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In Sydney, Barathan Vidhyapathy said more than 100,000 Tamils were killed and that those in charge of that massacre are now in government and have put the north-east of the country “under military occupation”. “This is why we protest today, mourning the dead and fighting like hell for the living.”  Kathirini, a Tamil refugee and survivor spoke about the day. “I was a child, and two relatives were sitting in my front garden. A shell blasted our yard and we lost a family member instantly, the other went straight to hospital. People were blown up in front of our eyes.” Bruce Haigh, ...

Overnight, the US Government have announced they will support the proposal for the waiver on intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines at the WTO.

· Program Duration: Five years (April 2016 – Jun 2021) · Area: (West Bank and Gaza Strip) · Thematic scope: Market System Development (MSD), agriculture, economic empowerment of women and youth 1.2 Description of the project The Australia Middle East NGO Cooperation Agreement Phase 3 (AMENCA 3) is AUD$40 million program which commenced in April 2016 in the West Bank and Gaza and builds on the achievements of its two predecessor programs (AMENCA 1 and AMENCA 2) which date back to 2005. Four Australian NGOs (ANGOs; CARE Australia, Oxfam Australia, Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA and World Vision...

Woodside forced to change tack Woodside, Australia’s largest oil and gas company with a license to drill for natural gas in the Rakhine Basin, has felt the pressure of community protests and changed tack. Following the February 1 coup, Woodside initially said their “drilling campaign remains on schedule”. Chief Executive Officer Peter Coleman told Energy News Bulletin, “It’s not up to us to judge the veracity of grievances [the military] have around the previous election process.” In response to the vehement backlash to these comments, Coleman released a media statement on Februa...

Woodside to withdraw workers from Myanmar after suspected human rights abuses by military Nino Bucci © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Australian resources giant Woodside said it would withdraw its workers from Myanmar in response to suspected human rights abuses committed by the military. The military, the Tatmadaw, enacted a coup on 1 February, arresting elected leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi. Woodside has continued offshore drilling for natural gas in Myanmar since the coup, despite other companies withdrawing and sanctions being int...