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Teams taking part in this year’s Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne event from today hope to raise more than $2.5 million.

Fiji faces further extreme weather today as Tropical Cyclone Zena threatens to damage already weakened buildings and crops, and heavy rains bring “catastrophic” flooding, just over a month after the country was hit by Cyclone Winston.

Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne starts this week: More than 2,900 people set to take on 100km challenge

Responding to revelations of the Panama Papers today Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Dr Helen Szoke said:

“The Panama Papers lay bare the murky underside of a system that allows big business and the super rich to hide billions that they should be paying in tax.

Oxfam is inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from across Australia to participate in a week-long national summit in Canberra to build skills to engage with the political system in order to make positive changes in their communities.

The equivalent of more than a quarter of Australia’s population is on the brink of starvation in Yemen after a year of devastating conflict, Oxfam said today. The scarcity of food caused by the fighting compounded by a looming financial crisis, risks pushing millions into famine. Oxfam Australia Humanitarian Advocacy Lead Nicole Bieske said the […]

Responding to today’s release of new data from the Australian Tax Office (ATO), Oxfam Australia said this was yet more evidence that the Australian Government must act on corporate tax avoidance practices. Oxfam Australia’s Finance for Development Manager Joy Kyriacou said the new data showed that more than 30 per cent of large privately listed […]

Australian consumers are being encouraged to be “good eggs” this Easter by buying ethically sourced chocolate to drive up demand for Fairtrade products and improve the lives of some of the world’s poorest people.

Responding to today’s reports that the Federal Government may consider cuts to the company tax rate, Oxfam Australia’s Finance for Development Manager Joy Kyriacou said: “Oxfam is alarmed by reports today that the Australian Government is considering cutting taxes for multinational companies, which are already at an advantage because they’re not paying their fair share […]

Tens of thousands of everyday Australians are participating in National Close the Gap Day today and sending a clear message that the community expects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health be made a national priority in the lead-up to the federal budget, Oxfam said today. Oxfam Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Program Manager […]