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Flotilla activists take evidence to international court

Flotilla activists take evidence to international court

Australian members of a global Gaza aid flotilla are taking allegations of brutal treatment at the hands of Israeli forces to the International Criminal Court.

Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid

Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid

Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid

Pacific nations secure more funding for climate and aid

Australia will provide a range of aid measures to neighbours in the Pacific as the region prepares to help host a major climate change summit.

Gender-equality aid cuts failing females, report says

Gender-equality aid cuts failing females, report says

Gender-equality aid cuts failing females, report says

Gender-equality aid cuts failing females, report says

Foreign aid cuts by countries around the world are impacting gender-equality efforts and leaving women and girls more vulnerable, a report has found.

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Flotilla ordeal ends with tearful mother embracing son

Flotilla ordeal ends with tearful mother embracing son

An activist who attempted to break the naval blockade of Gaza in an aid flotilla has returned to Australia after his detention by Israeli forces.

EU approves a massive loan package to help Ukraine

EU approves a massive loan package to help Ukraine

War-ravaged Ukraine will receive a multibillion-dollar support package, as the European Union finally approves a loan after Hungary lifted its veto.

Drone attacks, detention face Aussies sailing to Gaza

Drone attacks, detention face Aussies sailing to Gaza

A shower of drones and alleged mistreatment in Israeli cells met the last attempt to break the battered strip's naval blockade, which Tel Aviv branded a stunt.

Sending Australian navy to Middle East not a priority

Sending Australian navy to Middle East not a priority

The closure of one of the world's most important oil corridors continues to wreak economic havoc but Australia's navy is unlikely to join efforts to reopen it.

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Winston Peters wants to be Pacific's Trump whisperer

Winston Peters wants to be Pacific's Trump whisperer

Winston Peters wants to be Pacific's Trump whisperer

Winston Peters wants to be Pacific's Trump whisperer

A year after the United States withdrew billions of dollars in foreign assistance, New Zealand is hopeful it can coax fresh investment into the Pacific region.

Israel's top court allows NGOs to keep working in Gaza

Israel's top court allows NGOs to keep working in Gaza

Israel's top court allows NGOs to keep working in Gaza

Israel's top court allows NGOs to keep working in Gaza

Israel’s top court will allow international aid groups to keep operating in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories.

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Policies designed to deal with families linked to Islamic terrorists could breach the constitution, as politicians clash over how to deal with the issue.

Aid cuts fuel crisis for teen girls in Asia-Pacific

Aid cuts fuel crisis for teen girls in Asia-Pacific

Aid cuts fuel crisis for teen girls in Asia-Pacific

Aid cuts fuel crisis for teen girls in Asia-Pacific

Australia has a critical opportunity to demonstrate regional leadership in the upcoming budget, advocates say, with adolescent girls at the forefront of need.

Australia does what it can as US aid cuts savage PNG

Australia does what it can as US aid cuts savage PNG

Australia does what it can as US aid cuts savage PNG

Australia does what it can as US aid cuts savage PNG

Care International lost funding for several projects in the Pacific following the US retreat from foreign aid. Australia is attempting to help.

Australia urged to step up to help fill US aid void

Australia urged to step up to help fill US aid void

Australia urged to step up to help fill US aid void

Australia urged to step up to help fill US aid void

It's been a year since the multibillion-dollar unravelling of American aid, costing the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and shaking up the sector.

UN chief calls on Israel to reverse ban on aid groups

UN chief calls on Israel to reverse ban on aid groups

UN chief calls on Israel to reverse ban on aid groups

UN chief calls on Israel to reverse ban on aid groups

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to end a ban on humanitarian agencies that provided aid in Gaza.

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Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Australia's response to the Boxing Day tsunami helped boost relations with Indonesia, but high-profile arrests would soon test the relationship.

UN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk of collapse

The United Nations has warned humanitarian assistance in Gaza has been reduced due to Israeli restrictions and are at risk of collapse.

Israeli police raid UN refugee agency compound

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency is angry that Israeli police have raided its headquarters in East Jerusalem.

Australia steps up to help tackle Pacific HIV epidemic

Australia will provide $48 million to its Pacific neighbours to help manage and contain a surge in HIV infections, in a move lauded by advocates as life-saving.

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'Callous indifference' to Gaza suffering worsens horror

Australia and the international community have been tasked with stepping up to confront the horrendous humanitarian situation in Gaza after two years of war.

Death toll climbs in Caribbean as hurricane moves north

At least 49 people are confirmed dead and tens of billions of dollars of damage remains after Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc across the northern Caribbean.

Australia holds firm as foreign aid cuts hit Pacific

Australia is on track to expand its dominant role in providing aid to the Pacific with expectations it will more than double the support from six major nations.

Colombian president a 'drug leader', says Trump

President Donald Trump accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of being an "illegal drug leader", saying the US will halt payments to the country.

Israeli cabinet ratifies Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas

Israel’s cabinet has approved a plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas.

Flotilla detainees' relatives plead for safe return

The families of detained Australian activists in Israel are pleading with the federal government to bring them back home amid reports of abuse.

Families of Australians in Gaza flotilla plead for help

Family members of Australians detained while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza are calling for action as their relatives face deportation from Israel.

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