Nauru spared in Australian foreign aid cuts

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Israel’s friends in the Western Pacific: Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau

Sydney (dpa) – Australia’s foreign aid has been cut to a record low of 0.22 per cent of gross national income in the government’s annual budget, making it one of the lowest in the developed world. Aid agency leaders strongly condemned the cuts announced late Tuesday, saying they are damaging Australia’s international reputation. “Every country in…