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Piglets share the love with poor communities on Valentine’s Day

mediateam — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:30:02 +0000

They may not smell as nice as roses, but piglets are a far more generous gift especially to families overseas in need, Oxfam Australia said today as it launched two new Oxfam Unwrapped gifts for...

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Panel Report on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples reflects mood for change

mediateam — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:45:37 +0000

Recommendations just released by the Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples would bring Australia’s Constitution up to date and reflected the views of...

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Thousands more lives and millions of dollars could have been saved with an earlier response to East Africa food crisis

mediateam — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:56:06 +0000

Thousands more lives and millions of dollars could have been saved if the international community had taken decisive action on early warnings of a hunger crisis in East Africa, according to a new...

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Oxfam: South Sudan struggling in face of growing refugee crisis

mediateam — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:16:56 +0000

Six months since South Sudan’s independence, the world’s newest nation is struggling to cope with a major refugee crisis and massive internal displacement, international agency Oxfam said today.

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Two years on and Haiti’s reconstruction proceeds at a “snail’s pace” leaving half a million Haitians homeless

mediateam — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:05:40 +0000

The reconstruction of earthquake-stricken Haiti has proceeded at “a snail’s pace” leaving more than half a million people still homeless two years later, international aid agency Oxfam said today.

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Philippines floods: Oxfam warns of disease outbreak as hygiene conditions worsen at shelters

mediateam — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:54:06 +0000

International aid agency Oxfam today warned that a disease outbreak is “waiting to happen” unless authorities quickly manage the shortage of water supply and address sanitation needs.

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Timely move to make miners more responsible for damage they cause

mediateam — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:14:04 +0000

THERE is no doubt that mining can stimulate economic growth and bring prosperity. But without a commitment to human rights and sustainability, and without regulation, transparency and accountability,...

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People from NSW love giving crap while Victorians hate mosquitoes

mediateam — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:00:07 +0000

Cattle manure is most popular with Christmas shoppers in NSW and mosquito nets most popular with Victorians, an analysis of Oxfam Australia’s sales of its donation program Oxfam Unwrapped revealed...

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Mia Wasikowska and Anna Torv support Oxfam Unwrapped this Christmas

mediateam — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:30:34 +0000

Cows and buckets might be strange things to ask for at Christmas time, but they’re at the top of wish lists of Australian actors Mia Wasikowska (star of Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre and Restless)...

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Next steps for Australia in tackling climate change at the UN Climate Summit in Durban, South Africa

mediateam — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:57:23 +0000

In Africa, location of this year’s UN Climate Summit, severe climate events are also impacting on people’s ability to grow food. More than 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing...

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Tuvalu plight must be heard at UN Climate Change Negotiations

mediateam — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:53:13 +0000

We are half a world away from the UN Climate Change Negotiations in Durban, but our fate is intertwined with the outcome of this South African meeting.

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Compassion should drive military’s rescue role

mediateam — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:35:15 +0000

Australia's narrow foreign policy and security interests can't be the driving force behind its engagement in disaster management.

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Millions of people at risk of serious food crisis in West Africa unless early action is taken, says Oxfam

mediateam — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:18:24 +0000

Millions of people in West Africa could be protected from a serious food crisis if preparations are scaled up across the region, Oxfam said today.

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Durban Platform leaves world sleepwalking to 4 degrees warming

mediateam — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:28:23 +0000

Negotiators at the UN climate talks have narrowly avoided a collapse, agreeing to the bare minimum deal possible.

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Asia-Pacific aid boost makes sense

mediateam — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:13:03 +0000

It took the international "summit season", a visit by US President Barack Obama and the prospect of a reversal on our ban on sales of uranium to India to finally put foreign affairs on the national...

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Durban climate negotiations must deliver action to prevent spiralling hunger

mediateam — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:08:17 +0000

International aid agency Oxfam says Australia must join with other countries to take strong action at this week’s climate change negotiations in Durban or risk pushing millions of people further into...

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Give a gift that will never go out of style: Oxfam Unwrapped

mediateam — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:10:11 +0000

With a month until Christmas, Oxfam Australia is encouraging people to give a gift that won’t go out of style: the gift of giving.

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Transparency vital to vision of effective aid program

mediateam — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:17:02 +0000

International development agency Oxfam Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of a Transparency Charter for Australia’s aid program.

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Oxfam warns that conflict is slowing relief efforts in Somalia

mediateam — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:41:42 +0000

As more heads of state publicly support the military action in Somalia, Oxfam called on international leaders to refocus on addressing the crippling famine in the country.

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Clean Energy Future Legislation just the starting point for Australia’s climate catch-up: Oxfam

mediateam — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:51:29 +0000

The passage of the Clean Energy Future legislation is a positive first step in catching up to other nations on tackling climate change, international aid agency Oxfam Australia said today.

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