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The end of Meanjin after 85 years is as sad as it is infuriating 
The call has gone out for a PM willing to break with the US – but Albanese shows no sign it will be him 
I once travelled 37 hours to see Nat Fyfe play. My childhood AFL hero’s last dance hits hard 
To Australia’s university fat cats, who may yet face job cuts not of their own making – don’t forget to wash your underwear 