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Cate Blanchett calls for global action to combat refugee crisis

Actress Cate Blanchett has been appointed as the UNHCR global Goodwill ambassador.

Situation in Syria catastrophic – UN

Dozens of people have been killed in the Syrian city of Aleppo as the situation lurches towards catastrophic, the United Nations […]

United Nations makes first aid drop to Syria

The United Nations has carried out its first air drop of aid to citizens in a city besieged by Islamic State […]

Syrian peace talks break down; world pledges help

Nations around the world have pledged money towards helping Syrian refugees as the prospects for ending the war in Syria look bleaker than ever.

101 year-old man pulled from rubble in Nepal

A miraculous rescue of a 101 year-old man in Nepal is one of the few good news stories

Should Indonesia reciprocate for foreign aid by sparing Bali nine pair?

A new call for the clemency of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran says it would be a fair exchange for Australia’s billion-dollar tsunami aid.

Shades of Grey in the Warm Heart of Africa

In Malawi, one in every 10 people is estimated to be infected with HIV. Therapist June Woodford shares her experiences working with at-risk adolescents in the area.

Former Split Enz member Mike Chunn helps launch new hearing technology

Mike Chunn, former member of Split Enz and Citizen Band, is now CEO of the Play It Strange Trust, formed to encourage original musical performance. Chunn has also launched a revolutionary new hearing aid called ReSound and is working to reduce the stigma attached to wearing a hearing aid.

Escaping the floods in the Balkans

Bosnia says more than a quarter of its 4 million people had been affected by the worst floods to hit the Balkans in living memory, comparing the “terrifying” destruction to that of the country’s 1992-95 war.

Africa’s Orphaned Generations

In recent years the situation for Africa’s orphaned children has become dire, with numbers tipped to hit 50 million by 2018.

Blood pressure pill, cancer fighting

A safe and commonly used blood pressure medication could help to fight cancerous tumours from the inside out.

My Story – Brett Adamson: A responsibility to help

For Brett Adamson, becoming a nurse was a gateway into helping the world’s most disadvantaged people via aid organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières.

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aid

Cate Blanchett calls for global action to combat refugee crisis

Situation in Syria catastrophic – UN

United Nations makes first aid drop to Syria

Syrian peace talks break down; world pledges help

101 year-old man pulled from rubble in Nepal

Should Indonesia reciprocate for foreign aid by sparing Bali nine pair?

Shades of Grey in the Warm Heart of Africa

Former Split Enz member Mike Chunn helps launch new hearing technology

Escaping the floods in the Balkans

Africa’s Orphaned Generations

Blood pressure pill, cancer fighting

My Story – Brett Adamson: A responsibility to help

Women and the water crisis

Live Aid funded Ethiopian rebels

Will endemic corruption cripple Haiti?

Aftershock rattles Haiti, but aid continues

Bottleneck paralyses Haiti relief efforts

Clinton cancels visit as Red Cross mobilises

Death toll rises in Haiti

Hundreds feared dead in Haiti earthquake

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aid

Cate Blanchett calls for global action to combat refugee crisis

Situation in Syria catastrophic – UN

United Nations makes first aid drop to Syria

Syrian peace talks break down; world pledges help

101 year-old man pulled from rubble in Nepal

Should Indonesia reciprocate for foreign aid by sparing Bali nine pair?

Shades of Grey in the Warm Heart of Africa

Former Split Enz member Mike Chunn helps launch new hearing technology

Escaping the floods in the Balkans

Africa’s Orphaned Generations

Blood pressure pill, cancer fighting

My Story – Brett Adamson: A responsibility to help

Women and the water crisis

Live Aid funded Ethiopian rebels

Will endemic corruption cripple Haiti?

Aftershock rattles Haiti, but aid continues

Bottleneck paralyses Haiti relief efforts

Clinton cancels visit as Red Cross mobilises

Death toll rises in Haiti

Hundreds feared dead in Haiti earthquake

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