AusAID has recently suspended its scholarships program in Afghanistan, pending investigation of fraud allegations in the program. GRM International, one of the largest private managing contractors in the world, was stripped of its management of the program, and the...
Article originally appeared in Crikey By Matt Hilton AusAID has recently suspended its scholarships program in Afghanistan, pending investigation of fraud allegations in the program. GRM International, one of the largest private managing contractors in the world, was...
Hosting the country’s president Thein Sein, Ms Gillard praised the ”extraordinary” progress towards democracy of Burma, also known as Myanmar.At a joint press conference with Mr Thein, she announced that Australia would lift some restrictions on...
Article originally appeared in the Malawi News BY CHARLES MPAKA Paladin Energy Limited and two other Australian mining firms operating in the country are under criticism back home for tapping into a tax-payer financed aid programme to shore up their corporate image...
Article originally appears in Sydney Morning Herald January 30th 2013 WEALTHY resource companies operating overseas are tapping into Australian taxpayer funds to set up aid projects potentially benefiting their corporate social responsibility credentials. Aid and...
Aid and mining watchdogs have expressed concerns about the practice, arguing the corporations are wealthy enough to bankroll their own aid and that linking donations to controversial mine operations is a conflict of interest.Nine mining companies all operating in...
