G20 finance ministers meeting in Cairns from tomorrow (20 September) are being urged to support global tax reforms that serve the interests of all, not just a handful of rich countries and their multinationals, Oxfam Australia said today. Oxfam Australia’s Policy Manager Jo Pride said the G20 could tackle widening inequality by showing bold leadership […]
Oxfam is currently looking for volunteers to help out at its Oxfam Trailwalker event in Perth from 9-12 October 2014.
Oxfam Australia has today welcomed a commitment from G20 Labour and Employment Ministers to tackle inequality.
Oxfam is responding to flooding in India that has affected people in 2,500 villages in the Jammu Kashmir region, in the worst natural disaster to hit the region in 60 years.
Oxfam is calling on the Australian Government to increase humanitarian assistance to the Syria crisis after a report warning of a failing international response released today found Australia has contributed just 27 per cent of its fair share of funding.
Oxfam Australia has welcomed Treasurer Joe Hockey’s announcement today of further efforts to act on multinational tax dodging, but urges the government to use its G20 presidency to ensure that global tax reform benefits poor countries as well as rich ones. Oxfam Australia’s G20 spokesperson Jo Pride said high levels of tax dodging by multinationals […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from all over the country are in Canberra today as they get ready for some Straight Talking with women Parliamentarians.
Australia should step up its efforts to assist refugees and others facing the horrors of war in Syria, Oxfam said today as the number of Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR reached 3 million.
Israeli and Palestinian leaders must seize the opportunity of the new ceasefire to end the cycle of violence, with lasting peace only possible if Israel permanently lifts its restrictions on Gaza’s economy and people, Oxfam said today in a new report.
Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney finished this morning with almost 1500 walkers completing the gruelling 100km endurance challenge.