The literary journal Meanjin will return to the city it was born in that bears its Indigenous name.
The Queensland University of Technology announced on Wednesday it had acquired the 85-year-old journal, whose life was cut short by Melbourne University Press in September.
QUT’s successful bid marked a full circle for Meanjin, which was founded in Brisbane/Meanjin by Clem Christesen in 1940 before moving to Melbourne in 1945.
The QUT vice-chancellor, Prof Margaret Sheil, said the new ownership agreement committed to maintaining the journal’s rigorous standards by safeguarding its editorial independence and the appointment of a dedicated editorial board.
(Read more | Kelly Burke’s article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/11/meanjin-literary-journal-new-life-queensland-australia (The Guardian, 11th February 2026)