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Adrian Craddock

Society

Team work

Fire, police and ambulance services are essential to any well-run city. Monocle joins teams in Helsinki, Hong Kong and Ballarat to see how three of the world's best emergency services keep their cities safe.

  • Issue #75
  • 7 min read
Team work
Urbanism

Oceania

Taking stock of a rebuilt Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake — and Auckland acts on housing.

  • Issue #75
  • 3 min read
Oceania
Business

Outback innovator – Tomcar

Melbourne firm Tomcar has repurposed an Israeli war machine for the Aussie outback. Monocle looks at how its canny approach could be a roadmap for Australia's ailing automotive industry.

  • Film
  • 4 min watch
Tomcar parked in the garden.
Business

Team captain

Whether it’s successfully running two global airlines, steering a crisis-hit media empire or chairing a major financial institution, Sir Rod Eddington takes leadership inspiration from sports and knows the business game inside out.

  • Issue #74
  • 6 min read
Team captain
Affairs

Go with the grain

Three Asian nations are tackling food security in a variety of ways. Monocle focuses on China’s efforts in Australia and the value of good relations.

  • Issue #74
  • 10 min read
Multiple silver cylindrical grain silos with conical roofs and an auger on a dusty farm yard in Western Australia.
Affairs

Oceania

An island-hopping Pacific flight path, a debate on independence in New Caledonia and a voice for Kiwi expats.

  • Issue #73
  • 4 min read
Oceania
Culture

Media

A unique photographic insight into Nauru, the world's smallest republic, plus a Japanese film magazine branching out overseas and a new robot-cum-video camera.

  • Issue #73
  • 4 min read
Media
Design

The new wave

Australia’s surf-lifesaving clubs are an essential service. In Sydney, a new clubhouse celebrates the best of Australian beach culture as surf spots across the nation are getting smart about architecture.

  • Issue #72
  • 4 min read
The new wave
Affairs

Oceania

The controversial shark baiters of Western Australia, Queensland's attempts to improve exports and the colonial overhangs in New Zealand.

  • Issue #72
  • 3 min read
Oceania
Affairs

Diplomacy

An interview with the Italian ambassador in Copenhagen, plus other diplomatic shenanigans.

  • Issue #71
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy

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