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Make no mistake ‘ Australians worry about climate change. Labor’s sweeping victory in the Federal Election was, after all, partly due to Prime Minister Rudd’s commitment to ratify Kyoto. And in Bali this week the Government has a one off opportunity to flex some muscle on climate change. In one fell swoop Australia could go from the back of the pack to the front by declaring to the world that it’s ready and willing to take up the challenge, not just for Australians but for all people around the world to tackle the worst effects of climate change.

Oxfam Australia today urged Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to show world leaders the way and commit the nation to a global fund to provide the world’s poor with the resources necessary to adapt to the worst impacts of climate change as well as ratify the Kyoto Protocol at this week’s UN Bali Climate Change Conference.

Today, on World Aids Day, Oxfam Global Ambassador Annie Lennox is launching SING, a new charity single calling on women to ‘sing out’ around the issues of HIV and AIDS.

Oxfam releases a report on the increase in natural disaasters caused by climate change.

Oxfam Australia aid worker Rebecca Vince (VIC) arrived in Port Moresby today to assist with the humanitarian relief effort following last week’s cyclone that left up to 145,000 people without adequate access to shelter, food and water as well as medicine.

Oxfam Australia committs $100 000 to relief efforts in the wake of Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh.

A combined agency report on the imapct that climate change is having and will have in the Asia-Pacific region.

For the first time in many years, overseas aid has been elevated to the spotlight during an election campaign, highlighting Australia’s potential to play a pivotal role in transforming our region and saving hundreds of thousands of lives.

Corinne Grant launches Oxfam Unwrapped with a ‘live’ stall at the Victoria Market

Albert Clarke, a 73-year old endurance athlete, does not fit the stereotype. He is, after all, an Indigenous person and he is older than what an average Indigenous Australian is expected to reach in age.