humanitarian assistance

Australia pauses $6 million in aid funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Palestine

Australia is among several countries pausing aid funding for a UN group supporting Palestinians in… Read More

Israel war: Penny Wong pushes for peace during meetings with Palestinian leaders

Penny Wong has used a meeting with Palestinian officials to double down on her government’s… Read More

Gaza: Penny Wong’s emotional meetings with Israeli hostage families

Penny Wong has used an emotional meeting with the family members of people taken hostage… Read More

India’s Humanitarian leadership shines in 2023: A year of global aid and compassion

NEW DELHI: In a world grappling with unprecedented challenges in 2023, India has once again… Read More

Gaza rallies continue in Melbourne and Sydney ahead of Christmas

A convoy of cars and bikes have travelled through Melbourne calling for a permanent ceasefire… Read More

Words aren’t enough. Australia must show its support for Israel | Simon Birmingham

When I first travelled to Israel it was with a sense of excitement to explore… Read More

How Dave Sharma won Marise Payne’s vacated senate seat

Factional tussles, surprise preference flows, and a rival’s “all over the shop” pitch to senior… Read More

Penny Wong joins calls for Gaza ‘humanitarian pause’ for aid

Penny Wong has repeated her call for a pause to hostilities in Gaza so food,… Read More

Industry Minister Ed Husic says Palestinians are being ‘collectively punished’

Palestinians are being “collectively punished” and Israel is potentially breaking international law, Industry Minister Ed… Read More

Tel Aviv, Israel: Relieved passengers chant ‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie’ on flight

Visibly relieved passengers have shared an emotional moment, led by a pastor, as they boarded… Read More