'Cultural pillage': Writers devastated by decision to close iconic literary journal Meanjin

More than 700 people have signed an open letter to the vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne, calling on her to sacrifice ten per cent of her salary to save the literary magazine, Meanjin. It follows Melbourne University Publishing's announcement that Meanjin will shuts down one of Australia’s oldest literary journals, after its final issue is released in December.

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