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What is the value of Meanjin? We’ve done some calculations – and it’s not about money

This month, the board of Melbourne University Press (MUP) announced it would abruptly discontinue 85-year-old Australian literary journal Meanjin. The reasons? “Purely financial.”

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2025

Best Australian books of the 21st century: as chosen by 50 experts

Like so many avid readers around the world, I was fascinated by the recent New York Times list of the Best Books of the 21st century, as voted by 503 authors, critics and book lovers.

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2024

Adelaide Writers’ Week withdrawals ‘sad’ and ‘unfortunate’, director Louise Adler says

Adler defends ‘courageous spaces to air opposing views’ as major sponsor and three Ukrainian writers pull out over comments from other invited authors

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2023