Recent articles and interviews generated by RESULTS
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The Sydney Morning Herald / The Age Plea to Bolster Global Diseases Fund

January 27, 2012 – To mark the Global Fund ten year anniversary,  RESULTS and AFAO have called on the Australian Government to bolster funding to the Global Fund at this critical funding crossraods, to ensure progress to fight global diseases is not lost.

Star Observer HIV funding’needs moving forward’

January 27, 2012 – Australia’s peak HIV organisation has called on the Gillard Government to bring forward its financial commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, saying the current global financial crisis is putting treatment programs at risk.

George Negus at 6.30 The Clarke’s Living Below the Line Challenge

May 20, 2011 – Watch the Clarke family, of RESULTS , explain their reasons why they took on the Live Below the Line Challenge on Channel 10′s current affairs program ‘George Negus at 6.30′.

The Sydney Morning Herald / The Age Letters-to-the-Editors

April 8-11, 2011 – READ a number of RESULTS members’ Letters-to-the-Editors in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age as they back embattled Noble Peace Prize laureate, Muhammad Yunus, and microfinance as a powerful tool to rid the world of poverty.

The Sydney Morning Herald Poor can no longer bank on microcredit

April 9, 2011 – RESULTS National Manager Maree Nutt explains how effective microfinance can actually be if it is carefully managed.

The World Today Microfinance becomes the new buzzword

March 8, 2011 -  A report shows the number of families with a micro-loan soared, from just over 7 million in 2007, to 128 million in 2009. Hear Maree Nutt speak about the achievement.

Northern District Times Taniele’s pushing for solid Results

March 23, 2011 TANIELE GOFERS is using her voice – not for shouting, rambling,or bickering, but for results. The 25-year-old Beecroft resident is the leader of the Sydney City Results group, a grassroots organisation that aims to end global poverty.

Canberra Times Credit where it’s due – how microfinancing helps the poor

February 19, 2011 – RESULTS member Peter Graves writes about the role of microfinance both here and in our aid program and points to a recent study in Bangladesh.

ABC News PM with Mark Colvin More funding needed for AIDS, Malaria and TB

October 7, 2010 - Poverty and advocacy groups, such as RESULTS, are warning that millions of lives are at risk because of a shortfall in funding to fight malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS.

The Manly Daily Lobbyists claim win with health funds plan

April 3, 2010 – RESULTS members have been urging MPs to cancel AUS$75 million in Indonesia’s debt to Australia in return for increased spending against tuberculosis, announced in last year’s federal budget.

National Times Small is beautiful, and mighty

March 8, 2010 – From little things big things grow. Rarely has this iconic refrain been more apt than in describing microfinance and its rise to prominence.

Canberra Times Micro steps to end slum poverty

March 14, 2009 – The odds are of course fanciful, but right now there is a real tool that has helped more than 100 million of the world’s poorest people actually begin to escape the worst devastation of poverty.

Canberra Times A few dollars make a difference

February 7, 2009 - It costs very little to give impoverished people the wherewitheral to improve their lives,
Peter Graves writes.

The Canberra Times Pictures on shack walls tell of grim tale of disease

March 17, 2008 – In the middle of Parliament House, one of the grandest of Australian public buildings, is a shack that could have come straight from a Cape Town slum, on display until Wednesday to promote an understanding of the scourge of tuberculosis in many countries.

AusAID Media Release Australia Committed to Tackling Tuberculosis in Our Region

March 13, 2008 – Australians are being reminded that tuberculosis remains a significant problem.

The Manly DailyHigh price of poverty

June 17, 2008 – For Maree Nutt it’s not all about money. Lots of money. Right now she has $37 million in her sights, but what’s $37 million when your fighting a scourge such as world poverty.

Sydney Morning Herald For aid, just help yourself

December 7, 2005 – Shunned by traditional leaders, people in the Third World can get low-collateral loans to help them improve their lives. The results are encouraging, as Matt Wade reports.

The Sydney Morning Herald Microcredit lifts 110 million out of poverty

November 2, 2006 - More than 110 million poor people received small loans like those championed by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus, last year.