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Still evolving

17 September 2009

As capital of the vast, sparse Australian Northern Territory, Darwin has been given plenty of room to emerge as a dynamic port town. This gateway to Asia is excited about its future – be it in property, pearls, or crocod…

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Evolution theory

16 February 2012

There’s more to Darwin than cyclones and crocodiles. A young population, a gas deal, a vibrant Asian culture and now a base for US Marines are changing its outback image.

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Oceania

19 January 2012

Nauru's political woes, Sydney's housing price price slide and a Samoan film tipped for the big time.

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Defence

19 January 2012

US budget cuts and Russian naval ambition.

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Swiss precision

25 April 2013

The Swiss carrier has established itself as a trusted link between Lugano and regional airports overlooked by the major airlines. Its focus on premium options and service is winning business clientele.

Radio

The Briefing, episode 24

17 November 2011

Andrew Tuck hears about Obama in Australia from ABC’s Darwin correspondent. And from Denmark, we learn some creative uses for coffins.

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Oceania

20 October 2011

The challenges facing Papua New Guinea's new prime minister, solving a housing shortage in Darwin, and why Kiwi students are being spared Shakespeare.

Monocle Minute

New connections

25 September 2015

Napoleon was exiled there, Charles Darwin stopped off briefly on HMS Beagle and the nearest mainland is 2,000km away. But St Helena, one of Britain’s most remote outposts in the South Atlantic, may at last be looking at a…

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Kurt Andersen

17 March 2009

Kurt Andersen is a novelist, columnist, broadcaster and founder of the satirical Spy magazine. After a career of ironic experimentation, it is fitting that his last meal is at José Andrés’ playful food temple, The Bazaar…

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Watch word

17 March 2009

Due to scheduling conflict, the watch season started a bit earlier in Geneva. The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is a grand tour of blue-chip brands and this year saw an august upstart in the form of…

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Defence

18 August 2016

Norway’s sensitive border with Russia and materiel wealth in Botswana, Iran and Portugal.

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Oceania

20 August 2014

An Antarctic programme under the spotlight, New Zealand's parliamentary election and how a Vietnamese refugee has become the governor of South Australia.

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Oceania

17 October 2007

Australia's dramatic water shortage, and New Zealand gears up for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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Dutch of class

20 May 2010

Eccentric Michelin-starred chef Pierre Wind takes Monocle on a gastro-tour of Scheveningen, The Hague’s seaside neighbourhood, showing us where he buys the best oysters and juicy ham for his dog.

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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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Oceania

17 March 2009

What Australian PM Kevin Rudd uses to get around, the PE teacher crusading for a revival of Maori sports, and the new city in the Aussie outback.