Jul 13, 2018 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Sinclair Knight Merz, a donor to both Labor and Liberal parties, won contracts worth $489m for Asia-Pacific projects. AID/WATCH states that the corporatisation of aid has made it more difficult to ensure accountability for private companies administering aid
Oct 15, 2017 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PUBLICATIONS
AidWatch’s new publication GRAUN NA GUTPELA SINDAUN LONG PAPUA NUIGINI is a shortened and adapted version of Australian academic Tim Anderson’s Land & Livelihoods in Papua New Guinea book. Translated in Tok Pisin for Papua New Guinean communities the...
Apr 18, 2017 | CAMPAIGNS, EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Since the presidential election, the eyes of the world have been on the White House … particularly troubling are the global implications – how well will the US Eagle relate to the Dragon, not to mention the Bear. Are we now in a new volatile and a...
Apr 5, 2017 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
It’s time to remember just what the existing foreign policy has delivered. Since the 2003 White Paper, Advancing the National Interest, Australia has routinely undermined global norms. We have been at the forefront of breaking global commitments on military...
Apr 5, 2017 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Australia’s ambassadors are meeting behind closed doors in Canberra this week, to discuss the Government’s proposed new direction on foreign policy. While paying more than a $1 million on talking to their ambassadors. There have been two months of by-invitation DFAT...
Mar 6, 2017 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PUBLICATIONS
DOWNLOAD SUBMISSION James Goodman (Chair) Aidwatch welcomes the opportunity to participate in consultations regarding the proposed new White Paper for Australian Foreign Policy. AID/WATCH is an independent watchdog that campaigns against the use of Australia’s aid...
