 'offensive' children's book from sale after complaints it stereotyped Indigenous Australians .

The 400 -page fantasy novel, Billy and the Epic Escape , features an Aboriginal girl with mystical powers.

First Nations leaders have said the book reproduces "harmful stereotypes" and trivialises the "painful history of child removal" Oliver has apologised and said he was "devastated" to have caused hurt.

VR Score

78

Informative language

74

Neutral language

85

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

73

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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