Oxfam Australia has made a plea for urgent action, as the IPCC Synthesis report today highlights limiting warming to 1.5°C is on its last legs. Quotes attributable to Lyn Morgain, Chief Executive, Oxfam Australia. “This is, literally, the last chapter. The science shows that limiting global heating to 1.5°C is still possible —but only just. […]
As a new poll shows overwhelming support for Australia’s aid effort, Australian politicians will today hear the case for a $110 million famine relief package from people who have direct experience of the growing crisis in Africa. The YouGov poll of 1055 Australia voters for the Help Fight Famine campaign finds that despite the domestic […]
Oxfam Australia has welcomed the 2023 Close the Gap coalition’s annual report which shows how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led programs and activism are helping to support health equality. Through eight case studies, the report showcases the role of communities and youth, and has a strong focus on human rights, specifically the impact of climate […]
Survivors of last month’s devastating earthquakes in southern Turkiye have been dealt a fresh blow as heavy rains and severe flooding hit the region, with further downpours forecast in coming hours. At least five people have been killed so far and at least five others are reported missing, with the provinces of Sanliurfa and Adiyaman […]
Three in every four people in Aleppo have had to reduce daily meals since the earthquake and near all of them say they have taken on extra debt or their children out of school in order to cope, says Oxfam. Oxfam surveyed 300 people displaced in Aleppo, and living in collective shelters, in the lead-up […]
More than 80 people including women and children have been killed in Mozambique, Malawi and Madagascar, and millions more urgently need clean water, shelter and food following Cyclone Freddy – the longest and strongest tropical storm on record in the Southern hemisphere – which has damaged thousands of homes, roads, and telecommunication infrastructures. Oxfam and […]
A fire that swept through Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sunday has left 12,000 people homeless and in urgent need of shelter, water, sanitation and medical services. Oxfam is mounting a response to provide immediate food and shelter to impacted people. “In a matter of hours, thousands of bamboo and tarpaulin shelters […]
One month on from the earthquakes that struck Türkiye that killed over 45,000 people and destroyed thousands of buildings and major infrastructure, hundreds of thousands of families are still living in informal settlements where conditions are dire. While staying in these settlements ensures families can remain close to their destroyed or damaged homes, there is […]
Oxfam welcomes today’s announcement that the Australian government has committed to co-sponsor Vanuatu’s bid for an International Court of Justice (ICJ) climate change advisory opinion, joining 105 other nations who have committed to co-sponsoring the resolution. This commitment is a step-up for the Australian government, who had previously expressed support for Vanuatu’s initiative. It demonstrates […]
National social sector organisations The Fred Hollows Foundation, Oxfam Australia, ACOSS and ANTAR will launch the Allies for Uluru Coalition in Melbourne today to support a ‘YES’ vote in the upcoming referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution and establish a Voice to Parliament. The Allies for Uluru Coalition, representing […]