Jamie Oliver has long had the recipe for success at his fingertips. But the popular British chef served up a rare, and completely avoidable, career misstep with his new children's book, Billy and the Epic Escape.
The 400-page fantasy novel has been fiercely criticised for its inclusion of a chapter, entitled 'To Steal a Child'.
It sees the story's villain abducting a young Indigenous girl living in foster care near Alice Springs, NT.
Critics claimed the plot point was insensitive, particularly given the history of First Nations and Torres Strait Islander children being removed from their families.
This story is from the November 18, 2024 edition of New Idea.
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ROBBIE WILLIAMS MONKEY BUSINESS!
FANS WILL GO BANANAS FOR THIS VERY UNIQUE BIOPIC
Christmas in the BIG APPLE
STEP INTO A LITERAL WINTER WONDERLAND
Make the most of A MAKEAHEAD FEAST
GET ORGANISED WITH THIS PRE-PREPPED FESTIVE SPREAD
We're crazy for crazy CHRISTMAS'
*TIS THE SEASON THESE AUSSIES WAIT ALL YEAR ROUND FOR!
'SHE WAS AN ICON'
AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL STYLE QUEEN IS FONDLY REMEMBERED
JOLLY Christmas
SPREAD THE JOY WITH THIS CRACKING FEAST
STANDING BY HER MAN
THE SINGER SENDS A CLEAR MESSAGE AMID JAY-Z LAWSUIT
'LAUGHTER GETS ME THROUGH THIS'
CANCER ISN’T STOPPING THE ACTRESS FROM LIVING LIFE
Impressipe
CHILL OUT! DESSERT IS SORTED FOR THE CELEBRATION SEASON
Ange's heartache SHILOH MOVES OUT
THE STAR EXPRESSES FEARS FOR HER MOST PRIVATE’ CHILD
