5 things to know about the Rohingya Crisis
Myanmar: as the situation escalates in Rakhine state, the number of refugees who have fled to Bangladesh has topped 500,000 as a humanitarian emergency unfolds.
Open statement calling for immediate action on offshore detention
A coalition of organisations and community groups from around Australia express concern regarding the humanitarian crisis that Australia has created.
Myanmar’s Salween River is NOT FOR SALE
With the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef weighing heavily on the minds of many Australians, you could be forgiven for not having noticed the threat looming over Myanmar’s Salween River – another of the world’s great environmental treasures.
Independent Journalism Funding Opportunity: Balibo Five—Roger East Fellowship
Applications are being sought from Timorese media makers for independent journalism fellowships. The Fellowships will provide up to $5000 USD | Aplikasaun ne’e buka husi produtores mídia Timor-oan ba parseria jurnalizmu independenti.
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA People: Meet Charm Tong
This month we introduce you to Shan teacher and human rights activist, Charm Tong. At age six, Charm Tong was forced to leave her beloved Shan State (Burma) to escape conflict. She settled in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border with her family.