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Bucking the trend
Expats, politics and culture: our essays illustrate the nature of the country they concern. Read on to find out what makes Australia a harmonious land of contradictions.
Australian DJs: Radio National
Australia’s radio provides a crucial platform for unique stories and music, uniting a country plagued by the tyranny of distance. Monocle dials into four of the country’s most singular voices behind the microphone.
Oceania
Why Australia is encouraging Kiwi detainees to return to New Zealand and tough times for same-sex couples in Fiji.
Oceania
Why Australia's fifth prime minister in five years may stick around and the country's Antarctic adventure.
Asia
Building a new state capital in India, South Korean entertainment and a political dynasty in the Philippines.
Home away from home
Residents of Lebanon’s Chouf region meet weekly at Beirut's Moukhtara Palace. Greeted with Turkish coffee, Arab hospitality makes them feel at home, continuing a centuries-old political and social tradition.
New Broom: Interview with Mikheil Saakashvili
From president of Georgia to governor of Odessa, Ukraine, Mikheil Saakashvili has taken his core principles with him. Monocle finds out how he plans to use his experience to reform the region.
Europe
The UK's relationship with the EU, Catalonia's secessionist drive and a conversation with the mayor of Berlin.
Africa / Middle East
Malian migration and Uganda's elections. Plus: South Africans head home.
