Kev Carmody joins Close the Gap campaign
One of Australia’s most renowned and award winning singer/songwriters Kev Carmody has joined the Close the Gap campaign.
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Oxfam celebrates win-win outcome for Ethiopian coffee farmers and Starbucks
Oxfam welcomes an agreement signed between coffee giant Starbucks and the government of Ethiopia that has the potential to guarantee its coffee farmers a fairer share of the profits for their world-renowned brands, Sidamo, Harar and Yirgacheffe. The distribution, marketing and licensing agreement ends their trademark dispute and brings them together in partnership to help lift Ethiopian coffee farmers out of poverty.
Darfur: combined AU/UN force only the start of a long process towards peace, and Australia must support it
On Sunday, Oxfam International announced their intention to pull out of Gereida, the largest camp in Darfur and the home of 130 000 displaced people.
Increasing insecurity forces Oxfam to withdraw from Darfur’s largest camp
Oxfam International announces their withdrawl from Gereida, the largest camp for displaced persons in Darfur.
Oxfam reaction to G8 agreement on climate change
The group of G8 countries meeting in Germany announced an agreement on climate change.
Michael Long joins Close the Gap campaign
AFL legend and Aboriginal activist Michael Long has joined the Close the Gap campaign.
Indigenous Elder welcomes Oxfam into New Offices
Official Opening of Oxfam Australia’s new National Office.
Poor countries to feel climate change impact
Climate change is arguably the gravest threat ever faced by humanity. Some say more of a threat to global peace and security than terrorism and diseases such as HIV/AIDS.
World Bank President must be last American-appointed, says Oxfam
Oxfam today set out a six point plan for the next President of the World Bank to prove he is the right person to rebuild the institution’s shattered credibility.
Oxfam cooks up a Taste for Change in Sydney
Media release announcing the Taste for Change dinner