Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has quit the Adelaide Festival's Writers' Week in the wake of a boycott around the cancellation of Palestinian-Australian academic Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah.

Adelaide Festival has issued an official apology to author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah after disinviting her from Writers' Week.

A beloved writers’ festival is in “complete crisis” after the axing of a Palestinian-Australian author, a former director has warned.

The Adelaide Writers’ Week has been cancelled in a major backdown from the board after pressure over its decision to uninvite ...

Former NZ prime minister pulls out of event. Meanwhile, a past Writers' Week director has questioned the Adelaide Festival board's viability after resignations.

The uproar began when the board of the Adelaide Festival, which runs the event, announced on Jan. 8 that they had disinvited ...

The Adelaide Festival Corporation, which oversees Adelaide Writers' Week, has apologised to Palestinian Australian author ...

In a social media post, British indie band Pulp says it had previously informed festival organisers of its decision to ...

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said he did not withdraw from the 2024 festival of his own volition.

How a boardroom flare-up sparked an international boycott – and a looming defamation battle ...

The Britpop legends have exposed the chaotic behind the scenes as their headline slot at the scandal-hit Festival came under ...

The implosion of the Adelaide Festival board and its entire 2026 Adelaide Writers Week program was the culmination of a years ...