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Politics

The Comment

As Sri Lankans mark the country’s new year, protesters are campaigning for a fresh start.

  • Issue #154
  • 4 min read
Three men in white clothing with red scarves performing prayer gesture with hands together
Hospitality

Suite dreams

Whether it's LA for a peaceful retreat that was once an infamous motel, Sri Lanka for boutique luxury or a Provençal village for a hôtel particulier, here are our favourite new hotels.

  • Issue #153
  • 7 min read
Modern three-story hotel building with wooden slat screens nestled among coconut palm trees
Defence

Defence

New Zealand invests in domestic helicopter pilot training while Iran unveils its latest fighter jet amid questions over indigenous manufacturing capabilities.

  • Issue #117
  • 4 min read
Army green helicopter with soldier being lowered.
Society

The opener

We touch down in Sri Lanka, keep an ear out in Switzerland and bring good news from San Francisco in our monthly round-up of global viewpoints.

  • Issue #102
  • 6 min read
The opener
Business

Business

From Sydney's revamped industrial precinct to Sri Lankan dairy ambitions and Toowoomba's export ambitions — three stories of local revival, entrepreneurial grit and unlikely economic opportunity.

  • Issue #91
  • 4 min read
Business
Food & Drink

Cecil Balmond

Acclaimed engineer, architect and writer Cecil Balmond discusses his love of food, his mother’s cooking and why one last meal would never satisfy.

  • Issue #83
  • 6 min read
Cecil Balmond
Urbanism

Asia

The new air route that links Sri Lanka to China and the Japanese scheme set to make a big return from rubbish.

  • Issue #82
  • 3 min read
Asia
Travel and restaurants

Expo 65 – Part 02: Colombo

Five years after its civil war, Sri Lanka’s capital has undergone an incredible transformation. While there’s still plenty to do, a burgeoning arts scene and youthful optimism are signs of good things.

  • Issue #65
  • 8 min read
Expo 65 – Part 02: Colombo
Architecture

The jungle look

A Belgian couple commissioned Japanese architect Tadao Ando to build them a weekend retreat on Sri Lanka’s southern coast. The concrete edifice is a perfect set-up for the artist and her husband.

  • Issue #41
  • 8 min read
The jungle look

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