Jun 14, 2022 | IN THE NEWS, PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH
There is a creeping militarization of the aid agenda in Australia. Aid has long been closely associated with Australian military interventions, from Afghanistan to East Timor, from the Solomon Islands to the Philippines. With the closure of AusAID in 2013, Australian Aid now favours national interest and private finance over the need for real aid. It has become more closely integrated with Australian diplomatic, strategic and military priorities especially as Australia’s Pacific sphere of influence comes under increased challenges.
Jun 14, 2022 | EVENTS, IN THE NEWS, RESEARCH
From 4-8 April 2002, Aid/Watch Coordinator, Nat Lowrey participated in the Asia Pacific Research Network (APRN) Biennial Conference: Redefining Development: People Leading the Way Towards System Change in the COVID-19 Era.
May 23, 2022 | ALTERNATIVES TO GREEN EXTRACTIVISM, CAMPAIGNS, CASE STUDIES, Nickel
A large area in Ontario, Canada known as the ‘Ring of Fire’ is currently vulnerable to new mining operations from Australian companies.
May 23, 2022 | ALTERNATIVES TO GREEN EXTRACTIVISM, CAMPAIGNS, CASE STUDIES, Nickel
CASE STUDY: BHP POLLUTES INDIGENOUS LANDS FOR FUTURE BATTERY ENERGY BHP’s Mt Keith nickel operation – open pit mine and 5-km wide tailings lake. Image: Conservation Council Western Australia BHP pollutes Indigenous lands for future battery energy BHP is one of...
May 23, 2022 | ALTERNATIVES TO GREEN EXTRACTIVISM, CASE STUDIES, Communiqué, IN THE NEWS, Nickel
Nickel is rapidly emerging as a ‘critical’ metal for the shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) and battery energy storage.
