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	Podcast:		Full Story
	Episode:		Randa Abdel-Fattah speaks to Nour Haydar about the Adelaide festival
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:27:35
	Publish Date:		2026-01-15 06:30:59
	Description:		A week after the Adelaide festival disinvited Palestinian Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah from its writers’ week, organisers have issued a complete and unreserved apology. The South Australian event collapsed after the author was dropped from its line-up and more than 180 writers pulled out. Now, with a new board, the organisers have apologised for the harm caused and invited Abdel-Fattah to speak in 2027. Dr Abdel-Fattah spoke to Nour Haydar about why she is considering defamation action against the South Australian premier and what this moment represents
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