Nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to just 24,000 people who earned over $1 million in 2022–23, according to Oxfam Australia report released in October. Oxfam is calling on the Australian government to end unfair tax discounts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Australians. On average, each of these high-income individuals gained $271,000 […]
Oxfam Australia acknowledges January 26 as one of mourning for First Peoples, reflecting the ongoing impacts of invasion and colonisation that began in 1788 and continue to shape inequities and injustices today. Australia is one of the only countries that hold a national day of celebration on the date of colonisation, which has led to […]
Celebrated street artist Matt Adnate, in collaboration with Oxfam Australia and Juddy Roller have today proudly unveiled a powerful new mural in Fitzroy that captures urgent global themes of wealth inequality, concentrated economic power and collective empowerment. The mural launch coincides with the World Economic Forum in Davos and as new Oxfam analysis revealing average […]
New report calls for taxing the super-rich to tackle rampant inequality Average Australian billionaires’ wealth grew by almost $600,000 a day in the last year alone, or over $10.5 billion collectively, new Oxfam analysis reveals today as the World Economic Forum opens in Davos. Since 2020, eight new Australian billionaires have been minted. Today, Australia’s […]
Oxfam and partners restore limited water access for 156,000 amid near-total water and sanitation infrastructure collapse. 100 days into the ceasefire announcement, in a week that has seen more severe weather hitting Gaza, needs remain desperate. Oxfam and dozens of other INGOs working in Gaza have had to further adapt their operations to keep life-saving […]
The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1.5 degrees of warming – only ten days into the year, according to new analysis from Oxfam. The richest 0.1% already used up their carbon limit on the 3rd January. This day – named […]
Oxfam categorically rejects the recent US military intervention in Venezuelan territory, which constitutes a violation of international law and an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country. This action threatens regional stability, contradicts the principle of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, agreed upon by the States of […]
International humanitarian organizations operating in the occupied Palestinian territory warn that Israel’s recent registration measures threaten to halt INGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need, despite the ceasefire in Gaza. On 30 December, 37 INGOs received official notification that their registrations would expire on 31 December 2025. This triggers […]
Responding to today’s Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) report, Oxfam’s Marta Valdes García, Humanitarian Director, said: “There remains appalling and preventable levels of hunger in Gaza. Israel is allowing far too little aid to enter even as it continues to actively block aid requests from dozens of well-established humanitarian agencies. Oxfam alone has $2.5m worth […]
Oxfam Australia is appalled and deeply saddened by the horrific events in Bondi yesterday. Our thoughts are with everyone affected in the Bondi community — a place usually defined by joy, peace and connection — and especially with members of the Australian Jewish community who were targeted while gathering at the start of Hanukkah. We […]