Aarti Betigeri
Oceania
Issues high on the agenda in Australia, including defence and security, plus the big elections coming up and contenders to watch.
Expo 41: The banished world
The notion of exile often evokes a more romantic era but for many leaders, a life banished from their homeland still beckons (fancy hosting a despised Tunisian president anyone?).
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.
Drug Wars
Health and pharmaceutical industries have no shortage of critics but there's an equally tricky battle to change consumers' perceptions once a product gets the green light. Monocle meets the creatives on the frontline.
Culture
The latest books, films and music from around the world, plus our culture editor's monthly musings.
Asia
We look at motorcade of Indonesia president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and report on an ancient Punjabi sport that's gone global.
Oceania
We land in Tuvalu for our Flight Path series, report on dwindling natural resources in Papua New Guinea, and find out why Aussie rules football is going to China.
The power of five
We've made room for five cities close to our editors’ hearts. From blossoming tech hubs to burgeoning design capitals, you’ll be hearing more from these up-and-coming urban centres very soon.
