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Myanmar Cyclone response: questions and answers

The Close the Gap coalition today welcomed Budget measures aimed at closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Oxfam Australia’s statement in reaction to a series of earthquakes that hit south-west China on Monday 12 May killing more than 12,000 people.

Leading aid agency Oxfam tonight welcomed the Rudd Government’s commitment of $2.3 billion on climate change, but cautioned that much more support would be needed for poor people in developing countries to adapt to the rapidly escalating impacts of climate change.

The Rudd Government has honoured its pre-election commitment and delivered a modest increase of $500 million this year in its contribution to making poverty history, international aid agency Oxfam said tonight.

Oxfam Australia will be watching tomorrow night’s delivery of the Federal Budget to see if the government delivers on indigenous health, climate change and aid.

Oxfam announces that up to 1.5 million lives are at risk in of disease if clean water and sanitation are not provided immediately to the survivors of cyclone Nargis in Myanmar.

Oxfam Australia announces that the organisation is accepting donations for the response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis in Burma.

Take a Coffee Break this Fairtrade Fortnight (3-17 May) and help change the world one cup at a time.

Oxfam Australia is urging people to take a Fairtrade Coffee Break from Saturday May 3 to help improve the lives of farmers in some of the poorest parts of the world.

Organised by Oxfam Australia and the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ), Coffee Break encourages people to take a break with their friends, workmates or school with some great-tasting Fairtrade tea and coffee.

Oxfam Australia’s response to the annoucement from AusAid that the Government will contribute $30 million of assistance to the World Food Program.