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It was a comprehensive score line, as Australia finished off the Ashes in style in Sydney. While record numbers of cricket fans attended the Sydney test, the financial windfall of the series will be closely monitored by Cricket Australia, given the financial losses it recorded last year.

Journalist, author and ABC sports reporter Paul Kennedy shares his Summer reading list with Barbara Miller.

Australia's heatwave is entering its third day, with conditions worsening in Victoria today.Emergency chiefs have warned of a potential bushfire disaster, with catastrophic fire danger warnings in place... and two major bushfires already burning.Guest: Claire Ewart Kennedy, Strathbogie Shire acting MayorProducer: Eddy Diamond

A host of prominent writers have pulled out of the Adelaide Writers Week after the festival announced it was removing prominent academic, lawyer and Palestine advocate Randa Abdel-Fattah from its line-up.The decision to remove her has received support from the South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas. But authors including Miles Franklin winners Michelle de Kretser and Melissa Lucashenko as well as Peter Greste, Yanis Varoufakis and Amy McQuire are among those now boycotting the festival in response to the move.Guest: Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, Palestinian-Australian author, academic and advocateProducer: Flint Duxfield