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New director to repair cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week

Adelaide Writers' Week's new director wants to help repair the festival after it was cancelled following a boycott for dropping a Palestinian-Australian author.

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UQP has cancelled a children’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, citing antisemitism

Is this the next step in cancel culture?

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University of Queensland Press cancels children’s book over illustrator’s post on ‘Zionist framing’ of Bondi attack

Authors including Evelyn Araluen and Melissa Lucashenko say they won’t work with publisher after it dumps Jazz Money’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, who called Bondi victims ‘affluent beneficiaries of imperialism’

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Sydney rules as Slow Horses author visits Down Under

Spy novelist Mick Herron is among the authors coming to Sydney in a packed line-up for the city's writers' festival.

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Palestinian author lashes 'racist' festival axing

Randa Abdel-Fattah has opened up on her cancellation from Adelaide Writers' Week in a wide-ranging conversation with former festival director Louise Adler.

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Indigenous poet claims richest state book prize

A poet's latest work has been lauded for its emotional intelligence, while Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has won an award by popular vote.

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KPMG asks Sydney writers’ festival to delete its name from website after Randa Abdel-Fattah confirmed as speaker

Festival confirmed writer and academic would appear in two sessions in 2026 following disinvitation from Adelaide event

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Palestinian-Australian author to headline writers' fest

Palestinian-Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah will appear at Australia's biggest writers' festival after her removal from another event sparked outrage.

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Randa Abdel-Fattah and Louise Adler to headline alternative to cancelled Adelaide writers’ week

Constellations, a series of events compiled after Adelaide festival board scrapped AWW, will run from 28 February to 5 March

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Palestinian author to appear at rebel literary event

Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah will appear at a last-minute alternative to the now-cancelled Adelaide Writers' Week.

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Adelaide writers’ week was cancelled two weeks ago. ‘Not Writers’ Week’ is determined to do things differently

Constellations – or ‘Not Writers’ Week’ – has been pulled together by a grassroots coalition of authors who have turned ‘heartbreak’ into a community-led event – and one that won’t police speakers’ social media

The Guardian - AU

Australians must demand that their cultural custodians uphold freedom of speech

As we have seen after Adelaide writers’ week, defending the right of people to speak, even when we deeply disagree with them, is very, very difficult

The Guardian - AU

South Australian premier urged Adelaide Writers’ Week board to drop Palestinian writer, letter reveals

Malinauskas urged the festival board to drop Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, warning of public backlash

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SA premier ‘fundamentally opposed’ Randa Abdel-Fattah appearing at Adelaide writers’ week, letter to board shows

Three-page letter acknowledged that while Peter Malinauskas could not direct festival board, he was ‘deeply concerned’ Palestinian Australian author’s invitation not rescinded

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Call this social cohesion? The war of words that laid waste to the 2026 Adelaide writers’ festival

How a boardroom flare-up sparked an international boycott – and a looming defamation battle

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Afternoon Update: Victoria floods as fires still burn; Trump staffer’s ‘leftwing hack’ tirade; and the best live albums of all time

Authorities defend the timing of warnings for holidaymakers along Victoria’s surf coast who were hit by an ‘unprecedented weather event’

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War of words overshadows dumped author's apology

While an apology from Adelaide Festival is welcome, a dumped Palestinian-Australian author says her words continue to be "twisted" by an unapologetic premier.

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Morning Mail: ChatGPT Health launch worrying experts, ‘Black Steve Irwin’ a fake, racket craft at Melbourne Park

The emergence of ChatGPT Health gives rise to fears about lack of regulation; Indigenous ‘star’ revealed as avatar generated in New Zealand

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'Their career is toast': writers' festival anguish

The consequences of cancelling a major literary festival are far-reaching, publishers and writers say, despite a premier declaring there is no economic impact.

The Guardian - AU

British indie band Pulp agree to play Adelaide festival after boycott U-turn

The band pulled out over treatment of Randa Abdel-Fattah but delayed revealing their decision before confirming 27 February gig

Evening Standard

Pulp U-turn on festival boycott as it apologises for dropping Palestinian writer

The Sheffield band will now take part in the Adelaide Festival.

The Guardian - AU

Jewish American columnist Thomas Friedman says he was uninvited from 2024 Adelaide writers’ week over ‘timing’

Claim comes after former festival board member Tony Berg accused Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah of ‘hypocrisy’ in their accusations of repressing freedom of speech

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Adelaide Festival Apologises To Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah & Invites Her To 2027 Writers’ Week

Adelaide Festival has issued an official apology to author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah after disinviting her from Writers' Week.

The Guardian - AU

Adelaide festival apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah and invites her to participate in 2027 writers’ week

Apology comes as former Adelaide festival board member accuses Louise Adler of hypocrisy after she resigned citing free speech concerns

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Dumped author to consider festival return after apology

A major writers' festival is in damage control as it apologises for dumping a Palestinian-Australian author in a move that triggered a mass boycott.

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