Dec 8, 2012 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PUBLICATIONS
This first issue covers the following topics:20 years of AID/WATCHAid to AfghanistanMDGs and extreme povertyPublish What You Pay Campaign on the Extractive Industries Transparency InitiativeRead the December 2012 E-Newsletter.
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...
Dec 1, 2012 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
Interview appeared on ABC PM Program MARK COLVIN: The advocacy group, Aid/Watch, has won back its charitable status, ending a long running battle begun by the Howard government. The fight broke out four years ago, when the Commissioner of Taxation ruled that Aid/Watch...
Nov 2, 2012 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
AusAID’s involvement in the Cambodian railways project has come under fire from local groups alleging human rights abuses. Is aid always a good thing? AID/WATCH’s Matt Hilton on the need for transparency Article originally appeared in New Matilda By Matt...
Nov 1, 2012 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Recently, something ground-breaking in the world of aid happened. After years of attempting to engage with AusAID, the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Cambodia, two organisations — Equitable Cambodia and Inclusive Development International —...
Oct 16, 2012 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
“It is not the place of the Australian aid program to fund the corporate, social responsibility programs of Australian mining companies that have a moral, if not legal obligation to behave in a responsible manner,” said AID/WATCH Co-Director Liz Barrett.A...