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Trachoma eliminated in Vanuatu

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 15th August 2022 -  Vanuatu is the first Pacific island country to eliminate trachoma as a “public health problem”.  The world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, trachoma is no longer a “public…

Australia slips lower in foreign aid transparency ranking

Samantha Freestone, Monday, 18th July 2022 -  The international ranking of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on global aid transparency has declined a third time.  Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs…

‘Closing schools means much more than just a lost education’

Paul Ronalds, Sunday, 2nd August 2020 -  We need more international support to stop COVID-19 mutating from a global health emergency into a global education emergency, writes Paul Ronalds, group CEO of Save the Children…

Susan Pascoe Appointed President of ACFID

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 1st November 2017 -  The former head of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission has been elected as president of the nation’s peak-body for aid and international development non-governmental…

Donors Offered Close Up Experience of International Aid

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 6th September 2017 -  Australian Red Cross has launched a digital fundraising initiative that it says will allow donors to experience life as an international aid worker. The aid agency is running a three…

Aid Organisations Condemn Rumoured Budgets Cuts

Wendy Williams, Monday, 8th May 2017 -  Australian aid organisations have condemned reports on the eve of the budget that foreign aid funding is set to be cut in a bid to boost funding to intelligence agencies. According …

Changemaker

Young People Taking Charge

Wendy Williams, Monday, 8th May 2017 -  Sashenka Worsman is the CEO of Oaktree, one of Australia’s largest youth-run organisations, which works toward ending poverty. She is this week’s Changemaker. Worsman grew up in…

Public Support Grows for International Aid in the Face of Isolationism

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 14th February 2017 -  Australian values of “a fair go” and equity for those “doing it tough” are standing strong in the face of a “global trend of eroding trust”, according to a new report which reveals public…

A Lifetime of Care

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 21st March 2016 -  CEO of CARE Australia Dr Julia Newton-Howes AM was inspired by her childhood experiences to pursue a career in international aid. Dr Newton-Howes is this week’s Changemaker. She …

Call for Aussie Support for Global Fund

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 24th September 2013 -  Australia should commit to increasing its support for the life-saving work of the international Global Fund set up to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria according to the Pacific…

2012 Aid Transparency Index

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 4th October 2012 - 
Photo: army.mil An international advocacy organisation campaigning for aid transparency has rated Australia 18th on the global Transparency Index. The Publish What You Fund’s…

Changemakers – Alan McLean

Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th August 2012 -  Alan McLean, CEO of RedR Australia, is profiled in Changemakers – a regular column which examines inspiring people and their careers in the Not for Profit sector. Having entered…

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