Japan’s unspoilt,smallest island is stunningly beautiful

Japan’s unspoilt,smallest island is stunningly beautiful

What Shikoku lacks in big-ticket attractions,it makes up for with intact culture.

  • byJulietta Jameson

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‘It doesn’t quite feel like a life of success’:The reluctant son who became a billionaire

‘It doesn’t quite feel like a life of success’:The reluctant son who became a billionaire

After a difficult childhood with his father,Yasuhide Uno wanted nothing to do with running the family business.

  • byMin Jeong Lee,Yoojung Lee andYasutaka Tamura
What my Japanese grandparents can teach us about our ageing problem
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What my Japanese grandparents can teach us about our ageing problem

Among the few still alive today who lived through the Second World War,my grandparents taught me about history,ageing and a lesson for future generations.

  • byMillie Muroi
Why Melbourne is so often a healthy place to get sick

Why Melbourne is so often a healthy place to get sick

If you become ill,which global city will take the best care of you? While Melburnians have their fair share of medical challenges,our health system is extremely good at keeping us alive.

  • byHenrietta Cook andAisha Dow
Russian MIG-25 defector flew under the radar

Russian MIG-25 defector flew under the radar

The plane’s canopy opened. A sturdy blond man emerged with a gun and fired two shots in the air to warn onlookers away.

Size matters:The world’s 10 best megacities you must visit

Size matters:The world’s 10 best megacities you must visit

Whatever you desire in a big city,you will find it. Here’s how to embrace (and survive) some of the world’s top megacities.

  • byBen Groundwater
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The Aussie dollar is weak,except in this desirable destination

The Aussie dollar is weak,except in this desirable destination

Eating out in this major city is much less expensive for Australian travellers,as is public transport and hotel accommodation.

  • byJohn Collett
‘He’s seducing you’:Japanese architect woos Melbourne with concrete

‘He’s seducing you’:Japanese architect woos Melbourne with concrete

From the outside,it looks like a squat concrete bunker in the middle of Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens. But its creator says this is a space where “sky,water and people become one”.

  • byStephen Brook
Russia’s ambitious goals are under attack

Russia’s ambitious goals are under attack

The US is trying to kill off a giant project that is key to Russia’s future - and Australia is in line to benefit.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Japan should join AUKUS,says former prime minister Taro Aso
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Japan should join AUKUS,says former prime minister Taro Aso

Taro Aso also warned that Chinese spies could be infiltrating Western countries,and defended his country’s strict migration policies.

  • byLatika Bourke
‘Rare view’:A volcano is building a new island in real-time

‘Rare view’:A volcano is building a new island in real-time

“It’s hard to know when it will stop,but assuming the eruption continues,the island could grow higher and bigger.”

  • byHisako Ueno andMike Ives