Twenty two year old Tasmanian Alphonse Toussaint is no stranger to hardship. At the age of 15 he was forced to flee his native country the Democratic Republic of Congo to escape war and growing political unrest. Now living in Hobart for more than 2 years, Alphonse is deeply committed to making poverty history. On [ Read More ]
As the title indicates, this dish isn’t very authentic. It can be varied in any number of ways, depending on what you have in the fridge and cupboard. With the addition of some prawns or marinated meat, it can be a meal on its own. I like my fried rice to be big on flavour, [ Read More ]
I NEVER thought I’d say this, but I’d like to talk about tax. Before you flee to the Cayman Islands, hold on a second. If you’re an ordinary citizen who pays their taxes, or even just a barrister, this tax won’t apply to you. We need to talk about tax because of the Global Financial [ Read More ]
Achieving MDG Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger The goal of cutting in half the proportion of people in the developing world living on less than $1 a day by 2015 remains within reach. However, this achievement will be due largely to the extraordinary economic success of Asian economies. Achieving MDG Goal 2: Achieve [ Read More ]
We who are fortunate to have more than enough have a moral obligation to help those who, through no fault of their own, are living in extreme poverty. It’s not hard to do.
A recent Galaxy poll showed two thirds of Australians support 0.7 – no not lifting the alcohol level for driving but lifting Australia’s aid budget to 0.7% of national income.
Dear Editor, Why do we spend $27 billion on defence for weapons and resources that can kill and injure people and only $4.3 billion on lifting people out of poverty? Have we got our priorities wrong? Won’t we be safer if we are helping people, won’t we all have better karma from helping rather than [ Read More ]
Look down at your wrist. Are you wearing a white wristband? Do the words ‘Make Poverty History’ shine back at you from beneath the arm of your Argyle sweater? If so, find a mirror – I want you to take a good hard look at yourself. You’re part of a new sub-section of society, and [ Read More ]
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my support for the goals of the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign, especially the call to increase aid to 0.7% of our Gross National Income in line with the UN Millennium Development Goals. I found out about the campaign and the Millennium Development Goals a couple of weeks ago at a [ Read More ]
