Sydney stage adaptation and new book put on hold after Runt and Jasper Jones author arrested Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian novelist Craig Silvey’s books have been withdrawn from school curriculums in Victoria and his home state, and a major stage adaptation of one of his works has been halted after the author was charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material this week. Silvey, 43, was arrested on Monday 12 January after detectives executed a search warrant at his Fremantle home. He appeared before the Fremantle magistrates court on Tuesday, charged with distribution of child exploitation material and possession of child exploitation material . No pleas were entered. Continue reading...
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WED · 2026-01-14 · 05:31 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0114-7391
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Craig Silvey’s books pulled from WA and Victoria curriculums after child exploitation material charges
Australian novelist Craig Silvey, author of *Runt* and *Jasper Jones*, has had his books removed from school curriculums in Victoria and Western Australia after being charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Silvey, 43, was arrested on Monday, January 12th, after a search warrant was executed at his Fremantle home.
Stephanie ConveryThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-14 · 05:31 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Australian novelist Craig Silvey, author of *Runt* and *Jasper Jones*, has had his books removed from school curriculums in Victoria and Western Australia after being charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Silvey, 43, was arrested on Monday, January 12th, after a search warrant was executed at his Fremantle home. He appeared in Fremantle magistrates court on Tuesday, facing charges related to the distribution and possession of child exploitation material. A major stage adaptation of one of his works has also been halted in light of the charges. Silvey did not enter a plea during his court appearance.
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He appeared before the Fremantle magistrates court on Tuesday, charged with distribution and possession of child exploitation material.
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Silvey, 43, was arrested on Monday 12 January after detectives executed a search warrant at his Fremantle home.
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Silvey was charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material this week.
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Craig Silvey's books have been withdrawn from school curriculums in Victoria and his home state.
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