For Monocle, meeting the scientific team at San Diego’s SALK institute, where missions are underway to improve quality of life around the globe, mitigate climate change and extend the human lifespan, including inventing new methods to fight cancer

For The Monthly, meeting the Australian astrobiologist leading the search for life on Mars.

For Monocle, on the lookout for mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains before a major new wildlife crossing that will help them navigate LA’s man-made structures breaks ground.

For Monocle, meeting the team behind Australia’s most popular news satire program, The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

For Courier, artist Fritz Haeg talks about the evolution of his off-grid, non-profit cultural commune in California.

For Monocle, meeting Alaska’s dog rescue team, who are always ready should things go awry.

For Courier, a deep dive into the world of BookTok.

TikTok is shaking up the publishing industry at large. But how long will the trend last, and how can publishers harness the power of short-form video content?

For The Monthly, meeting a recently resettled family in Denver, Colorado, and the group of Australian ex-pats helping the Nauru and Manus refugees start new lives in the USA.

For Port, an interview with Alan Hess and Michael Murphy discuss the democratic, technicoloured optimism of Los Angeles’ Googie architecture.

For The New York Times, charting the coastal developments around Australia that are booming thanks to population growth and a pandemic-related appetite to be closer to the water.

For Monocle, a tour of Northcote High Street, where the residents of this inner-Melbourne suburb have helped their high street thrive.

For Monocle, an interview with Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sally Capp, on helping the city bounce back.

For Monocle, a visit to Melbourne’s Sun Theatre, a prime example of how the magic of cinema can boost an area long after the credits roll.

For The Guardian: From a group where no one speaks, to an all-male club for romance novels, we speak to reading groups finding new members online during the pandemic.

For Port, an interview with Mishka Henner, the Belgian-born, UK-based artist, uses the tools of the internet age – chiefly Google Maps and Google Earth – to create highly detailed and aesthetic artworks.

For The Guardian, a news feature on new fibre-optic cables running to Pacific islands, delivering high speed internet. They have been cautiously welcomed amid warnings over harassment and violence linked to online platforms.

For Monocle, a tour of Melbourne’s mid-century Milkbars - their history and the savvy new owners reimagined them for a new era.

For The New York Times, charting the paper’s history and use of color.

For The New York Times, going behind the scenes with NYT reporters on a Sunday in the Park.

For the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, an explainer on Australia’s history of ‘Blackbirding’.