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Mathias Depardon

Travel and restaurants

Open invitation

After years of conflict and instability, Iraq is opening up to tourism. Thanks to a new visa scheme, citizens of almost 40 countries can gain access quickly and easily – but will they come?

  • Issue #144
  • 10 min read
Umm al-Tabul Mosque with its distinctive minarets and dome structure in Baghdad
Culture

Armed response

Ah, Brexit. After the tense build-up and dramatic result, the aftermath has been drawn-out. How do you tell the story of the UK versus the EU? We went to the frontline to find out.

  • Issue #114
  • 17 min read
Armed response
Design

Setting the bar

Success in today’s tumultuous retail environment requires an adaptable toolset. We meet three flexible leaders who are setting global examples.

  • Issue #97
  • 11 min read
Setting the bar
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
Affairs

Diplomacy

We sit down to tea in Istanbul with James Larsen, Australia’s ambassador to Turkey.

  • Issue #91
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy
Business

Making the cut

More than just places for a trim, Istanbul's barbershops are part confessional, part symposium. The men behind the chair train for years, becoming specialists with chat as keen as their razors.

  • Issue #88
  • 6 min read
Making the cut
Politics

The Kurd way

After a historic election win, Peoples’ Democratic party leader Selahattin Demirtas discusses his hopes for Turkey’s future, the party's pluralistic vision and the challenges that lie ahead for the country's Kurds.

  • Issue #86
  • 5 min read
The Kurd way

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