The global market for medical products is shaped mainly by the demands of wealthy consumers. It...
Category - Australian aid
Pitching beyond the aid enthusiasts – three simple aid...
“We need to communicate aid better” is a constant chorus among those working in aid and development...
On sales pitches and taking the public with you on aid
Imagine being a door-to-door vacuum salesperson from the world’s 19th best vacuum company...
Factoring the Pacific into Australia’s approach to China
The China-in-the-Pacific dilemma has once again hit the headlines in Australia, this time with a...
Australia stumbles further down the donor generosity rankings
[Editors’ note: This blog post was written based on preliminary global aid figures for 2017...
Five things the Australian Government could do to be a leader in...
It’s tempting to hide behind numbers when you’re making excuses for inaction. Australia has...
Language matters: language and learning in Bima, Indonesia
Indonesia is the most linguistically diverse nation in Asia, yet unfortunately its education system...
ACIAR: a quiet achiever of Australian aid
Last week, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop launched a new 10-year strategy for the Australian Centre...
Professionalising Australian aid advocacy
I wanted to start this pitch with a joke, but the state of Australian aid is no laughing matter...
Why do farmers hire seasonal workers?
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has published a...