EXCLUSIVE: Meanjin axed under ‘suspect’ grounds despite rescue offer
Melbourne University Publishing says shutting one of Australia’s longest-running literary outlets was a “purely financial” decision. But the story (and numbers) don’t add up. We can reveal an offer of a cash injection is on the table. So what's the real reason for its closure?
"I cannot blame anyone coming to the conclusion that oft-quoted 'purely financial reasons' for Meanjin's closure are suspect," Meanjin's deputy editor Eli McLean told Ette Media.
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