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Liz Hobday

'Pass the torch': writers protest over journal's demise

Supporters of Meanjin have protested against the closure of the literary journal after 85 years. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Supporters of literary journal Meanjin have staged a protest against its closure, as its publisher denies claims coverage of the Gaza war was a factor in the demise.

Melbourne University Publishing announced last Thursday the quarterly would cease publication after its December issue, with the decision made on "purely financial grounds".

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