KPMG asks Sydney writers’ festival to delete its name from website after Randa Abdel-Fattah confirmed as speaker
Festival confirmed writer and academic would appear in two sessions in 2026 following disinvitation from Adelaide eventFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGlobal accounting giant KPMG has distanced itself from the Sydney...
<p>Festival confirmed writer and academic would appear in two sessions in 2026 following disinvitation from Adelaide event</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/19/tony-burke-syria-camp-jobs-figures-angus-taylor-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-accc-coles-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Global accounting giant KPMG has distanced itself from the Sydney writers’ festival, requesting its name be removed from the event’s website where it was listed as a corporate partner.</p><p>The move follows the festival scheduling Palestinian Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah to speak at two sessions in this year’s event.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/19/sydney-writers-festival-swf-kpmg-sponsor-randa-abdel-fattah-speaker">Continue reading...</a>
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