Prominent Palestinian author’s removal from Adelaide writers’ week lineup led to unprecedented turmoil culminating in cancellation of festival
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The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has received a legal notice from the Palestinian writer and academic at the heart of the Adelaide writers’ week maelstrom.
On Wednesday, lawyers acting for Randa Abdel-Fattah served a formal concerns notice for defamation on the premier, suggesting the fallout from her cancellation from the 2026 event – which is itself is now cancelled – is far from over.
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