Jun 16, 2012 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
It also reveals that workers on the project endure unsafe working conditions without proper accommodation, clean water or hygienic toilets.The disruption is exposed in a report by the international consortium funding the $143 million project – Australia’s...
May 12, 2012 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
From the popular #dontcutaid Twitter hashtag, to the letter to the Prime Minister from over 100 prominent Australians including Geoffrey Rush, the debate over the delay has focused on the important issue of the quantity of aid spending.But beyond the headline numbers,...
May 8, 2012 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
The decision, revealed in Tuesday night’s budget, will save the Government $2.9 billion over four years.The Government had committed to increases in the foreign aid budget so it would reach 0.5 per cent of gross national income (GNI) by 2015-16.But Foreign...
May 1, 2012 | CAMPAIGNS, GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
Dr Andrew Lattas has done extensive field in PNG says these links with Malaysian logging companies are undermining the legitimacy of the state and will lead to a general collapse in state structures.Presenter:Geraldine CouttsSpeaker:Dr Andrew Lattas, Department of...
Apr 11, 2012 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
AusAID and the Asian Development Bank have been co-funding a project to rehabilitate the railway lines since 2009. The project has been described as a defacto privatisation project for the benefit of an Australian-linked consortium, which includes Toll Holdings and a...
