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The board of the Adelaide Festival is still in limbo after the removal of Palestinian-Australian author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from its line-up.The Adelaide Festival Corporation said yesterday it's navigating a "complex and unprecedented moment" following "significant community response" to its decision to dis-invite the author from Adelaide Writers' Week.The board had earlier said her appearance would "not be culturally sensitive" in the wake of the Bondi terror attack prompting a mass boycott.More than 110 authors have walked away from appearing at this year's event.The chair has since stepped down and three board members have quit. 

Author and screenwriter, Eliza Reilly, shares her summer reading list with Jade McMillan.Currently reading:The Frenchman trilogy - Jack BeaumontSummer list:Fourth Wing - Rebecca YarosThe Spy and The Traitor - Ben Macintyre

Victorian fire authorities continue to battle at least one uncontrolled blaze as total structural losses climbs past 350.The town of Harcourt south of Bendigo has been the hardest hit where at least 47 homes and three businesses have been destroyed by fire.The town is known for its historic apple orchards with a recent influx of boutique producers flocking to the area to take advantage of the region's lush pastoral lands. 

The New South Wales state parliament is considering hate speech in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, and particularly slogans that incite hatred.It's a hasty investigation announced three weeks ago. Submissions closed yesterday and no public hearings have been held ahead of handing down a final report by January 31. The rush has left some members of the opposition concerned.Guest: Shadow Attorney General, Damien TudehopeProducer: Isadora Bogle, Clare O'Halloran