Dec 20, 2012 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
The latest case of foreign aid being diverted to cover the processing of asylum seekers in Australia is part of a long, bipartisan trend of raiding aid “in the national interest”. Thulsi Narayanasamy and Gareth Bryant of AID/WATCH explain. Article originally appeared...
Dec 7, 2012 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
The Australian Defence Force directly delivers about half of Australia’s aid to Afghanistan. There are myriad problems with this approach, writes Gareth Bryant from AID/WATCH. Article originally appeared in Crikey. At a Senate inquiry into Australia’s aid program to...
May 1, 2012 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
Dr Andrew Lattas has done extensive field in PNG says these links with Malaysian logging companies are undermining the legitimacy of the state and will lead to a general collapse in state structures.Presenter:Geraldine CouttsSpeaker:Dr Andrew Lattas, Department of...
Feb 9, 2012 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
The paper, titled Australia Afghanistan Community Resilience Scheme, proposes funding be divided among five experienced NGOs and would seek to assist the ”poorest and most marginalised people” while at the same time hoping to improve broader agricultural...
Feb 6, 2012 | CAMPAIGNS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
It was envisaged as an Afghan utopia for returned asylum seekers – a purposebuilt housing estate with running water, jobs, schools and small businesses on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul.Funded by Australian taxpayers for about $8 million, the AliceGhan...
Oct 6, 2011 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Over the years, we’ve seen some tremendous progress. The number of children in school has increased from 1 million under the Taliban to 7 million today, a number unmatched in Afghanistan’s history. The number of girls in school has increased from almost...
