Civilians in north-east Syria are at risk and humanitarian aid could be cut off following the launch of a new military operation in the area, leading aid agencies are warning. Reports from humanitarian responders on the ground say civilians are already on the move and that some vital services have been interrupted, including medical facilities […]
Inspiring and determined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from across Queensland will gather in Townsville today for the region’s first Straight Talk summit, where they will build on their skills to become powerful advocates for making a difference in their communities. Bringing together women from areas including Townsville, Brisbane, Cairns, Mount Isa and remote […]
Lifting Australia’s humanitarian intake will increase the Australian economy by $37.7 billion in today’s dollars over the next 50 years, according to an Oxfam report that backs the push to make it easier for refugees and humanitarian migrants in Australia to reunite with their families. Oxfam’s report, Stronger Together: The impact of family separation on […]
The last weary but determined Oxfam Trailwalker team crossed the finish line at 9am this morning after walking 100km in just under 49 hours. More than 530 teams – about 2,150 people – took part over the weekend, wrapping up a stellar event in Sydney in what marks the 20thanniversary of Oxfam Trailwalker launching in […]
Oxfam is well placed to expand upon the improvements it is making to its safeguarding systems and working culture, says new International Associate Director of Safeguarding, Victoria McDonough. Oxfam publishes the fifth quarterly report of its Feb 2018 Ten-Point Plan in response to the Haiti sexual misconduct scandal. “Oxfam has made solid improvements over the […]
Participants in the Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney event are all set to take off at 7am this Friday as the event celebrates its 20th year in Australia. Oxfam Trailwalker is a fundraising endurance challenge where teams of four walk either 100km in 48 hours or 50km in 24 hours to raise money for Oxfam’s work tackling […]
Australia has critically undermined its Pacific step-up by working squarely against the number one priority of Pacific Island countries this week, Oxfam Australia said today. Speaking from the Pacific Island Forum leaders’ meeting in Tuvalu, Oxfam Australia Climate Change Policy Adviser Simon Bradshaw said by failing to heed the warnings of our Pacific Island neighbours, […]
Responding to Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement today of a $500m climate change and oceans funding package for the Pacific, Oxfam Australia Climate Change Advisor Dr Simon Bradshaw, in Tuvalu for the Pacific Islands Forum, said: “Pacific leaders have been emphatic in their requests of Australia: Please move beyond coal, shift to zero climate pollution […]
Australia is facing a critical test of its credibility on tackling the climate crisis and its ability to remain a trusted partner to the region as Pacific Island Forum leaders prepare to meet in Tuvalu this week, Oxfam Australia said today.
World-leading laws to tackle modern slavery could be at risk of being watered down or even dumped under the scope of a review into the legislation announced by the NSW Government, prominent Australian organisations have warned today. Groups including Oxfam Australia, Stop the Traffik and the Human Rights Law Centre are worried that the terms […]