Total aid for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is set to increase by only 136 million Australian dollars ($86 million) above the current year’s spending to AU$5.097 billion ($3.22 billion).

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to development and ...

Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to development and humanitarian aid abroad.

“Australia’s budget is becoming hyper-focused on its neighbors and the share of our aid budget that’s allocated to the Pacific is amongst the highest it’s ever been,” he added. Direct ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to ...