Retailer Drops Author for Comments Condemning Grief for Bondi Terror Attack

Controversial author Matt Chun’s books will no longer be available on the shelves of one of Australia’s biggest retailers.Tributes are seen on the overpass, where the attackers carried out their act of terror, in memory of the victims of the Dec. 14 Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 22, 2026. Steven Markham / AFP via Getty Images1/31/2026|Updated: 1/31/2026A major Australian book retailer has removed titles from a children’s book author who called on Australians not mourn the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack that killed 15 people and injured another 40.Dymocks CEO David Allen said his company was on the lookout for any literature connected to the tragedy.Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.Author’s Selected Articles