Government shortchanges world’s poorest people at Christmas
International aid agency Oxfam Australia has condemned the Australian Government’s use of sneaky accounting to cut back its support to some of the world’s poorest people.
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Australia sends strong message to mining companies: respect human rights
The Australian Government has sent a strong message to mining companies that they must help rather than harm the communities in the countries in which they operate, Oxfam Australia said today.
Treasury sends a strong message on tax havens: Oxfam
The Australian Government has sent a strong message to corporations that they must pay their fair share of tax and avoid using other countries as tax havens, international aid agency Oxfam Australia said today.
Oxfam and partners begin Philippines emergency response
International aid agency Oxfam has started an emergency response in the Philippines targeting communities hardest hit by Typhoon Bopha on the southern island of Mindanao.
‘Climate action drought’ in Doha risks condemning the world to more hunger
Australia and other rich countries have failed to take meaningful collective action at the UN climate change negotiations in Doha to prevent and address the harmful impacts of climate change, international aid agency Oxfam Australia said. Poor countries will today leave the negotiations with little more than when they arrived, after civil society organisations stood […]
Australians prefer charity gifts this Christmas
Australians would rather sacrifice their own Christmas presents this festive season and receive a goat, donkey or piglet that helps improve the lives of others, according to an Oxfam Australia survey. Oxfam revealed that more than two thirds of Australian women would prefer no presents this Christmas if a gift was given to a child […]
Dr Helen Szoke appointed new Oxfam chief executive
International aid agency Oxfam Australia has appointed Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Helen Szoke as its Chief Executive, taking up the reins held for 11 years by Andrew Hewett.
Referendum step closer with introduction of Recognition Bill
Today’s introduction of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill into Parliament is an opportunity to build on the political consensus towards a referendum in the next term of government, Oxfam Australia said today.
Oxfam steps up response to growing crisis in eastern Congo
As the humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo grows, with thousands of people fleeing new fighting in the past 48 hours, international aid agency Oxfam is stepping up the supply of life-saving aid to more than 80,000 people in and around Goma.
Action on arms to safeguard millions
In the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, an AK-47 assault rifle costs as little as $20.