Aug 26, 2009 | IN THE NEWS
Africa contributes very little to the pollution blamed for global warming but its people are likely to be among the hardest hit by droughts, floods and rising sea levels.African leaders have put a $67 billion price tag on the cost of climate change on their...
Aug 16, 2009 | IN THE NEWS
The biggest country, Papua New Guinea, sees salvation in a $16 billion Exxon-Mobil liquefied natural gas project, which will instantly double its GDP when it starts up in 2014. A new gold mine in the Solomons will pull in 1000 workers, and the relocation of US forces...
Aug 2, 2009 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
Jose Ramos Horta claims the $3 billion pledged to East Timor since independence has never made it to the people. (AAP)A watchdog agency on overseas aid says many Australian programs for developing countries waste money.Australia is also failing to train the numbers of...
Jul 28, 2009 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
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Jul 28, 2009 | IN THE NEWS
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is currently calling for submissions on PACER Plus.PACER Plus is a proposed free trade agreement between Australia, New Zealand and 14 Pacific Island countries, which will cover trade in goods, services...
May 18, 2009 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
AUSTRALIA’S foreign aid agency and the Department of Defence will share intelligence under a new agreement non-government groups fear could put aid workers at risk by blurring the distinction between development assistance and military operations.The deal aims...
