Apr 23, 2014 | EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Why do nations give aid? Is it to help alleviate poverty, or to show goodwill to those less fortunate? Is it to increase global peace and security or as a way of influencing the nations receiving aid? There are a multitude of reasons that influence both why and how...
Feb 18, 2014 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
Thulsi Narayanasamy, Director of AidWatch, talks to radio RRR FM about Australia’s foreign aid policy and recently announced cuts to the foreign aid budget.
Feb 15, 2014 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
AidWatch talks to radio 2SER about a scathing report into the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that has found its $143 million project to repair Cambodia’s rail system has left hundreds of impoverished families worse off.
Dec 30, 2013 | EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
The seventh Aid Talks session on ‘Where Is Your Aid Money Going?’ took place on 9 December 2013 in Sydney. Part of the discussion was recorded.
Dec 7, 2013 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
Article appears in Green Left Weekly AID/WATCH has responded to the allegation that Australian government agencies, including AusAID, were involved in spying on the East Timorese cabinet room during sensitive meetings about oil and gas negotiations. AID/WATCH...
Nov 29, 2013 | ALTERNATIVES TO GREEN EXTRACTIVISM, CAMPAIGNS, IN THE NEWS, STOP LYNAS
Article originally appeared in The Malay Mail Online KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Several Australian non-government organisations (NGO) today joined 16 Malaysian delegates in their protest outside Lynas Corporations’ shareholders meeting in Sydney, urging shareholders to...
