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Jan 11 • 06:31 UTC • 🇬🇧 UK • Guardian

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.

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