Culture
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At your servus
Austrian rural-living magazine ‘Servus in Stadt & Land’ shows how the public’s thirst for print is being sated. Monocle meets the creative team to discover the simplicity in its success.
In it to win it
How do you make sense of a hugely publicised and unpredictable event? Monocle meets five discerning media figures covering the roller coaster otherwise known as the US presidential election campaign.
The conversation: Sitting pretty
Portraiture has a long history that provides rich insights into both artist and subject. Contemporary artists Gavin Turk and Peter Blake discuss their approach to this fascinating and freighted form.
All grown up: Maylands
Once fallow farmland, Maylands lay dormant for decades before springing forth as fertile land for a budding café and culture scene – and the odd bit of flirting.
Art market
We speak to Simon Mordant, collector and chairman of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
Australian DJs: FBI
Australia’s wireless provides a crucial platform for overlooked stories and offbeat music. Monocle dials into four of the country’s most singular radio voices to meet the people behind the microphone.
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: Double J
Australia’s wireless provides a crucial platform for overlooked stories and offbeat music, uniting a country plagued by the tyranny of distance. Monocle meets four of the country’s most singular radio voices.
Bearer of good news: The West Australian
In a fragmented media landscape, ‘The West Australian’ straddles multiple platforms, providing an authoritative voice on regional issues. We investigate how it’s succeeding where so many are failing.
