Latest News
Latest news from APHEDA’s overseas projects, campaigns and events
2018 Balibo Five-Roger East Fellowship Recipients Announced
With great excitement, the 2018 Balibo Five – Roger East Fellowship recipients have been announced! Congratulations Priscilia Fonseca and Augusto Sarmento!
Five things to know about public ownership of electricity
With the debate on the privatisation of energy in Australia getting increasingly heated, we look at private versus public ownership both here and abroad.
National Activist Conference 2018
Come and be part of Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA’s inaugural National Activist Conference. Held over two days, the conference will bring together activists from around the country to strategise and organise on global justice.
Media Release Russian Economic Blackmail on Sri Lanka condemned
Economic blackmail by Russia against Sri Lanka’s asbestos ban decision slammed by international trade unions and health networks.
Activists honoured at 2017 AGM
Long-term activists Peter Jennings and Ruth Ellis were honoured at this year’s AGM for their commitment and dedication to APHEDA’s goals.
Media Release: Open Letter on Asbestos – stop the coming cancer epidemic in Asia
15 Dec 2017: Today an influential group of scientists and researchers launched a global campaign to counter the misinformation from the asbestos industry.
Asbestos: Open letter to Governments and other policy makers in Asia
A-BAN is seeking signatures from scientists, researchers, doctors, specialists, victims and trade unions to sign Open Letter to Asian Governments.
Election of four members to the Committee of Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA
Notice: at the close of nominations on Wednesday 6th November 2017, four nominations were received for four positions on the Committee.
Brazil Supreme Court Bans Chrysotile Asbestos – Declares ‘Safe Use’ argument invalid and unconstitutional
One of the last asbestos producer countries has decided to ban the deadly material as a result of a majority Supreme Court decision this week.