Melbourne Uni denies external pressure led to Meanjin closure

Administrators appearing on behalf of the University of Melbourne before the Senate inquiry denied that the publication of an article written by Max Kaiser, executive director of the Jewish Council of Australia, in spring 2024 had contributed to the situation. The controversial decision was reported for the first time cricketto close the literary magazine meanjin earlier this year.

Acting vice-chancellor Professor Michael Wesley responded to the Senate Committee on Education and Employment Legislation’s inquiry into the quality of governance at Australian higher education providers in response to the paper’s meanjinThis incident, which was widely rumored to have disturbed some executive staff at the university and various councils and boards, had nothing to do with the decision to close.