Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement today that there will be a federal election on 18 May, Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Dr Helen Szoke said: “This election will be a referendum on climate change. Australians know that climate damage is here, now. It’s being measured in lives lost, deepening inequality and rising hunger. “They are […]
Oxfam Australia Trading operations will close after a difficult decision made by Oxfam Australia’s Board. Oxfam Australia Chief Operating Officer Tony McKimmie said the decision to close came amid ongoing commercial pressures and a tough retail environment. Mr McKimmie said declining revenue and profitability in retail and wholesale sales – as well as flat online […]
Responding to Federal Government approval for groundwater management plans that bring the controversial Adani coal mine a step closer, Oxfam Australia Climate Change Adviser Dr Simon Bradshaw said: “The Federal Government approval – a major hurdle that brings the disastrous Adani coal mine a step closer to reality – is a reckless and shameful decision […]
Responding to the US Congress vote to end military assistance to Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, Oxfam Australia’s Director of Programs Anthea Spinks said: “It’s hard to overstate the dire situation that the people of Yemen are in as a direct result of the ongoing conflict. “More than 24 million people, or 80 per cent […]
Commenting on the Federal Budget, Oxfam Australia’s First Peoples’ Program National Manager Ngarra Murray said: “This Budget fails to address the great needs of Australia’s First Peoples in the critical areas of health and housing. “Oxfam is concerned that in responding to the Closing the Gap Refresh, the Government has addressed – in a questionable […]
This year’s inward-looking Federal Budget does little to tackle growing inequality in Australia or the world, Oxfam Australia said tonight. “This is an extremely disappointing Budget. There’s been no improvement in Australia’s policies to tackle climate change, we’ve seen a continuation of cuts to Australian aid, and aid funds are being diverted from Asia to […]
Responding to the release of Labor’s Climate Change Action Plan, Oxfam Australia Climate Change Adviser Dr Simon Bradshaw said: “While today’s announcement includes some very welcome steps, overall Labor’s plan still falls short of the leadership and courage that the climate crisis demands. “We are seeing global hunger once again on the rise as a […]
A team of women runners were the first team to cross the finish line at the Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne 100km event this weekend. Team These Girls Can were the fastest team in the Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne 100km event for 2019, having started at 7am on Friday and crossing the finish line 11 hours and 20 minutes […]
More than 2,800 people committed to trekking the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne event for 2019 are setting off on the adventure of a lifetime this morning. Oxfam Trailwalker raises money for Oxfam’s work tackling poverty and inequality around the world and, to celebrate the event entering its third decade in Australia this year, Oxfam launched […]
The number of casualties and people affected by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa looks set to rise from the two million currently estimated. Rains are still falling and waters rising in some areas. The destruction of roads, bridges and communications means that some areas are still completely cut off. Search-and-rescue – and eventually aid and […]