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Adelaide writers’ week sacrificed to save city’s prestigious arts festival, documents show

Briefings obtained by freedom of information warned a ‘cascade of withdrawals’ could lead to collapse of 2026 South Australian festival

The Guardian - AU

After collapse and controversy, Adelaide writers’ week has a new director: ‘I don’t envy anyone in this position’

Rosemarie Milsom, who formed and runs Newcastle writers festival, will take over from Louise Adler after the literary festival imploded over invitation to Randa Abdel-Fattah

The Guardian - AU

Pulp have the last word in Adelaide festival saga with triumphant opening gig

Britpop rockers wow crowd and say all voices are ‘important’ in wake of Randa Abdel-Fattah controversy

The Guardian - AU

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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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

An Australian writers’ festival cut a Palestinian author in the wake of a terror attack. Then it fell apart

Randa Abdel-Fattah, who is Palestinian Australian, has faced criticism for controversial comments on Israel, including alleging Zionists had ‘no claim or right to cultural safety’

The Guardian - AU

I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers’ week

Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation

The Guardian - AU

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Louise Adler resigns as director of Adelaide writers’ week

Exclusive: Writing for Guardian Australia, Adler says she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after Adelaide festival board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah’s invitation to appear

The Guardian - AU

Jacinda Ardern pulls out of Adelaide writers’ week as fallout over Randa Abdel-Fattah’s axing continues

Ructions within festival board over Palestinian-Australian academic’s inclusion began in October, email reveals

The Guardian - AU

Out of cold storage: the miraculous rediscovery of Australian art’s most coveted fridge

In 1958 Clifton Pugh was among 11 artists commissioned to paint Kelvinator fridges, but only one – by Arthur Boyd – was known to have survived. Until now

The Guardian - AU

Bristol interior design firm wins multi-million pound contract to 'transform' city centre complex

Paramount has been tasked with providing a "high-spec refurbishment" for global investment bank Credit Suisse

Birmingham Post

Remembering the Australian Women’s Weekly birthday cake book: ‘A phenomenal cultural icon’

A new exhibition tells the 90-year history of a famous Australian magazine through knitting patterns, pioneering journalism and, yes, cakes

The Guardian - AU

Plans for residential home in quiet village approved despite local concerns

The site will be home to one vulnerable child at a time, for a period of up to twelve months

Chronicle Live

Adelaide Writers’ Week: rare moments of empathy and nuance found amid a storm of controversy

After a contentious lead-up, this year’s literary festival was packed with audiences ready to speak their minds, but also willing to listen

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