Australia news live: data hack on Victorian public schools; SA premier defends criticism of Randa Abdel-Fattah

Peter Malinauskas says he has done what he thinks ‘is right’ in his handling of the Adelaide writers’ week fall-out. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action shortly.The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, told ABC’s 7.30 last night that his criticism of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah is “not about politics” but “examining your conscience and doing what you think is right, consistent with a few basic principles”. The Palestinian Australian writer and academic has threatened to sue Malinauskas for defamation in the fallout from the cancellation of the Adelaide writers’ festival. More coming up. Continue reading...