The federal government’s long awaited new aid and development policy offers a clear and galvanising vision of how Australia should deal with the complex issue.

The total amount of foreign aid, worth $4 billion this financial year, won't be up for discussion despite persistent criticism that Australia spends less as a proportion of national income than ...

How does Australia fare in aid funding when compared to other developed nations? At 0.33% of GNI, Australia is ranked 16th in 2009 among 23 OECD nations.

Australia released a new International Development Policy last month and accepted all the recommendations of the Development Finance Review, which was released on the same day. These documents and the ...