Australia boosts aid to its neighbors [CSM]

The Australian government has just announced it will increase aid spending to $3.1 billion by 2010, from $1.9 billion. This article detailing Australia's plan to provide more funds in the Asia-Pacific region cites CGD's Commitment to Development Index, noting Australia's 2005 scores. 

From the article:

The "commitment to development" index, compiled by the magazine and the Washington Center for Global Development, rated Australia near the top for its trade policies, in the middle for immigration, and among the least helpful countries when it came to investment in developing countries, peacekeeping efforts, and impact on the world's environment.