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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 Beaumont

Summer list:

• Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yaros
• The 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 Tudehope
• Producer: Isadora Bogle, Clare O'Halloran

US President Donald Trump says military action against Tehran is being considered as protests in Iran continue to be met with deadly force.

Meanwhile, federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell — who has faced multiple public attacks by the President.

• Guest: John Lyons, ABC Americas editor
• Producer: Joe Sullivan

Federal parliament's coming back early, with the Prime Minister announcing both houses will return on Monday — two weeks ahead of schedule.

Hate speech and gun law reform will be top of the agenda in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

Anthony Albanese says he wants to see the proposed legislation pass parliament on Tuesday.

• Guest: Mark Butler, Minister for Health and Ageing
• Producer: Isadora Bogle

To Victoria now and Premier Jacinta Allan has warned the fire threat has not passed, with at least one blaze still uncontained.

One man has been confirmed killed and hundreds of structures have been destroyed by blazes over the last few days.

The Victorian Farmers Federation says livestock losses — now estimated to be more than 15,000 — are expected to increase.

• Guest: Helen Haines, independent Member for Indi
• Producer: Isadora Bogle

What's the cost of a quality education?

Amid rising cost of living pressures, parents face the added challenge of having to work out how much to spend on their kids' schooling. A new report finds it's never been more expensive.

Futurity Investment Group's annual Cost of Education Index looks at how much families are spending putting students through 13 years of schooling.

• Guest: Sarah McAdie, Executive General Manager of Corporate Affairs at Futurity Investment Group
• Producer: Clare O'Halloran
• Guest: Sarah McAdie, Executive General Manager of Corporate Affairs at Futurity Investment Group
• Producer: Clare O'Halloran