May 2, 2013 | CAMPAIGNS, EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Join us on Monday 13 May at the Surry Hills Community Centre to discuss militarisation of aid.For more detail, see here.Aid Talks: The Politics of Development is a free, monthly discussion series hosted by Aid/Watch on issues of aid and development. This will provide...
Apr 7, 2013 | EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
This will provide an opportunity to foster a more critical understanding of the impacts and assumptions of development and inequality and the role Australia plays. Each month speakers discuss a topical issue related to aid and development, and the broader global...
Aug 13, 2012 | EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Book tickets here nowAID/WATCH the story so far…Twenty years ago, AID/WATCH was formed in a living room in Sydney by a handful of activists concerned that Australia’s overseas aid money was making life harder for the very people it was supposed to...
Jul 1, 2012 | EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Are we making a difference?The successes and challenges of international aidThe world’s poorest face a constant battle to survive. They have inadequate access to health, education and other services. They face problems of hunger, malnutrition and disease. They...
Oct 24, 2011 | EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
People & Planet is published by a partnership of 49 not-for-profit Australian social justice and environment organisations, and raises funds for the work of these organisations in promoting a just, sustainable world.Perfect for daily use, both the diary and...
Mar 15, 2010 | EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
Through its $54 million Pacific Land Program, the Australian aid agency, AusAID, continues to facilitate and support land tenure reforms that favour the commercialisation of land to attract foreign investment. Customary landowners – who constitute the vast...