The Gillard Government’s latest broken promise on growing the overseas aid program will have a devastating impact on the world’s poorest people, reducing Australia’s aid commitment by $1.9 billion, Oxfam Australia said today. In response to tonight’s federal budget, the international aid agency also said it was deeply disappointing to see the government plunder another […]
International aid agency Oxfam Australia says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has failed an important test in keeping her promise to increase support to the world’s poor.
Tomorrow’s federal budget was the first time her commitment to increase overseas aid levels to only 50 cents in $100 of national income would have been seen in the budget papers.
Launceston’s Mayor is calling on Tasmanians to Go Fair in 2013 by making the switch to fair trade products as part of Fair Trade Fortnight.
To help Tasmanians understand more about how buying fair trade benefits producers in developing countries, the mayor will be speaking at a World Fair Trade Day special event on Saturday 11 May at 12.00pm in the Launceston Mall.
Oxfam Australia is urging families to choose a Mother’s Day Oxfam Unwrapped gift that also helps mums in need around the world. More than 1500 women die from pregnancy and childbirth related complications every day, but buying an Oxfam Unwrapped gift can help fund preventative programs. Oxfam sales statistics have revealed women buy at least […]
Oxfam Australia is urging the Australian Government to honour its commitment to grow the overseas aid program in next Tuesday’s Federal Budget.
Oxfam Australia is urging some of Australia’s biggest retailers to immediately release the locations of their factories in Bangladesh, as the death toll from last week’s collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka climbs to more than 400.
Urgent Security Council action on Syria is desperately needed as suffering in the war-torn country increases by the day, international aid agency Oxfam warned today.
Oxfam Australia is challenging Australians to take up six practical actions to help ensure that everybody has enough food always, as part of the GROW Challenges initiative launched today.
The world’s biggest chocolate maker, Mondelez International, has committed to address the inequality facing women cocoa farmers and workers, following pressure from consumers as part of the international aid agency Oxfam’s Behind the Brands campaign.
Oxfam’s 11th Trailwalker finished this morning, with 79 per cent of walkers completing the 100km endurance event. While most of the teams finished yesterday afternoon, Melbourne team ‘Dave’s Holiday Xperience’ stormed to the finish line in just 11 hours and 20 minutes, arriving at just after 6pm on Friday. The team – Mr Overend, 36, […]