November 11, 20240 Comments

Children’s book cut over First Nations portrayal

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children’s book from the shelves after complaints that it stereotyped Indigenous Australians. The 400-page fantasy novel Billy and the Epic Escape, which was published earlier this year, features an Aboriginal girl with mystical powers living in foster care who is abducted from her home in central Australia. Some First Nations leaders have called the book “offensive”, saying it contains language errors and

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November 11, 20240 Comments

SoftBank expected to book $1.87 billion profit on IPOs By Reuters

By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese technology investor SoftBank (TYO:) Group is expected to report a 287 billion yen ($1.87 billion) quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by successful portfolio company listings even as a stronger yen dampened foreign currency-denominated gains. Analysts are also looking out for signs of new investment momentum driven by SoftBank’s robust balance sheet and management’s bullish stance on artificial intelligence (AI). The net profit forecast

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Indian officials misplace Salman Rushdie’s book ban order

Getty Images Salman Rushdie’s outspoken views on Islam have made him a target of extremists Is it legal to import Sir Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses in India? This question has been puzzling legal experts since the Delhi High Court suggested this week that the notification banning the novel’s import – issued in 1988 – might no longer be valid, as the government couldn’t locate it. The Satanic Verses, criticised

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