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Already powering $200B+ in crypto volume, Variational is using its zero-fee liquidity aggregation model to bring traditional markets on-chain.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Variational, a protocol for on-chain derivatives trading, has announced a ~$50M Series A raise led by Dragonfly with support from Bain Capital Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, and other strategic investors. The funding coincides with the launch of the protocol's first Real-World Asset (RWA) markets. This initial rollout allows traders to access perpetuals on select commodities alongside their crypto portfolio, laying the groundwork for Variational to route liquidity directly from traditional markets in the coming months.

While the broader crypto industry is attempting to bootstrap RWA liquidity from scratch on isolated Central Limit Order Books (CLOBs), Variational introduces a fundamentally different architecture. Instead of starting new order books from scratch for each new market, Variational aggregates and routes liquidity from both existing traditional and on-chain markets.

By solving this “cold start” problem, Variational will allow traders to access a massive menu of global assets, from indices and single-name stocks to FX and crypto, all from a single account.

In January 2025, Variational was released into an invite-only private beta. Since then, the trading platform has processed $200+ billion in trading volume across 50k+ accounts, accumulated over $750 million in open interest, and shared over $7 million in rewards with traders.

“You can't rebuild forty years of traditional market depth from scratch on a crypto order book,” said Lucas Schuermann, CEO of Variational. “Traditional finance solved this problem with the brokerage model–we're bringing that model on-chain, aggregating RWA liquidity from where it already exists rather than waiting for it to migrate.”

Variational's initial “Phase 1” RWA release includes gold, silver, copper, and WTI Crude. This initial rollout is intended to stress-test the protocol's cross-margin engine and on-chain settlement using aggregated crypto-native liquidity. Once the infrastructure is validated, “Phase 2” will begin routing liquidity directly from TradFi sources, aiming to bring over 100+ new markets on-chain this summer.

“Order books are fine when you have the liquidity to anchor them. But for the massive universe of RWAs, more often it's a mistake. Everyone else is trying to suck liquidity through a straw, spending millions on incentives just to end up with thin books and volatile pricing,” said Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly. “Variational's model sidesteps that entirely, mainlining liquidity from traditional markets directly on-chain. It's what 'perps on everything' requires to work at scale.”

Variational's roadmap for 2026 includes listing more RWA markets, further deepening RWA liquidity with additional partnerships, and releasing a trading API. Progress can be followed on Variational's X Account.

About Variational

Variational is a peer-to-peer trading protocol for perpetuals and generalized derivatives that has processed $200B+ in trading volume. Variational powers Omni, a zero-fee trading platform that aggregates liquidity from both on-chain and traditional markets.

Variational is built by a veteran team with decades of experience from firms like Google, Meta, Virtu, IMC, and Jane Street, and backed by leading investors including Dragonfly, Bain Capital Crypto, and Coinbase Ventures.

For more information, visit https://variational.io.

About Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a $4B crypto-focused global investment firm. Since 2017, Dragonfly has been at the forefront of blockchain and crypto innovation with a long-term oriented, technical, and research-driven approach, having been early backers of some of the most influential protocols and companies in the industry.

The Hague, the Netherlands, 20 May 2026 – Heliora Energy and the Municipality of The Hague are developing a pilot “sand battery” that stores surplus electricity and residual heat as thermal energy for later use. The project, supported through the municipality’s CO₂ reduction programme, is expected to begin testing by the end of the year at a swimming pool in The Hague.

The system addresses a growing challenge in the energy transition: renewable electricity is often generated when demand is low, while electricity grids cannot always absorb the surplus. Heliora Energy’s technology converts excess electricity directly into heat and stores it in a specialised sand mixture that can be released when energy demand is high.

The idea originated from co-founder Peter Enting’s experience in the industrial sector, where he observed that materials such as sand and slag (a waste material derived from metals) can retain heat for extended periods.

The pilot will take the form of a 20-foot container with a storage capacity of around 1 MWh, equivalent to the daily electricity use of approximately 100 households. The team expects to install it at a location with a constant heat demand, such as a swimming pool. According to Heliora Energy, one container could reduce CO₂ emissions by an estimated 20 to 35 tonnes annually, depending on how the system is operated.

“At the moment, a large share of renewable energy is curtailed or underutilised, not because it cannot be generated, but because it cannot be stored or used at the right moment,” said Enting. “Heliora’s approach focuses on bridging that gap directly in the form of heat, where demand is constant and conversion losses can be avoided.”

The project moved forward after Heliora Energy won a CO₂ reduction challenge organised by the Municipality of The Hague and ImpactCity. The initiative is part of the wider Startup in Residence Intergov programme, which connects public organisations with early-stage companies working on societal challenges.

“The energy transition is not only about producing sustainable energy, but also about using it more efficiently,” said Arjen Kapteijns, Alderman for Energy Transition, Mobility, and Resources in The Hague. “By storing residual heat, projects like this can help reduce waste and CO₂ emissions, and ease pressure on the electricity grid.”

If proven successful, the technology could support larger-scale applications in industrial sites and district heating networks, helping cities make better use of renewable energy, ease pressure on the electricity grid, and reduce dependence on fossil-based heating.

Read the full article on Stories of Purpose: https://storiesofpurpose.thehague.com/impact/the-hague-tests-sand-battery-by-heliora-energy-to-tackle-energy-waste

Learn more about Heliora energy: https://heliora-energy.com

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Modern art disruptor, street and adventure artist Anthony Lister, has made his long-awaited return to exhibiting a new collection of work entitled ‘Circle of Life’ after a launch event on Wednesday 13 May officially opened by KC Margaret Cunneen. The exhibition will open daily until Thursday 21 May 2026 at 165 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst.

One of Australia's most heralded inner city street artists, Lister has made a mark globally, exhibiting in the artistic Mecca's of the world: New York, Japan, London.

Says Lister, “This isn't just an art exhibition – it's a return from exile. After watching the physical world get swallowed by screens, exhibiting again feels like reclaiming territory.”

“It's about putting something real, tactile, and undeniable back into a culture that's become increasingly intangible. This show is less a comeback and more a correction.”

The theme of the exhibition is media, vanity, and collapse.

“I've placed myself on the covers of magazines – not as a celebration, but as a disruption. It's me inserting myself into a system that manufactures identity and calling out its absurdity from within,” he said.  

“Where I am now as an artist is somewhere between reflection and resistance. I'm not chasing relevance – I'm interrogating it. This work sits in that tension: between ego and critique, visibility and distortion, beauty, and something far less comfortable.”

For Lister, each piece that will feature in 'Circus of Life' had to hold tension.

“If it was too comfortable, it didn't make the cut. If it didn't challenge the viewer – or me – it wasn't strong enough,” he said.

“Together, the works operate like a magazine that's slightly unhinged – familiar on the surface, but fractured underneath.”

The exhibition will offer collectors a rare opportunity to acquire a limited selection of some of Lister's works.

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19 MAY 2026 – Equinor has signed a 5-year agreement with the Dutch energy company Eneco for supplies of natural gas from the Norwegian continental shelf. The gas volumes will be delivered to Eneco’s wholly owned German subsidiary LichtBlick.

The agreement runs until the end of 2030 and covers annual volumes of around 2.2 terawatt‑hours (around 0.2 bcm/year), and deliveries to Germany started in April 2026. The gas supplied under the agreement has a greenhouse gas intensity lower than alternative supply into the German grid.

Eneco will purchase from Equinor guarantees of origin, named ‘sustainability qualities’, via the Attributes SAS platform. According to LichtBlick, gas under this contract has around 9% lower greenhouse gas intensity than their alternative sources.

“Norwegian gas plays an important role in supporting Europe’s energy security while also contributing to lower emissions compared with other gas sources. We are very pleased to strengthen our long‑standing partnership with Eneco through another agreement, supplying gas with a documented lower upstream emissions footprint than alternatives to support LichtBlick’s customers in Germany,” says Helle Ø. Kristiansen, senior vice president Gas & Power at Equinor.

Equinor is the largest supplier of pipeline gas to Europe, with production from the Norwegian continental shelf among the lowest‑emitting in the global gas industry. Electrification of offshore facilities and improvements across the value chain have reduced emissions from production and transport over time.

“Since its foundation, LichtBlick has been committed to the energy transition, and we work every day towards the goal of a fully renewable energy system. But we also bear responsibility for ensuring a secure energy supply for our customers – here and now. As long as gas is still needed, we are taking targeted measures to reduce emissions as much as possible. The agreement between Eneco and Equinor is one such measure. At the same time, the contract strengthens our security of supply in geopolitically uncertain times,” says Jonas Beck, director of Green Energy Markets at LichtBlick.

Natural gas is expected to remain part of Europe’s energy mix during the transition to a low‑carbon energy system, providing flexibility to support growing shares of renewable power and contributing to security of supply in a volatile geopolitical environment. The agreement with Eneco is part of Equinor’s broader portfolio of long‑term gas sales agreements with European customers, reflecting continued demand for reliable energy supplies with lower emissions while energy systems are transformed.

Attributes’ digital platform provide independent tracking of Equinor’s emissions data as reported to and published by Norwegian Authorities from Equinor to Eneco.

Volunteering to help individuals can build skills and knowledge, enhance employment opportunities, provide new and challenging experiences as well as deliver feelings of personal satisfaction through contributing, a new survey has found.

It also delivers measurable benefits to those being supported; including help in finding work and acquiring skills as well intangible and benefits such as friendship and building connections within communities, the survey found.

To mark National Volunteer Week 2026, the survey was commissioned by migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia. It canvased the attitudes of 85 of the organisation’s volunteers working mostly one-on-one with newly arrived refugees and migrants.

It found that overwhelmingly, volunteers believed they, themselves, benefitted directly through helping others.

Asked whether they benefited from their volunteering work, 32 percent of volunteers said they benefited ‘significantly’ and 78 percent said they benefitted ‘somewhat’.

Among the top benefits listed were ‘a feeling of satisfaction through contributing’ (96 per cent), ‘learning about new cultures (77 per cent), ‘building social and professional networks’ (59 per cent), ‘improving personal and communication (soft) skills’ and ‘enhancing employment opportunities’ (39 per cent).

The survey also found that volunteers believed their work delivered practical and intangible benefits to those being supported.

Ninety-six per cent of volunteers said their work delivered either ‘significant’ or ‘some’ benefits to those being supported and just 4 per cent were ‘not sure’.

Among the top benefits to those being supported listed were ‘language acquisition support’ (91 per cent), ‘friendship’ (96 per cent),  ‘building connections with local communities’ (68 per cent), ‘practical support in navigating life in Australia’ (53 per cent), ‘understanding how to access services’ (56 per cent) and ‘help in finding employment’ (38 per cent).

The survey found broad satisfaction with the experience of volunteering and a general feeling that it was productive.

Fifty-four per cent of volunteers were ‘very satisfied’ with the experience, while 38 per cent were ‘somewhat’ satisfied and 8 per cent were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.

Sixty-nine per cent of respondents said they felt their volunteering was ‘very productive’ and 21 per cent said it was ‘somewhat productive’ while ten per cent were ‘not sure’.

Among the challenges in volunteering cited in the survey were ‘time restrictions’ (39 per cent) and ‘language barriers’ (27 per cent).

Overwhelmingly, volunteers surveyed were likely to recommend the experience to family and friends with 62 per cent saying they were ‘very likely’ to do so and 23 per cent saying they were ‘likely’ to do so. Ten per cent said they were neither likely nor unlikely to do so.

More than half (47 per cent) of the volunteers surveyed were aged between 45 and 64 and 20 per cent were aged 25 to 34.

Indian migrant Shaleena Shaik says volunteering helps her meet people and understand more about Australia.

The former lawyer says she also find satisfaction in helping newly arrived people learn English and settle into a new community.

“I started volunteering a year ago and it has helped me meet people and better understand how things work in Australia,” Shaleena said.

“I’ve been helping out in English conversation classes for new arrivals. I’ve also helped out with Mother’s Day and Christmas events.

“I really enjoy volunteering. It is rewarding to be able to help people start new lives in Australia. But I have benefitted also in meeting new people and getting a better understanding how things work and the social and professional environment.

“It’s a great opportunity to learn about Australia.”

Shaleena volunteers for migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia in Werribee and Footscray.

“For me it is also an opportunity to gain some Australian workplace experience,” she said.

AMES Australia CEO Melinda Collinson said the survey showed the added value volunteers can bring to an organisation.

“Our volunteers at AMES Australia to an amazing job in supporting our refugee and migrant clients and making a real difference in their lives. This gives our organisation extra reach and extra capacity,” Ms Scarth said.

“But the survey shows that volunteers also get benefits out of volunteering; and not just the feel-good effect of doing something selfless but also valuable skills, experiences and knowledge,” she said.

An independent legal profession underpins the economic, political and social foundations of Australia.

“Across the country, Law Week is being celebrated,” Law Council of Australia President, Tania Wolff said. “This is an opportunity to honour the significant contribution made by the legal profession.

“Without an independent legal profession, the core elements that define Australian democracy face the risk of compromise or even collapse.”

An independent legal profession is vital to uphold the rule of law, protect human rights, and ensure fair, impartial justice by enabling lawyers to represent clients—including those opposing the government or unpopular causes—without fear of reprisal, interference, or pressure from external interests.

Our independent judiciary – the third arm of government, along with Parliament and the Executive – depends in turn on an independent and thriving legal profession.  Both serve the administration of justice.  

“This independence helps maintain confidence that legal decisions and advice are based on law and facts, not political influence or popular demand.

“As the independence of the legal profession and judiciary is increasingly being undermined around the world; it is more important than ever that we vigorously defend it here in Australia.
“Changes to our laws and deeply worrying safety-net funding gaps to help Australians most desperately in need are tearing holes in the fabric of this independence and the rule of law.”

The legal profession also contributes to Australian society in a myriad of other ways.

“Coincidentally, it is also National Volunteer week and lawyers are prolific volunteers,” Ms Wolff said. “From working with local not-for-profits and community organisations to volunteering their services in the wake of major disasters, lawyers step up to help.

“The number of pro bono hours provided each year by our profession continues to grow. In 2024-25, Australian lawyers provided 781,596 hours of pro bono work.  This is an extraordinary contribution.  We are unaware of any other profession which works for free to this extent.  
 
“Private practitioners are also central to the ongoing delivery of legal assistance services in this country.

“Lawyers help people experiencing disadvantage including young people and children, older Australians, people with disability, asylum seekers, people who are homeless, victim-survivors of family violence and First Nations people.

“And they often do so at great personal and financial cost to themselves and their practice because they believe in access to justice for all.

“The direct employment and economic benefits provided by the legal profession are immense,” Ms Wolff said. “Over 135,000 Australians are employed within the legal sector, and the total market size of the legal services sector is estimated to be approximately $33.6 billion.”

This stimulates our economy and assists local communities through payment of taxes and rates; commercial leases and investment; and lawyers, paralegals and administrative staff salaries help support families, pay mortgages or rent, and buy goods and services from other Australian businesses.

18 May 2026; Following the official declaration of an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak by the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 15 May, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is preparing to rapidly scale up its medical response in Ituri province, in the country’s northeast.

On the weekend of 9 and 10 May, MSF received alerts of an increased number of deaths from a suspected viral haemorraghic fever in Mongwalu health zone, an area northwest of Bunia, the capital of Ituri province. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, a team went to assess the situation and found that 55 people had died since the beginning of April. MSF also received subsequent reports that cases had been identified in Bunia and Rwampara health zones.

According to the Congolese authorities, a total of 246 suspected cases and more than 80 deaths have been reported across the three health zones. This outbreak has been caused by the Bundibugyo Ebola virus. The Bundibugyo strain is distinct from the more common Zaire strain in that there is no approved vaccine, and no approved treatment.

On 15 May, health authorities in neighbouring Uganda also confirmed one case of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in a 59-year-old Congolese male, who died on 14 May. MSF has informed the Ugandan Ministry of Health that it is ready to support the public health authorities’ response.

“The number of cases and deaths we are seeing in such a short timeframe, combined with the spread across several health zones and now across the border, is extremely concerning,” says Trish Newport, MSF Emergency Programme Manager. “In Ituri, many people already struggle to access healthcare and live with ongoing insecurity, making rapid action critical to prevent the outbreak from escalating further.”

MSF currently has teams in the affected areas of Ituri to asses medical needs, and is coordinating closely with the Congolese health authorities. In MSF’s Salama clinic in Bunia,  we have three suspected cases, who have now been isolated.

Right now, MSF is mobilising more teams comprising medical, logistical, and support staff experienced in responding to viral haemorraghic fever outbreaks, as well as essential supplies, to launch a large-scale response as quickly as possible.  MSF will also work to ensure strict prevention measures are in place in its existing projects in order to protect our staff, our patients and their access to healthcare.

The estimated case fatality rate of the Bundibugyo strain is between 25 and 40 percent. This is the third detected outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, following outbreaks in Uganda in 2007-2008 and in DRC in 2012.

Ebola is an infectious viral haemorrhagic fever, transmitted to humans through direct contact with blood, secretions, organs, or other bodily fluids of infected animals. Human-to-human transmission occurs through close contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals

MSF has responded to multiple Ebola outbreaks in DRC over the past years. This outbreak marks the country’s seventeenth since the first case was discovered in 1976.

MSF is an international, medical, humanitarian organisation that delivers medical care to people in need, regardless of their origin, religion, or political affiliation.  MSF Australia was established in 1995 and is one of 24 international MSF sections committed to delivering medical humanitarian assistance to people in crisis. Every year more than 120 Australians and New Zealanders go on assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières  working as: doctors, midwives, psychologists, laboratory technicians, human resource/finance coordinators, pharmacists, mental health specialists and logisticians. MSF delivers medical care based on need alone and operates independently of government, religion or economic influence and irrespective of race, religion or gender. For more information visit msf.org.au

Responding to the resumption of the trial of activists who organized Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong, Amnesty International Hong Kong’s spokesperson Fernando Cheung said:

“As closing arguments begin in this trial, the Hong Kong authorities must confront the basic injustice at its heart: commemorating victims of human rights abuses is compassionate, not criminal. Holding people criminally responsible for peaceful commemoration compounds the injustice suffered by the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown.

“Throughout these trial proceedings, Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan have shown remarkable courage and dignity in the face of prosecution. They did nothing but  legitimately exercise their human rights in their Tiananmen commemorations.”

Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks added:

“The prosecution's case relies on vague, overly broad and arbitrary definitions of 'subversion'. The charges against Chow and Lee should be dropped, and the authorities must ensure that people in Hong Kong can freely remember the events of 4 June 1989 without fear of retaliation.

“Chow and Lee are prisoners of conscience, incarcerated simply for exercising their human rights, and they must be immediately and unconditionally released.”

Background
The prosecution and defence are scheduled to deliver their closing statements in the trial of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists from 18 May 2026.

Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan were among the members of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (Hong Kong Alliance) charged with “inciting subversion of state power” under the Beijing-imposed National Security Law in September 2021.

They have been held in pre-trial detention ever since, having been repeatedly denied bail, and face up to 10 years’ imprisonment if convicted. Both have been designated prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International.

Authorities said the annual Tiananmen vigil the Hong Kong Alliance had organized since 1990 was evidence of the group “endangering national security”.

Amnesty International has repeatedly raised concerns that Hong Kong’s National Security Law, enacted in June 2020, is being used to target civil society groups, journalists, political activists and academics for actions that are fully protected under international human rights law.

The Tiananmen vigils commemorated the events of 4 June 1989, when Chinese troops opened fire on students and workers who had been peacefully protesting for political reforms in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Hundreds – possibly thousands – of people were killed. Tens of thousands more were arrested across China in the suppression that followed.

In the 37 years since the crackdown, all discussion of the incident has been heavily censored in China, and authorities have effectively erased it from their version of history.

While commemorating the Tiananmen crackdown was forbidden in mainland China, in Hong Kong crowds reaching hundreds of thousands of people would gather annually in centrally located Victoria Park to peacefully remember those killed. The vigil participants called on the Chinese authorities to reveal the truth about what happened and accept accountability for the atrocity; local government as a practice did not interfere or object.

The last major vigil organized by the Hong Kong Alliance was held in 2019. The Hong Kong vigil was banned in 2020 and 2021, ostensibly on Covid-19 grounds. Since then, the National Security Law has effectively criminalized peaceful protest in the city – including Tiananmen commemorations.

15 May 2026: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) strongly condemns Israeli forces’ attacks against paramedics in Lebanon, including the recent killing of two Lebanese Civil Defence workers in Nabatiyeh, and reiterates its urgent call for the protection of medical and rescue personnel.

On 12 May 2026, a drone strike hit three paramedics as they were attempting to assist an injured person who survived a previous attack. Two of them were killed on the spot. Another one, wounded. Paramedics from an ambulance that had departed from Najdeh Al-Shaabiyeh hospital to also aid the injured of the first attack witnessed the strike on their colleagues, transferred the injured paramedic to the hospital and later had to return to the site to collect human remains from the scene.

“We are outraged over the killing of paramedics who were simply doing their job, taking huge risks to save lives. Attacks on healthcare are unacceptable and must not be normalised,” said Jeremy Ristord, MSF Head of Mission in Lebanon.

While scaling up support at Najdeh Al-Shaabiyeh hospital to respond to mass casualty incidents in the past months, MSF teams have also worked side by side with paramedics and frontline responders across Nabatiyeh Governorate, including the Lebanese Civil Defence, sharing days and nights of emergency response as they bring patients to facilities, and supporting colleagues who continue working despite profound loss and fear.

The 12 May incident is part of an alarming pattern. Over recent weeks, MSF teams in Lebanon have been witnessing the consequences of airstrikes, drone strikes, and artillery fire, which are damaging hospitals, ambulances, and medical equipment, and killing or injuring civilians, health workers, and first responders. Lebanese health authorities, media and other humanitarian organizations have also reported this kind of violence, including repeated attacks while paramedics are rescuing people.

In Nabatiyeh and across southern Lebanon, rescue and medical teams are increasingly forced to delay or limit life‑saving interventions because of the fear of being targeted. Ambulance crews supported by MSF report spending only minutes at blast sites due to the risk of repeated strikes, avoiding the use of excavation equipment, and delaying evacuations, leaving some people trapped under rubble for hours or days. MSF has treated patients whose conditions were critically worsened by these delays, including severe trauma cases who later died from their injuries.

In total, since MSF started supporting Najdeh Al-Shaabiyeh hospital at the beginning of March, 725 injured patients have been treated, and 232 arrived dead or died in hospital.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 2 March and 12 May, 161 attacks against healthcare were recorded, resulting in 110 deaths and 252 injuries. This included 15 attacks resulting in 12 deaths and 21 injuries that occurred after the start of the ceasefire on 17 April, that has not led to a cessation of hostilities and has not allowed displaced populations to return home or people stranded in heavily-targeted areas to seek safety.

Healthcare workers, first responders, ambulances, and medical facilities are protected under international humanitarian law. Their killing not only devastates families and colleagues, but further weakens already strained emergency response and healthcare systems.

MSF calls for an immediate end to the continuous attacks on medical and rescue personnel, facilities and offices, as well as on the violence that continuously places civilians and those trying to save their lives at risk.

Notes:

MSF is supporting several paramedical and emergency services in the governorates of Nabatiyeh and the South, including the Lebanese Civil Defence team targeted in the 12 May incident, through the provision of ambulance equipment, first aid medication and supplies, fuel, and protective gears.

Our teams in the two southern governorates are also supporting seven hospitals with donations of fuel, supplies and medications. In four of these hospitals, we have teams working with the hospitals' staff in responding to ER needs. In addition, we are running mobile clinics to provide medical services to people there.

MSF is an international, medical, humanitarian organisation that delivers medical care to people in need, regardless of their origin, religion, or political affiliation.  MSF Australia was established in 1995 and is one of 24 international MSF sections committed to delivering medical humanitarian assistance to people in crisis. Every year more than 120 Australians and New Zealanders go on assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières  working as: doctors, midwives, psychologists, laboratory technicians, human resource/finance coordinators, pharmacists, mental health specialists and logisticians. MSF delivers medical care based on need alone and operates independently of government, religion or economic influence and irrespective of race, religion or gender. For more information visit msf.org.au