World Vision has welcomed the Federal Government’s review of its aid budget and development policy.
Media Releases, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Foreign Aid
Australia’s largest humanitarian organisation World Vision has welcomed a bold recommendation to legislate an aid budget target in the first report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Australia’s aid program.
Media Releases, Asia and the Pacific, Disaster relief, Emergencies, Food Security, Foreign Aid, International Development
World Vision Australia welcomes the ALP's commitment to return Australia's aid contribution to internationally accepted levels.
Media Releases, Claire Rogers, Foreign Aid
A pre-Christmas Government budget update has failed to shed light on Australia’s true commitment to helping vulnerable communities at risk of poverty, food insecurity, displacement, war and climate change.
Media Releases, Asia and the Pacific, Budget Cuts, Claire Rogers, Foreign Aid
ALP elders have called on their party to restore humanitarian aid ahead of the ALP conference next week. They lamented the damage aid decline has done to Australia’s international reputation — and they are right to do so.
Opinion Pieces, Asia and the Pacific, Australian Government, Foreign Aid, Tim Costello, World Vision
A dilapidated soccer ball, a well-worn teddy and a toy truck fashioned from a bottle and thongs forms part of a World Vision Australia pop up art installation in Melbourne highlighting the plight of the world’s 30 million displaced children.
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We have little to be proud of in our treatment of refugees. We need to honestly shine a light on our country's shame.
Opinion Pieces, Claire Rogers, Foreign Aid, Refugee Camp, Refugee Crisis, Refugees
The Government's agreement to fund the undersea cable between Australia and the Solomon Islands demonstrates that the importance and effectiveness of development assistance generally is now dawning on more minds in Canberra.
Opinion Pieces, Asia and the Pacific, Foreign Aid, Solomon Islands, Tim Costello
The Coalition Government’s fifth budget last week was carefully calibrated to offer just enough to a discontented electorate to restart the political contest ahead of the poll expected early next year. Yet again Australia’s battered aid program took a hit.
Opinion Pieces, Australian Government, Budget Cuts, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian, Tim Costello
World Vision Australia is calling on the Federal Government to rule out further cuts to an already depleted aid budget.
Media Releases, Asia and the Pacific, Claire Rogers, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian, International Development, NGO, Refugees, Tim Costello, World Vision