Global Financial Crisis threatens aid work
International aid agency Oxfam has estimated the global financial crisis will create a $2 million hole in its budget before the end of this year, and is appealing for urgent help from its supporters.
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Aboriginal women gather in Canberra to ‘talk straight’ with women in power
In a groundbreaking event to be held in Canberra next February, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women will work side by side with women of all political colours to achieve change together.
G20 must act to protect poor from economic crisis
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd must use his position as a regional leader to make sure this week’s G20 meeting doesn’t leave the world’s poor paying the highest price for the current financial crisis, according to international aid agency Oxfam.
Women bearing greatest burdens of climate change
Women throughout the world are bearing a bigger burden from climate change than men, an audience at an Oxfam Australia and Make Poverty History film launch will be told today.
A Citizen’s Guide to the Mekong region: Oxfam
The Asian Development Bank needs to be far more accountable for projects that damage the lives of some of the poorest people in Asia according to a new Oxfam Australia report. The report is aimed at citizens of countries in Asia where the bank operates and provides advice on holding the bank to account.
Aid agencies call for Australian Government action on Congo
Oxfam, Caritas and World Vision are calling for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to allow urgent access to tens of thousands of people requiring immediate food, clean water, medical attention and shelter.
Oxfam flies team to Pakistan earthquake zone – thousands urgently need shelter and blankets due to cold weather at altitude
International agency Oxfam will fly a team of four aid experts into the quake zone tomorrow from its base in Islamabad.
New facility to accelerate Australia’s international disaster response
A warehouse containing essential emergency relief supplies opening today will enable Australian humanitarian agencies to respond faster to disasters in the region.
Christmas Trees with a conscience
The spirit of Christmas will extend all the way from the living rooms of Melbourne to poor communities around the world this year with the purchase of Christmas trees from Oxfam.
ANZ puts profits over people in the Philippines
A report released today by international aid agency Oxfam shows that cyanide-laden spillages from a mine financed by ANZ in the Philippines has devastated communities dependent on fishing for their livelihoods.