Abdel-Fattah launches legal action over writers festival chaos

Almost a year after withdrawing from the Bendigo Writers Festival, the author and academic says she aims to set a new standard around anti-Palestinian racism and discrimination. Academic and author Randa Abdel-Fattah has launched legal action against La Trobe University and the City of Greater Bendigo almost a year after she withdrew from the Bendigo Writers Festival, saying she aims to set a new standard for the sector around anti-Palestinian racism and discrimination.