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23 Homes in 10 years
Written by Hannah Moloney Wednesday, 16 May 2012
On last count I’ve lived in 23 rental homes in 10 years across all states of Australia (leaving out only N.T and ACT); in some shape or form I’ve made food gardens in all of these places.
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You made a difference!
Written by ActionAid Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Last night the Labor Government broke its election promise to increase aid to 0.5% of gross national income by 2015. A huge breach of trust and a broken promise - but without our supporters, it could have been even worse. Send a message to the Coalition asking them to keep their commitment to aid today!Posted in blog -
Top Five Aid Myths Busted
Written by ActionAid Friday, 04 May 2012
With the current discussion going on about the proposed cuts to the Australian overseas aid budget, there are plenty of misconceptions and downright falsehoods being bandied about. Here are a few of the most common myths about overseas aid - busted. -
Head, Heart and HANDS
Written by Hannah Moloney Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Yesterday I went along to the Growers and Eaters Forum in Bendigo, central Victoria. Compared to the National Sustainable Food Summit (NSFS) I attended a few weeks back in Sydney, this was a breath of fresh, innovative and progressive air.
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April newsletter
Written by Gemma Friday, 20 April 2012Welcome to the April edition of Talking Action. We've got news about Myanmar Changemakers and Hunger Busting Bloggers and a story from Kenya -
Emma Thompson's Myanmar diary: part 1
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Keep It Simple And Sweet
Written by Hannah Moloney Wednesday, 11 April 2012
On the weekend my husband and I did our second harvest on our backyard beehive; we get so excited it’s ridiculous.
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The question we're all asking - where's Bob?
Written by ActionAid Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Recent media reports suggest that the government will break its promise to increase the aid budget to 0.5% of the gross national income by 2015. Any increase in the aid budget might be pushed back to 2018 or further. And yet Foreign Minister Bob Carr remains silent on this important question.Posted in blog
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