KPMG asks Sydney writers’ festival to delete its name from website after Randa Abdel-Fattah confirmed as speaker
The Guardian World
by Kelly BurkeFebruary 19, 2026
Festival confirmed writer and academic would appear in two sessions in 2026 following disinvitation from Adelaide event
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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.
The move follows the festival scheduling Palestinian Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah to speak at two sessions in this year’s event.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/19/2026