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Australia

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Politics

Oceania

The challenges facing Papua New Guinea's new prime minister, solving a housing shortage in Darwin, and why Kiwi students are being spared Shakespeare.

  • Issue #48
  • 4 min read
Sir Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea's founding father, speaking at a podium wearing glasses and a dark suit with a colorful tie.
Affairs

Oceania

News from the islands, a highspeed rail link between Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, and fruit prices go bananas in Australia.

  • Issue #47
  • 4 min read
Oceania
Property

Erskineville

Erskineville’s rise as an address for urban professionals hasn’t stripped its character. Old workers’ cottages provide creative living spaces, and Erskineville Road offers attractive shops, restaurants, bars and a prized bakery.

  • Issue #47
  • 7 min read
Erskineville
Affairs

Oceania

Australia heads into a housing bubble, while in Christchurch the nightlife heads to the suburbs. Plus, we speak to the man in charge of rebuilding post-earthquake New Zealand.

  • Issue #45
  • 4 min read
Going up Down Under
Culture

Patron familias

Sometimes it’s not civic officials who shape the city but passionate families. In Sydney the Kaldors’ cultural philanthropy is enriching their city.

  • Issue #45
  • 11 min read
The Kaldors, from left: Michael, Naomi Milgrom Kaldor, Thomas, John, Bettina, Campbell Davie (John’s stepson), Isabell, Bettina (John’s daughter-in-law), Sophie, Peter
Affairs

Oceania

A round-up of news from the Pacific islands, plus the election in Palau and New Zealand's hunt for diplomats.

  • Issue #44
  • 4 min read
Hikers with backpacks walking along a mountain trail in New Zealand's landscape.
Travel and restaurants

Matthew Evans

Successful chef and food critic Matthew Evans gave it all up to move to Hobart and run a farm. For Evans, it’s all about eating and drinking local produce, as he shows Monocle.

  • Issue #44
  • 3 min read
A red and white bowl of beet soup with cream and chives, served with toasted bread.
Affairs

Defence

MONOCLE interviews the commander of the Norwegian Coast Guard and reports on military deals in Afganistan and Australia.

  • Issue #43
  • 4 min read
Defence
Affairs

Oceania

Perth's drive to compete with Australian's east coast cities and a flag furore in New Caledonia.

  • Issue #43
  • 4 min read
Twice the trouble
Affairs

Oceania

National identity in Australia, Tonga and Fiji's territorial dispute and rugby World Cup headache in New Zealand.

  • Issue #42
  • 5 min read
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