Lisa Cornish

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Lisa Cornish is a former Devex Senior Reporter based in Canberra, where she focuses on the Australian aid community. Lisa has worked with News Corp Australia as a data journalist and has been published throughout Australia in the Daily Telegraph in Melbourne, Herald Sun in Melbourne, Courier-Mail in Brisbane, and online through news.com.au. Lisa additionally consults with Australian government providing data analytics, reporting and visualization services.

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Australia overhauls its international aid policy, ups China competition

Australia overhauls its international aid policy, ups China competition

over 2 years ago // Australian aid

Australia has overhauled its foreign aid policy for the first time in years to develop aid programs in consultation with country, development, and civil society partners.

Australia's new aid budget seeks to subvert China's Pacific dominance

Australia's new aid budget seeks to subvert China's Pacific dominance

over 2 years ago // Australian aid

Despite a boost to development assistance, the country's contributions remain relatively low.

How Australia's newly boosted aid budget will be spent

How Australia's newly boosted aid budget will be spent

about 3 years ago // Australian Aid

The country's new government promised a 2.5% annual increase in official development assistance — and now we have insight into where that money will go.

Australia welcomes new era for aid

Australia welcomes new era for aid

over 3 years ago // Australian Aid

What could the election of the Labor Party for the first time in nearly a decade mean for Australia's aid program? Here's a look at what we know so far.

Australia's aid budget gets a lift despite looming election

Australia's aid budget gets a lift despite looming election

over 3 years ago // Australian aid

A security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands could explain some of the aid budget's focus.

'Tonga does not need a COVID disaster': The race to avoid a new crisis

'Tonga does not need a COVID disaster': The race to avoid a new crisis

almost 4 years ago // COVID-19

Humanitarian organizations have the dual challenge of ensuring that COVID-19 is not imported into the country inadvertently, and that the local partners on the ground are supported enough to ensure a quick recovery from the disaster.

Australian NGOs face existential shifts as laws change

Australian NGOs face existential shifts as laws change

about 4 years ago // Australian aid

New legislation could mean advocacy groups face huge new hurdles to conducting their work.

As DFAT seeks business partners, officials give insight on the process

As DFAT seeks business partners, officials give insight on the process

about 4 years ago // Australian aid

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade held a supplier engagement conference this week. Devex was there to learn about the highlights of the day.

The world has lost 5 million lives from COVID-19

The world has lost 5 million lives from COVID-19

about 4 years ago // COVID-19

It has been six months since 4 million deaths were recorded on July 7 and despite a slowing of growth, the virus continues to take advantage of gaps in the global response.

How the US spends on global health security

How the US spends on global health security

over 4 years ago // The State of Global Health Security

What does the U.S. mean when it says it is investing in "health security"? Devex takes a look at the data.