Today is World Humanitarian Day – a day set aside to honour aid workers who provide help to millions of people around the world.
But it’s also an opportunity to pause and reflect on the work we do, why we do it and more importantly how our work is changing.
International aid agency Oxfam is airlifting 47 tonnes of vital water supply and hygiene materials to Somalia’s capital Mogadishu as the aid community scales up its effort to bring relief to the drought-stricken country.
African governments must provide at least US$50 million in emergency funds for the worsening food crisis in the Horn of Africa, says a new report by the “Africans Act 4 Africa” campaign, signed by 12 Pan African networks.
Everywhere you go, climate change and the Government’s proposal to put a price on carbon pollution is being talked about. There is no doubting this is a significant issue for Australia and the world, however the conversation in Australia is laced with myths.
Now signed and sealed, the Australia-Malaysia asylum seeker-refugee transfer deal is about to be delivered with the imminent deportation of the first group of asylum seekers from Christmas Island. In the meantime, many are asking whether the agreement will work. The answer to this all depends, of course, on how you frame the problem.
Although Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are less than 3 per cent of Australia’s population, they make up more than 10 per cent of current NRL players. But while Aboriginal players are among the NRL’s brightest stars, the situation for our people off the field is vastly different.
The NRL today unveiled a stunning game-day video campaign as part of a Close the Gap Round that aims to help tackle the tragic life expectancy gap that exists between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
A new Oxfam interactive map published today shows how poor communities around the world are being hurt by high and volatile food prices.
International aid agency Oxfam says governments and donors must act with greater urgency in the face of a deteriorating crisis and rising needs in East Africa.
In just over four weeks, more than 2000 people will gather in Sydney to take part in the Oxfam Trailwalker 100km endurance challenge to raise money for Oxfam’s work to fight poverty around the world.