NEWS & EVENTS
Watchdog uncovers misuse of Australian funds for Iraq humanitarian relief
Post appeared on Devex In a new report, Aid Watch revealed that Australian officials used over A$170 million ($146 million) in Iraq aid for Australia’s own gain. “Far from protecting Iraq’s own food security, which was the stated objective of Australia’s aid mission,...
Refugee funds get foreign label
Article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald. By Debra Jopson. THE Federal Government has wrongly counted $113 million it is spending on supporting refugees during their first year in Australia as foreign aid, a Sydney-based watchdog says. This has contributed to...
Come to My Village: land and life in PNG radio documentary
AID/WATCH reported, recorded and produced a half hour radio documentary on Land rights and Environmental Campaigns in PNG. This was aired on the ABC. The documentary, entitled ‘Come to my Village’ interviews landowners and campaigners in PNG on their attitude towards...