World Water Day: A pause for celebration then back to business
By Adam Laidlaw, Chief Executive, WaterAid Australia World Water Day is always a busy day in the year for us at WaterAid. AusAID has been a valued partner of our organisation since its inception in...
View ArticleWorld Oceans Day
By Claire Ireland, Senior Environment Specialist, AusAID On World Oceans Day, Australians can be proud of the crucial work being done with our tax dollars to protect the world’s oceans – and to support...
View ArticleRivers of death: tackling the water and sanitation problems in Bangladesh
By Jane Bean, Oxfam Australia Early in the morning in a remote rural Bangladeshi village, the sound of the nearby river drowns out the spectacularly noisy roosters. As always, this cacophony is...
View Article100 million worship at the river of life
By Russell Rollason, First Secretary, Australian High Commission, India An extraordinary gathering of humanity has just drawn to a close on the banks of the Ganges River in India. Over 55 days, 100...
View ArticleCooperation is key for a water-secure world
By Bill Young, CSIRO Today, 22 March, is World Water Day. Celebrated annually by the United Nations, World Water Day recognises this day as ‘a time to focus on the importance of freshwater and to...
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