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Foreign aid ‘treated like an ATM’

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 3rd April 2019 - Australia’s humanitarian organisations have been left dismayed after Australian aid was cut for the sixth year in a row, despite the federal budget touting a forecast return…

Where Are All the Women? Campaign Questions Lack of Female NGO Leaders

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 8th March 2019 - Major humanitarian organisations are backing a campaign calling on civil society organisations to match the low percentage of women in leadership roles with the high percentage…

Aid Groups Pledge to Hold Government Accountable

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 16th January 2019 - Australian aid organisations have pledged to hold the federal government accountable for its efforts protecting children in conflict with the help of a new humanitarian checklist. �…

Sector Coordination Key to Getting Kids Off Nauru

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 21st August 2018 - An ambassador for the newly launched #KidsOffNauru campaign says cooperation within all parts of the social sector is “critical” to successfully removing the remaining children…

New Defence Export Strategy Slammed by Australia’s Aid Organisations

Wendy Williams, Monday, 29th January 2018 - The world does not need Australian weapons “adding fuel to the fire” according to CEOs of Australia’s leading humanitarian agencies, who have slammed the federal government’s new…

Australia Elected to UN Human Rights Council

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 18th October 2017 - Australia has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council, but humanitarian aid organisations have called on the federal government to “walk the walk” by improving the…

Call Out for Innovators to Find Digital Solutions to Global Youth Crisis

Rachel McFadden, Thursday, 11th May 2017 - World Vision, together with Optus, are inviting innovators to develop digital solutions to the global youth job crisis with the successful applicant receiving a $20,000 grant. …

World Vision Calls on Australians to Light a Candle for Syria

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 22nd December 2016 - World Vision CEO Claire Rogers and chief advocate Tim Costello have urged Australians to help “drive out the darkness” in Syria as tens of thousands flee the rebel stronghold of east…

World Vision Appoints Digital Leader as First Female CEO

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 24th August 2016 - One of the Australian finance sector’s leaders of digital transformation, Claire Rogers, will succeed long-serving CEO Tim Costello as chief executive of the country’s largest…

World Vision ‘Shocked’ After Charity Head Accused of Funding Hamas

Ellie Cooper, Friday, 5th August 2016 - Staff at World Vision have been left “puzzled, shocked, demoralised and confused” after Israel has charged the head of World Vision in Gaza with funnelling millions of dollars …

Budget 2016 Podcast: The Fine Print

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 5th May 2016 - Despite being sold as the “fairness” budget, Not for Profit leaders have said that vulnerable Australians could be unfairly impacted by “harsh” measures. Treasurer Scott Morrison…

NGOs Call for Action Plan on Business & Human Rights

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 10th February 2016 - A group of Australia’s leading NGOs has claimed the country is lagging behind the global movement to prevent and address corporate human rights abuses, in a letter to the government.…

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