Founded in Brisbane in 1940, and long housed at the University of Melbourne, Meanjin is one of Australia’s most well-established and highly regarded journals of literature and ideas. It appears quarterly and online.

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Meanjin is open again for subscriptions! Thank you all for your patience as we’ve undertaken the transfer of the journal to its new home.

The next edition of Meanjin will be available from December 2026. Information on the purchase of single editions – in print or ePub formats – will be available closer to time.

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