Our Government is writing a Foreign Policy “White Paper” that will guide the way Australia engages with the rest of the world. It’s critical that the Government listens to all Australians - not just experts - about the kind of world we want to live in and the role Australia should have in making your vision a reality. You can have your say today, just by taking the 60 second #UpToUs survey. Read more

The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA have called for the Australian government to use its international influence to push for an immediate end to the crisis and for a UN Commission of Inquiry. Read more

A coalition of organisations and community groups from around Australia express concern regarding the humanitarian crisis that Australia has created. Read more

Asbestos is a thriving industry and asbestos lobbyists have set their sights on south-east Asia as the next frontier for new trade markets in the Third World. This was outlined at the recent annual South East Asian Ban Asbestos Conference, held in Jakarta in November. Read more

Vietnam is a country in transition. Since 1975, Vietnam has been seeking to build a better life for its people and to rebuild after the devastation of over 100 years of colonialism and war. As of March 2018, trade union rights will be strengthened. The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) is making changes which will allow it to survive and thrive in the new environment. Read more