Category 4 storm expected to make landfall Saturday or Sunday. Typhoon Maysak (locally known as Chedeng) continues to head towards the Philippines maintaining its strength with maximum sustained winds of 180 km/h near the centre and gusts of up to 215 km/h. Maysak, which was already downgraded to a typhoon from being a super typhoon, […]
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Ayat’s Story
When Ayat, a 35-year-old Syrian, obtained her master’s degree in Arabic literature in 2005 and started lecturing at the University in Homs, she had every intention of finishing her PhD. Then in March 2013, she was forced to flee. Ayat planned to prove that a female villager can and should be educated. However, in March 2013, […]
Obituary: Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser, AC, CH
Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser, AC, CH was the Founding Chair of international aid organisation CARE Australia and Chair from 1987-2001. He was also President of CARE International from 1991 to 1995, and its Vice-President for the next four years. Through CARE Australia, Malcolm put Australia at the forefront of delivering emergency aid to countries around […]