In the first address to parliament by a Pacific leader,James Marape said PNG wanted to end its dependence on foreign aid.
He’s worked in war zones,nearly died climbing mountains and escaped a charging rhino. In a rare interview,Brett Sutton speaks about his wild-haired youth and life on the front line of medicine.
Australia is seeking to offer Pacific and South-East Asian nations an appealing alternative to Beijing’s controversial Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.
Seventy-five years ago,U.S. President Harry S. Truman signed the Marshall Plan,authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.
A new federal fund will focus on reducing social stigma and legal discrimination in the Asia-Pacific,where consensual homosexual relations remain illegal in many countries.
The US needs to invest money in trade and foreign aid in the region,as well as defence,the foreign minister will say in a major speech.
“Something has to change in South Sudan because the number of people in need continues to rise every year and the resources continue to decrease.”
Solomon Islands and Kiribati,the two most recent nations to switch diplomatic ties from Taiwan to Beijing,are the greatest beneficiaries.
Penny Wong said the government’s first budget will make Australia “stronger and more influential” in the world through a major increase in aid spending.
It’s a striking moral challenge for Australians given how wealthy we are by global standards.
As the world grapples with the repercussions of the war in Ukraine and the threat of global recession,a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding that threatens up to 20 million people.