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Media release | Thursday, 29 February 2024 The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) is urging the federal government to reinstate funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) so the agency can pay workers delivering lifesaving aid. ACFID CEO Marc Purcell has warned UNRWA’s ability to provide humanitarian assistance in Gaza is … Continued
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The Australian Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has today commenced an inquiry into the role of Australian agriculture in Southeast Asian markets and is calling for submissions from interested stakeholders. Committee Chair, Meryl Swanson MP, said the Australian Government has prioritised a deepening engagement with Southeast Asia, and noted from the recently released Invested: Australia’s Southeast Economic Strategy to 2040 that Southeast Asia is … Continued
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Media release | Wednesday, 28 February 2024 Australia’s peak body for international development is calling on the government to urgently boost development assistance to buffer against threats to the region and help our partners deal with climate change. Australian Council for International Development CEO Marc Purcell called on the 2024-25 budget to double the nation’s … Continued
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EXPERT ALERT – USA PRIMARY FEBRUARY 24 La Trobe University experts are available to discuss the next US election primary on February 24. ***Professor Dennis Altman Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe UniversityE: [email protected] M: 0487 448 734 Professor Dennis Altman is the author of fifteen books. He is a Vice Chancellor’s Fellow … Continued
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For immediate release: Tuesday 20 February 2024 Press release Ukraine war “deepening harmful gender stereotypes”, putting gender equality at risk Gender equality is being threatened by the war in Ukraine, girls’ rights NGO Plan International warns ahead of the two-year mark since the escalation of the war on 24 February. Interviews with girls, young … Continued
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Media release | Friday, 16 February 2024 Australia’s peak body for foreign aid has urged Australians to reject propaganda attacks against the UN agency for Palestinian aid. Australian Council For International Development CEO Marc Purcell said: “Yesterday, the Australian government acknowledged exaggeration in previous claims by the Israeli government, and aligned with widely known information … Continued
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Australia’s dairy import and export mix is “slowly trading places” – with export volumes falling sharply in recent years while imports have spiked, Rabobank says in a newly-released report. In its Australian Dairy Sector Outlook: Slowing trading places, the specialist agribusiness bank says the overall trade profile for Australian dairy is in a period … Continued
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***MEDIA ALERT*** Thursday, February 8 Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham will launch a new report from the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D) at federal parliament this morning. Who: Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham and AP4D Executive Director Melissa Conley Tyler When: … Continued
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***MEDIA ALERT*** Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham will launch a new report from the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D) at federal parliament on Thursday, February 8. Who: Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham and AP4D Executive Director Melissa Conley Tyler When: … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth has released its interim report into the Australian Government’s approach to negotiating trade and investment agreements, examining how the process can be strengthened to build on Australia’s success as a trading nation and ensure agreements are of the greatest benefit for all Australians. Australia’s agreements reduce barriers to international … Continued
