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Oceania

17 January 2009

Australia's new-generation mosque, and why Cuban doctors are being sent to the Solomon Islands.

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From Ulan Bator to Accra, there’s a global shortage of pilots – and schools to teach them. That’s why business has taken off at Moncton Flight College in New Brunswick, Canada. It’s home to 240 students who will one day be…

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State of despair

17 January 2008

Life expectancy in Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe is 34 for women and 37 for men. Inflation is out of control; food, water and fuel are in short supply and corruption is rife. Elections are planned for March, but no one thinks…

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Defence

16 February 2012

Saudi's Arabia's big weapons spend and a personnel shortage in the Polish Army.

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Africa/Middle East

15 March 2012

A look at the wardrobe of South Sudan's president, plus election watch in Mali and solving Lebanon's power-shortage problems.

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Branch network

24 June 2021

It makes elegant, versatile and sustainable buildings but there’s now a global shortage of timber – and the issue is splintering global relations.

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Building up hope

17 October 2019

The fighting has stopped in Damascus. But despite the look of normality, this is a city of black-market deals, shortages and deep pessimism.

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Defence

19 October 2017

Colombia’s defence minister on post-Farc security, Turkey’s pilot shortage, a game-changing water vessel and what’s in a name for the Royal Canadian navy’s ships.

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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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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.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 377

9 April 2013

A look at the increasing influence of the Islamic State of Iraq, we also review the front pages in Japan, and discuss the tomato shortage in Brazil.

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Pride of place

21 May 2020

Although design fairs the world over are on hold for now, there’s no shortage of handsome furniture to display, both new and reissued. We highlight eight elegant pieces that will enhance any home – long after the lockdown…

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Bright ideas

26 October 2023

There is no shortage of new niches to seek in the UAE. Fresh proposals for booming business across healthcare, retail and even laundry can fill gaps in the market. These are the for-now imaginary businesses that we would…

Radio

The Briefing - Tuesday 21 November

21 November 2017

We ask whether Angela Merkel can continue as German chancellor and what a political settlement in Syria might look like. Plus: the origins of Russia’s security service and why France is experiencing a shortage of its nat…

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Taking care

24 January 2014

A shortage of childcare in Japan has contributed to the low number of working mothers, a problem particularly apparent in Yokohama. Monocle speaks to the woman who has made it her mission to change this – mayor Fumiko…

Radio

The Briefing - Tuesday 30 November

30 November 2021

China steps up its vaccine diplomacy in Africa. Plus: Barbados becomes a republic, Japan boosts its military spending and Canada faces a shortage of maple syrup.