The Rudd Government’s woefully insufficient target range has ignored the urgency of the science which tells us that developed countries have to make deep cuts now, the Make Poverty History coalition said today.
Poznan, Poland: Developed countries including Australia have not stepped up to do their fair share to fight climate change, international aid agency Oxfam said today at the wrap-up of UN climate negotiations.
Poznan, Poland - Climate Change Minister Penny Wong must prove to the international community that the Rudd Government is committed to the UN climate negotiations by taking a leadership role in Poznan, Poland.
Five of Australia’s largest International Humanitarian Organisations have joined forces on International Human Rights Day to appeal for government and public action on the most basic of human needs - food.
Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins joins artists and actors from around the world supporting Oxfam and urging leaders to step up their climate change commitments at the UN climate negotiations in Poznan, Poland.
OceanaGold’s announcement today that it has placed the Didipio Gold and Copper mine in the Northern Philippines on a ‘care and maintenance’ basis is welcome news for the Didipio community.
As the financial crisis deepens a new report released today recommends alternative ways to fund measures to help developing countries adapt to the new reality of climate change without increasing government taxes on tax-payers.
The Close The Gap coalition has congratulated the Council of Australian Governments on taking substantial steps towards making health equality for Indigenous Australians a reality.
Australia must do our fair share in addressing climate change to avoid lagging behind other countries, according to international aid agency Oxfam.
The Australian Government should use World Aids Day to provide more money address the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa, the region most affected by the virus, according to international aid agency Oxfam.