Pulp have the last word in Adelaide festival saga with triumphant opening gig
Pulp's performance at the Adelaide Festival's opening gig successfully addressed the controversy surrounding the Adelaide Writers' Week.
Theatre company signals final curtain call as funding dries up
The Adelaide theatre company Slingsby announced it will shut down due to funding losses, culminating in its final performances at the Adelaide Festival.
Randa Abdel-Fattah to feature at Sydney Writers' Festival
Randa Abdel-Fattah, a Palestinian-Australian author, will participate in the upcoming Sydney Writers' Festival despite facing a rescinded invitation to another festival amid government pressure.
Construction starts on Adelaide's first skyscraper amid continued opposition
Construction has begun on Festival Tower Two, Adelaide's first skyscraper, amid ongoing concerns regarding its location and financial transparency.
Adelaide Writers' Week saga 'probably was preventable', festival director says
Adelaide Festival director Julian Hobba reflects on the controversy surrounding the disinvitation of author Randal Abdel-Fattah from Writers' Week and emphasizes the importance of festival independence from government influence.
Breaking: Randa Abdel-Fattah to appear at Adelaide literary event in March
Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah will participate in the 'Constellations: Not Writers' Week' literary event in Adelaide after being disinvited from the original festival.
Gaza Shakes the Australian Cultural Scene... What is the Case of Randa Abd El-Fattah?
The exclusion of Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abd El-Fattah from the 2026 Adelaide Writers Week has sparked a significant cultural crisis, leading to unprecedented withdrawals from hundreds of international writers and cultural figures, ultimately resulting in the festival's collapse and a formal apology from the organizers.
British indie band Pulp agree to play Adelaide festival after boycott u-turn
The British indie band Pulp will perform at the Adelaide festival in February following the event organizers' apology to Palestinian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah and her subsequent invitation to speak.
Australian-Palestinian Writer Reveals the Reasons Behind Her Exclusion from the Adelaide Writers' Week
Australian-Palestinian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah expressed that the cancellation of her participation in the Adelaide Writers' Week is evidence of clear racism from the festival's management against Palestinians.
Adelaide festival apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah and invites her to participate in 2027 writers’ week
The Adelaide Festival board has publicly apologized to Randa Abdel-Fattah and invited her to participate in the 2027 Writers’ Week following issues of anti-Palestinian racism and censorship.
Australia news live: Adelaide writers’ week fiasco was ‘masterclass in poor governance’, outgoing director Louise Adler says
Former director Louise Adler criticized the management of the Adelaide Writers' Week, calling the festival's recent turmoil a 'masterclass in poor governance' amid the withdrawal of 180 writers.
Australia: wave of withdrawals at a festival after the disinvitation of a Palestinian-Australian author
The Adelaide Festival is experiencing a wave of artist withdrawals and resignations on its board following the disinvitation of Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from participation.
Jacinda Ardern pulls out of Adelaide writers’ week as fallout over Randa Abdel-Fattah’s axing continues
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has withdrawn from the 2026 Adelaide writers’ week in protest against the festival board's decision to rescind an invitation to Palestinian-Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Australia news live: Victorian bushfires expected to burn for weeks; chair of Adelaide festival board resigns
The chair of the Adelaide Festival board resigned amid a crisis surrounding the decision to exclude Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 writers’ week program, citing a need for refreshed leadership.
Widespread boycott of an Australian festival after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer.. What is the connection to Bondi?
Dozens of writers and intellectuals have boycotted the Adelaide Writers' Festival in protest against the exclusion of Palestinian-Australian writer Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 program due to alleged cultural sensitivity concerns following a shooting incident at Bondi Beach during Hanukkah celebrations.
Three board members resign from Adelaide festival as Randa Abdel-Fattah sends legal notice
The Adelaide festival is undergoing a leadership crisis following the resignation of three board members after a controversial decision to exclude author Randa Abdel-Fattah from its writers’ week program.
Adelaide festival did not dump Jewish columnist from 2024 program despite request from Randa Abdel-Fattah and others
The Adelaide festival board has decided not to remove Jewish columnist Thomas Friedman from its 2024 program, despite lobbying from a group of academics including Randa Abdel-Fattah.
SA premier denies pressuring Adelaide festival to drop Randa Abdel-Fattah
The South Australian premier has refuted claims of pressuring the Adelaide festival to uninvite Randa Abdel-Fattah, while stating he supports the festival board's decision citing cultural sensitivity.
Dozens of writers boycott Adelaide festival after it dumps pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah
Dozens of authors and media personalities are boycotting the Adelaide festival after the withdrawal of Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah due to concerns over cultural sensitivity following a recent attack.
Adelaide festival dumps prominent academic Randa Abdel-Fattah over ‘cultural sensitivity’ concerns after Bondi attack
The Adelaide Festival has canceled the participation of academic Randa Abdel-Fattah due to cultural sensitivity concerns following the Bondi terror attack.