Aid
Over-reliant risk of foreign aid contractors undermining national interest
This week former Federal Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop was appointed to the board of private aid contractor, Palladium, which in......
Tsunami crisis worsens in Indonesia
The death toll is rapidly climbing in Indonesian after Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. Rescue teams continue to search for survivors......
Support from Australia for devastating Kerala floods
The Kerala floods have been raging for over two weeks in southern India but last week there was record rainfall......
Fears of cholera outbreak as Rohingya refugee camp grows
The influx of Rohingya Muslims into Bangladeshi refugee camps has prompted the establishment of a new Red Cross emergency field......
Sharing essential health messages in Yemen
Yemen is in crisis, with over 400,000 suspected cases of cholera reported this year. Humanitarian volunteers are in the country providing......
Red Cross uses war game for humanitarian communication
A joint Australian and US military exercise in Queensland aims to create better communication between humanitarian workers and the military......
World Refugee Day: calls for global action
The number of people fleeing violence and persecution is the highest it’s ever been, with numbers approaching 66 million. Today on......
Five Australians receive Florence Nightingale Medal
This year a record five Australian aid workers have been commended for their work in foreign aid and disaster relief,......
Young people speak up on Aid cuts
A number of measures in the 2017-18 Federal Budget have caught the interest of young Australians. Foreign Aid cuts are......
Foreign Aid Loss
The Government is raiding the aid budget yet again in 2017 with a further $303.3 million cut. The Wire’s Henry......