Thursday, December 22, 2011

Kind hearts or a dead giveaway?

Kind hearts or a dead giveaway?: This rare story of giving may seem a world away from our lives in Australia, and it does leave me wondering: could we do more?
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That very question was posed to the billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates this week, during his stay in Australia. The answer was a resounding yes.

The Microsoft founder called on the federal government to delay next year's return to surplus and increase its overseas aid budget instead.

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