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Ahead of Pacific Islands Forum, Australia must triple climate finance and back Pacific leadership

Climate and development organisations are calling on the Australian Government to arrive at this year’s Pacific Islands Forum with a bold new climate finance commitment, in step with Pacific leaders’ urgent calls for action. At COP29, governments agreed to triple international climate finance to US$300 billion annually by 2035. But right now, Australia is contributing […]

Exploitation, child labour, and abusive work conditions: new report uncovers modern slavery risks in Australian fashion supply chains

A new report by Oxfam Australia, with support from the Human Rights Law Centre, presents evidence of widespread and systemic labour rights violations, including widespread exploitation and child labour, across Bangladesh’s garment supply chain. Drawing on more than one dozen focus group discussions and key informant interviews and surveying over 400 workers, the report Unravelling […]

Oxfam reaction to IPC report confirming famine in Gaza Governorate

Reacting to the Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) report published today, which confirms a famine in Gaza Governorate and predicts it will expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of September, Oxfam’s Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator, Mahmoud Alsaqqa, said: “The famine in Gaza is entirely driven by Israel’s near-total blockade of food and vital […]

Make Big Polluters Pay: Majority of Australians think coal, oil and gas corporations should pay for damage caused by their climate pollution

75% of Australians believe that climate change is increasing the cost of living, as new alliance calls on Government to take action ahead of Economic Reform Roundtable New polling has uncovered that the majority of Australians (62%) agree that coal, oil and gas corporations should pay for the damage caused by their climate pollution, including […]

Grace Tame, Patrick Abboud, Celia Pacquola, Nasser Mashni, Senator David Shoebridge join Oxfam Australia’s ‘Not in my Name’ campaign in support of Palestinians in Gaza

Grace Tame, Patrick Abboud, Nasser Mashni, Senator David Shoebridge and comedian Celia Pacquola have this week joined hundreds in Oxfam Australia’s campaign, ‘Not in My Name’, showing support for Palestinians in Gaza and calling on the Australian government to take decisive action now to stop violence and breaches of international law. Gaza’s humanitarian situation is […]

Oxfam reaction to Australian Government recognising state of Palestine

Reacting to Australia’s announcement that it will recognise the state of Palestine at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Oxfam Australia Interim Chief Executive Officer Dr. Chrisanta Muli said: “We welcome the announcement today that Australia will recognise the state of Palestine. This recognition is a landmark decision and is […]

Oxfam reaction to Israel’s decision to take control of Gaza City

Reacting to today’s announcement of the Israeli cabinet’s decision to take direct military control of Gaza City, Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Policy Lead in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said: “This decision marks a dangerous escalation in the ongoing illegal occupation of Palestinian territory — a brazen act of erasure carried out in full view of the world […]

Oxfam reaction to Australian Government’s announcement of humanitarian assistance for Gaza

Oxfam Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of an additional $20 million in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, but warns it falls far short of what is needed as the threat of mass starvation intensifies and spreads across Gaza. Oxfam Australia Interim Chief Executive Dr Chrisanta Muli said: “This announcement of additional funding in humanitarian assistance […]

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