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Pakistan floods – freeze debts to allow more money for health

mediateam — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:51:26 +0000

International aid agencies Oxfam, Fred Hollows Foundation, and World Vision have joined with delegates at a United Nations’ health conference in Melbourne, Australia to call for the international...

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Team breaks Sydney Trailwalker record

mediateam — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:45:41 +0000

Chris Turnbull, Keith Mearns, Jonathan O’Loughlin and Richard MountStephens have broken the record for the current trail in the Oxfam TRAILWALKER Sydney endurance challenge by running 100km in just...

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Pakistan Floods One month on – Catastrophe increases and planning for reconstruction must begin

mediateam — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:09:45 +0000

One month after the floods first reached disastrous levels in Pakistan, the flood waters continue to rise and international aid agency Oxfam today warned that reconstruction efforts must begin...

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2000 Australians set off to raise $3.2 million for Oxfam: Australia’s toughest charity endurance challenge starts tomorrow

mediateam — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:09:24 +0000

Tomorrow morning 2000 Australians will set off on a gruelling 100km walk - about seven times the distance of the City to Surf – in a bid to raise vital funds for Oxfam Australia.

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Oxfam backs Foreign Minister’s call for more support for Pakistan

mediateam — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:51:10 +0000

With around 20 million people now affected by flooding in Pakistan, international aid agency Oxfam Australia has joined the Foreign Minister Stephen Smith in appealing to Australians to give...

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Smith and Bishop miss opportunity to increase aid, but Coalition’s Aid Minister a welcome development

mediateam — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:30:03 +0000

Stephen Smith and Julie Bishop missed a crucial opportunity to commit to further lifting Australia’s foreign aid spending to match comparable wealthy countries at today’s election debate,...

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Pakistan floods: mega disaster needs mega response says Oxfam

mediateam — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:41:39 +0000

The floods that have engulfed Pakistan over the last week are a mega disaster and the world needs to mount a mega response to ensure the millions affected get the help they need, international aid...

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The world’s poorest still need urgent action on climate change

mediateam — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:43:17 +0000

As the latest round of the UN Climate Change Conference drew to a close in Bonn, international aid agency Oxfam warned that unless negotiations step up several gears, expectations would be low going...

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Oxfam prepared for floods to surge south in Pakistan

mediateam — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:34:02 +0000

Mobile water tanks, medical teams, boats and local volunteers have been put on high alert by Oxfam as the worst floods in living memory in Pakistan surge south.

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Pakistan: Oxfam works with local boat men to rescue those cut off by flood waters

mediateam — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:49:24 +0000

With more than 3 million people now affected by flooding in Pakistan, Oxfam is supporting local groups who are working around the clock to rescue families cut off by rising flood waters

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Pakistan flood update – Oxfam provides 100,000 people with clean water

mediateam — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:31:43 +0000

Oxfam is now delivering clean water to almost 100,000 people made homeless by catastrophic flooding in Pakistan.

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Let’s truly move forward to help asylum seekers

mediateam — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:38:01 +0000

The issue of asylum seekers is, without a doubt, a complicated one. International law and emotive political rhetoric make it so. There are no hard and fast answers but there are, dare I say it, ways...

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The Aussies and Kiwis shouldn’t leave island neighbours high and dry

mediateam — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:33:40 +0000

Prime Minister Julia Gillard won’t be attending a meeting of Pacific island leaders this week (Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 August) – despite the fact that she is currently at the helm of the Pacific...

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Broken promises

mediateam — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:29:35 +0000

It's true that people in poor countries on our doorstep won't be voting for either Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott later this month. But Australians who care about doing the right thing will be. So...

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Double catastrophe for people in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

mediateam — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:13:13 +0000

People in the Swat Valley in Northern Pakistan hit by the catastrophic floods were only just recovering from the conflict that forced them from their homes last year, said Neva Khan, Oxfam’s Country...

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Oxfam launches appeal for flood-hit Pakistan

mediateam — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:29:16 +0000

Oxfam has launched an appeal to support its rapid relief effort to reach almost 400,000 people with clean water, sanitation kits and hygiene supplies in flood-affected north-western Pakistan.

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Oxfam works to bring emergency relief in Pakistan

mediateam — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:45:20 +0000

International aid agency Oxfam is providing water and sanitation facilities to 30,000 households in the aftermath of the Pakistan floods.

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Abbott’s cuts to aid budget a broken promise to world’s poor

mediateam — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:19:44 +0000

Coalition costings submitted to Treasury yesterday show Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has broken his promise to match the Government’s commitments on overseas aid, Oxfam Australia said today.

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Asylum seekers: the way forward

mediateam — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:00:01 +0000

A comprehensive regional approach to asylum seekers must be adopted by whoever wins the election if there is to be any hope of truly moving forward on this complicated issue.

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Swap clothes and ideas for ethical fashion

mediateam — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:30:10 +0000

A three day festival including a mass clothing swap and fashion parade will be held in Sydney this week to enable consumers and designers to learn about how to make fashion more ethical.

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