Thousands of people are reported to be making their way to the border area after the latest battles and violence against civilians in the West African nation of Ivory Coast.
People will have the chance to hear the first-hand experiences of Victorian Aboriginal health workers and the crucial role they are playing to close the Indigenous life expectancy gap, in the launch of a new series of video stories this evening (Monday April 4).
As almost 3000 Australians attempt to complete a gruelling 100km trail in 48 hours for Oxfam Australia, Melbourne TRAILWALKER 2011 has already been a record breaking event with the first team Yelttum Meat home in only 10 hours 23 minutes more than an hour and 19 minutes faster than their nearest rival Phil lost his insulin pen.
As the Melbourne International Comedy Festival marks it’s 25th Anniversary, Oxfam Australia is also celebrating a successful 16 year association with the Festival’s spectacular opening night Gala.
Tomorrow almost 3000 people will set off on a 100km charity endurance challenge to raise around $3 million for Oxfam Australia’s work helping people around the world out of poverty.
Tens of thousands of Australians are set to pledge their support for closing the 10 – 17 year Indigenous life expectancy gap in events around the country as part of National Close the Gap Day tomorrow (Thursday March 24).
The Federal Government should not try to pass legislation that would allow a national radioactive waste dump on Muckaty Land Trust in the Northern Territory before the Federal Court case opposing it lodged by some traditional owners of the Land Trust is heard, Oxfam Australia said today.
International aid agency Oxfam Australia today said Professor Ross Garnaut’s proposed carbon price of around $20 – $30 per tonne would not prevent the most severe impacts of climate change.
Oxfam Australia is deeply saddened to hear today of the death of Valerio de Simoni.
International agency Oxfam has flown relief supplies for 70,000 people from the UK to Liberia. The aid is in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis as people continue to flee the political violence that continues to affect Ivory Coast.