Adelaide festival apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah and invites her to participate in 2027 writers’ week
Apology comes as former Adelaide festival board member accuses Louise Adler of hypocrisy after she resigned citing free speech concerns
Portland man shot by Border Patrol pleads not guilty to assaulting agent
Luis David Nino-Moncada, shot the day after Renee Good was killed, denies using vehicle as weapon against officer
Dozens of artists call for end to Israel’s ‘systematic attacks’ on Gaza hospitals
Actors, doctors and human rights leaders sign letter calling for restoration of medical care to ‘collapsed’ system
US Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela
Republicans Josh Hawley and Todd Young flipped after receiving ‘assurances’ from Trump administration
My favourite Lebanese restaurant has closed and I am bereft. Abdul’s, I’m sorry I took you for granted
For decades, the Sydney institution promised smooth hummus, abrupt service and unchanging decor. It was my family’s alternate living room. Where to turn to now?
Iran crisis explained: what we know so far
Donald Trump says ‘the killing in Iran is stopping’, as Iranian airspace closes and some western countries urge their citizens to leave
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares energy state of emergency as cities shiver
Night-time temperatures dip close to -20C; minister outlines major problems with desertion and conscription evasion. What we know on day 1,422
An Australian writers’ festival cut a Palestinian author in the wake of a terror attack. Then it fell apart
Randa Abdel-Fattah, who is Palestinian Australian, has faced criticism for controversial comments on Israel, including alleging Zionists had ‘no claim or right to cultural safety’
NHS corridor care is ‘torture’ leading to patient deaths and staff nightmares
Royal College of Nursing publishes dossier of evidence including case of elderly patient who choked to death in corridor
Trump is making China – not America – great again, global survey suggests
Exclusive: US is less feared by its traditional adversaries, while its allies feel ever more distant, results show
Cryptic crossword No 29,904
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Churchill’s desk and rare artwork among items donated to UK cultural institutions
Items worth £59.7m allocated to museums, galleries, libraries and archives as part of Arts Council England scheme