Australia
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Business
Japan goes west to seek new openings in Russia, how retail is helping bushfire-afflicted New South Wales and the shoes start-up putting a spring in your step.
Defence
Why navies are using more drones, Japan’s controversial border force and Australia’s anti-ship missiles.
Inventory: a global round-up
Starting the new year on the right foot, we head for gentle exercise: climbing in Innsbruck, surfing in Margaret River, hiking in Vancouver and Swimming in Tel Aviv.
On the move
We visit the Japanese diasporas that are leaving a distinct mark on the world stage.
Great indoors
Retreating to nature is a common theme but Daylesford Longhouse goes one better by bringing the outside inside.
Cities at 7:00: Sydney
Sydneysiders are early birds and why wouldn’t they be when they’ve got it all: surfing, swimming and superb coffee.
The opener
Why frazzled American tourists order fries to go, plus a very Australian political grilling.
Destination: Perth
Two centuries after Governor Stirling marvelled at the Swan River's beauty, Perth has grown into a mining-boom metropolis — yet its waterway remains the beating heart of daily life.
Yamba & Angourie, Australia
A blossoming food scene and laidback lifestyle are attracting new faces to formerly seasonal coastal town Yamba, and its surf-paradise neighbour Angourie.
