The Age · general
NSW Department of Education removes controversial novel amid autism portrayal complaints
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The NSW Department of Education removed Deborah Kelly's 2019 novel The Thing About Oliver from schools in April 2025 following complaints about its portrayal of autism. Advocacy group Square Peg Round Whole labeled the book damaging, citing distress among parents and children. Kelly, unaware of the decision until later, expressed disappointment over the removal.
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