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Melbourne

Melbourne is unique for its layered offering. Makers and indie bookshops shimmy up to live-music venues, and cutting-edge galleries nestle neatly into residential neighbourhoods. And that’s before you mention the abundance…

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Sydney

It is hard not to feel drawn to Sydney – after all, it’s a coastal crowd-pleaser replete with beaches, bays, barbecues and bronzed bodies. Throw in an enviable climate and high quality of life and it’s little wonder that…

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Down-under wonders

10 May 2018

Pour yourself a frosty one and tuck into our pick of Australia’s famously tip-top tucker, be it a steak to relish or a burger with the lot, not to mention a queer take on a revived classic.

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Australia goes live

16 February 2012

With a pivotal geographic location, a vibrant media culture uniting both Asian and European markets and a flourishing defence sector, Australia is in a prime position to become a new, fresh-faced regional power.

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Australian DJs: Radio National

18 February 2016

The warmth of Australia’s wireless provides a crucial platform for overlooked stories and offbeat music – and fights the good fight in uniting a country plagued by the tyranny of distance. Monocle dials into four of the…

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News of the world

16 February 2012

Broadcasting in 60 languages on the radio and with 27 foreign-language TV news programmes each week, SBS is a truly international news outlet – an unusual epithet in the world of Australian media.

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Star board

17 February 2007

Jetstar, a low-cost offshoot of Qantas, has launched not only itself but a new business model, offering acceptable levels of comfort at prices far below those of rival business classes. Now, the airline plans to expand its…

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Urban developers

23 April 2020

Hayley Curnow reporting from Melbourne: A crop of talented graphic-design firms are winning commissions across Melbourne’s property and hospitality industries, providing their clients with elegant branding and the city with…

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Australian DJs: Triple R

18 February 2016

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Model citizens

18 February 2016

What defines the modern Australian? Monocle meets five illustrious nationals, including a steely journalist, a hospitality hero and a barrister, to find out.

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Human scale

16 January 2020

Nightingale Housing is building a new model of sustainable living.

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The city that shines

14 December 2017

Home to visionary entrepreneurs and world-class architecture and infrastructure, this ambitious Australian city has earned a global reputation for business, tourism and education while boasting a laidback culture and the…

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Sheer genius

16 February 2012

Fine fleeces /Having faltered during the 1990s, the Australian Merino wool industry is seeing a resurgence on the back of a growing luxury market in China and it’s proving a welcome boost to Brand Australia along the way…

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Stay in style, Australia

18 February 2016

With private beaches and rooftop bars aplenty, we present the latest hotel openings from Perth to Sydney, Mollymook to Byron Bay. Plus, our men’s grooming pick to ensure you look the part on your poolside lounger.

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Shipping forecast

18 February 2016

Australia’s navy is making waves, having bolstered its military prowess and middle-power status with a new flagship. But it’s not floating everyone’s boat: will it prove to be a buoyant investment or a floundering waste of…

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Image nation

18 February 2016

Australia is not short of iconography that speaks of a strong national character and sense of place, be it a no-nonsense ruggedness or the boundless enigma of the outback. Monocle examines these symbolic shorthands and how…