If there’s one issue that’s been a hot topic around kitchen tables in the past month, it’s the Federal Budget and whether or not it will widen the gap between those who have much, and those who don’t. A national poll out today (Monday 16 June) confirms this deepening concern within the Australian community – 79 per […]
New research by Oxfam Australia shows that the wealthiest one per cent of Australians together have more money than 60 per cent of the nation’s population, showing that the ‘lucky country’ is not immune to the creeping inequality that is snaking around the world and slowing the fight against poverty.
Australia’s formal ratification of the historic Arms Trade Treaty today is a welcome step towards saving lives by stopping the flow of arms to conflict affected countries like Syria and South Sudan, Oxfam said.
Oxfam has welcomed the Australian Government’s pledge of $2.6 million to help address the triple threat of conflict, hunger and preventable disease facing the people of South Sudan, with Australia now well placed to meet its fair share of international contributions.
The people of South Sudan, already exposed to conflict and hunger, face a new threat, with the outbreak of cholera focussing the urgent need for international assistance ahead of today’s donor pledging conference in Oslo.
Australians who enjoy a bowl of Cornflakes in the morning may be shocked to learn that Kellogg’s is among the worst performing of ten major food and drink companies when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, Oxfam Australia said today.
One of Afghanistan’s most senior police officers and a veteran women’s rights advocate have come to Australia to join forces with Oxfam to urge the Abbott Government not to desert Afghanistan’s women in their hour of need, with almost 90 percent of women and girls in the troubled country still suffering abuse.
The introduction of co-payments to visit a GP could result in poorer health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, according to Oxfam Australia.
Oxfam Australia’s Chief Executive Dr Helen Szoke said the co-payment of $7 would create a further barrier for many Australians, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, to accessing health care.
One of Afghanistan’s most senior police officers has joined forces with Oxfam to urge the Australian Government not to desert the women of Afghanistan by pulling all Australian Federal Police assistance to the country.
The Abbott Government has torn up its promise to increase aid to those who need it most by handing down a budget that will overturn Australia’s investment in tackling major regional challenges, including poverty and inequality.