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Government Urged to Reject ‘Utterly Shameful’ Aid Budget Cuts

Luke Michael, Thursday, 29th March 2018 - Australian aid charities have called on the federal government to rule out further cuts to international aid, after reports emerged the Turnbull government was considering a $400…

UK Aid Sector Urged to Take Action

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th March 2018 - Aid charities in the UK are being urged to take action to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse in the sector in the wake of the Oxfam scandal. UK International Development Secretary…

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…

Alliance Calls on Government to Lead the Way in Protecting Displaced Children

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th September 2017 - A coalition of NGOs has called on the Australian government to lead the way in protecting child refugees and migrants when two ground-breaking compacts are discussed at the United…

Sector Rallies Over Asylum Seeker Welfare Crackdown

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 29th August 2017 - The social sector has rallied behind refugees and asylum seekers in the wake of the Australian government’s decision to strip up to 400 Australian-based asylum seekers of welfare…

Proposed New Laws to Help End Modern Slavery

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 16th August 2017 - The Coalition government is proposing legislation that will make it a requirement for large businesses to report annually on their actions to address modern slavery. The move follows…

Changes to Secrecy Provisions for Detention Centre Workers

Lina Caneva, Monday, 14th August 2017 - Aid agency Save the Children has welcomed a move by federal government to clarify its laws around the sharing of information gathered in immigration detention centres by workers.…

Charity and University Partner to Improve Indigenous Health Outcomes

Rachel McFadden, Monday, 7th August 2017 - One of Australia’s leading charities and a leading university have teamed up to deliver a unique international model designed to improve health and wellbeing in Aboriginals…

NFP Calls For Action On Growing ‘Orphanage Tourism’ Industry

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 - Well-intentioned Australian tourists, including many students, are inadvertently contributing to the growth of the orphanage ‘industry’ and subsequent exploitation of children…

NFP Calls for Asylum Seeker Safety as Manus Set to Close

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th May 2017 - Asylum seekers on Manus Island must be brought to safety, according to not for profits speaking in the wake of reports that the more than 800 men have been told they must leave the Australian-funded…

‘Great Australian Raid Budget’ as Aid Falls to Lowest Level Ever

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th May 2017 - Aid agencies have slammed the 2017 budget as the “great Australian raid budget” after the federal government revealed Australia’s foreign aid funding will be frozen for two…

Aid Organisations Condemn Rumoured Budgets Cuts

Wendy Williams, Monday, 8th May 2017 - Australian aid organisations have condemned reports on the eve of the budget that foreign aid funding is set to be cut in a bid to boost funding to intelligence agencies. According …

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