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Saving Lives at Sea: the asylum seeker expert academic panel reports

Staff Reporter, Friday, 3rd August 2012 -  A panel of academic experts at The Conversation has drafted a statement outlining what it says is a fair, humane and workable policy approach to asylum seekers losing their lives at…

Australians Pessimistic About International Aid – Report

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd August 2012 -  Australians underestimate the value of international aid and the huge strides made in reducing extreme poverty, a Not for Profit study has found. Not for Profit ChildFund Australia…

International Humanitarian System Must Go From Global to Local – Oxfam

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th February 2012 -  Image supplied: Oxfam & SAACID. Photo: Oxfam Novib International aid agency Oxfam says that resources must be built up closer to where disasters happen to ensure that people…

International Aid Needs Team Approach – ACFID

Staff Reporter, Friday, 20th January 2012 -  Flickr image:      
 Some rights reserved by DFID – UK Department for International Development The Australian Council for International…

India’s Polio Success a Major Milestone for Global Health

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th January 2012 -  Friday will mark a significant milestone in the global fight against polio – it will be a year since the last case of wild poliovirus was detected in India. What makes the feat…

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Why Full-Time Students Are Less Likely to Volunteer

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd December 2011 -  Student volunteering can be a rewarding experience, but not an easy one to get right. I travelled this year to work on education and literacy projects in a village in East Sepik Province,…

International Aid Forum Says Maternal Health Issues Alarming

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st December 2011 -  The slow progress of maternal health in developing countries is alarming the leaders of Australian aid organisations, according to a forum in Melbourne last night.
At a panel event
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Médecins Sans Frontières Forced Out of Iran Province

Staff Reporter, Monday, 10th October 2011 -  Médecins Sans Frontières has had to pull out of work in Zahedan in southeastern Iran due to repeated requests from authorities. Zahedan – around 70 kilometres…

Aid Adviser Numbers Slashed

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th February 2011 -  A quarter of all advisers to Australia’s foreign aid program are to be phased out after a major review of Australia’s aid spending. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd welcomed…

Oxfam Warns on Government Aid

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th February 2011 -  Relief agency Oxfam has called on donor governments to allocate life-saving aid based on need not on short-term military gains. A report released by the international aid agency…

Aid/Watch Decision a Win for Charities’ Freedom of Speech

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd December 2010 -  A majority High Court decision in favour of  the charitable status of activist group Aid/Watch is being hailed as a significant win for Australian charities who engage in advocacy…

Aid/Watch Ruling – Time For Tax Law Reform – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 2nd December 2010 -  The Australian Council of Social Service ACOSS has welcomed the decision by the High Court of Australia confirming the charitable status of Aid/Watch for taxation purposes, whilst…

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