May 2, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
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Apr 26, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
It’s six months since Australia’s Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd commissioned a sweeping review of Australia’s aid program, led by former senior diplomat and public servant Sandy Hollway. That review will be handed to the Foreign Minister this week....
Apr 26, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
The lucrative awards provide elite students from poorer nations with a stipend of about $25,000 a year and also cover their university or college fees in Australia.But while the program’s aim is to reduce poverty, the Howard, Rudd and Gillard governments have...
Mar 28, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
The report, by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and the Foundation for Development Co-operation, was produced by a taskforce including former Howard government trade minister Mark Vaile, former Rudd government parliamentary secretary for international...
Mar 22, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
The Constitution of the Office of Chief Trade Adviser (OCTA) was the main point of contention at the Forum Trade officials meeting in Palau last week, with Australia calling for a delay in the establishment of OCTA as an independent legal entity.Despite OCTA’s...
Mar 19, 2011 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
THE STATESMAN MALCOLM FRASERAMID the backdrop of disasters in Australia and when foreign aid is under scrutiny some who maintain ‘charity begins at home’ may suggest that aid does more harm than good. My own experience has overwhelmingly convinced me that...