In August 2017, a deadly ethnic clearance operation, backed by the Myanmar military against the...
Category - Aid and development
Harold Mitchell: thank you and vale
The death of “adman” and philanthropist Harold Mitchell AC on February 10 has been widely mourned...
Science says Tuvalu will drown within decades; the reality is...
Tuvalu, a picturesque island nation nestled in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, is currently...
Impacts of the Taliban’s ban on women’s work and...
Upon reclaiming power, the Taliban banned girls from schools above year six and women from work...
Stumbling giant: Germany cuts aid
As far as foreign aid goes, Germany stands as one of the world’s giants. In 2022, Germany was the...
Collier on case studies in state fragility
This is an edited version of Paul Collier’s remarks at the launch of the edited volume, State...
Defending Homo Economicus
In Greed is Dead, Paul Collier and John Kay (C&K) argue that the world has become more selfish...
January 2024 aid news
Australian aid During her recent visit to the Middle East, foreign minister Penny Wong announced an...
The case for budget support
There is no one good way to give foreign aid. Simply giving individuals money is all the rage at...
From chaos to reform in PNG: lessons from Morauta’s leadership
In the wake of the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Papua New Guinea, a sense of anger...