Category: Campaigning for change
Stay up to date with Oxfam’s various campaigns.
G20: the verdict
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Our friends at the Robin Hood Tax campaign provide us with a wrap-up of the G20 meeting in France. Read more »
Oxfam welcomes Government’s commitment to new partnership to Close the Gap in Indigenous health
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The Australian Government’s announcement that it will work in partnership with the new National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF) to achieve health equality for Indigenous peoples within a generation heralds the start of a new era in Indigenous health. Read more »
A Robin Hood Tax at the G20
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Prime Minister Gillard is about to embark across the ocean to France for the G20 summit meeting, where Oxfam Australia hopes Australia will support a Robin Hood Tax, reports Sarah Norton. Read more »
Bill Gates’ leaked report say about aid, tax and development?
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Take a look at the leaked report by Bill Gates to the G20, which got a good deal of media coverage because of its positive noises about the Financial Transactions Tax. Actually, the rest of the report is at least as interesting. Firstly, it’s not actually the final report, but a 7 page ‘technical note’ […] Read more »
This October, why not GROW with us?
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With the current food crisis unfolding in East Africa, Oxfam is declaring Oct 15-22 as GROW Week – and we’re inviting you to host your own event to raise awareness and much-needed funds. Our volunteer Larissa explains… Read more »
Land is Life comes to Kew
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Oxfam volunteer Ben Campbell reports on the opening of our new climate change exhibition Land is Life in Kew, Victoria. Read more »
Meeting with Ministers on Green Climate Fund in WA
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Oxfam were very kindly invited by one of our newest Rockingham Group member, Minister Gary Gray, to a meeting with Minister Simon Crean on climate change and the carbon tax. Read more »
Hungry? Be the first to tackle land grabs
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In recent years, wealthy investors from across the globe have invested heavily in cheap farmland in poor countries, often for commercial use. Join the campaign to stop land grabs and GROW justice. Read more »
Climate change is on the cards in WA
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Oxfam supporters gathered recently around Fremantle MHR Melissa Parke to show their support for a price on carbon, handing over 1845 post cards signed by the community calling for greater action on climate change. Read more »
GROW with us in QLD
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Oxfam’s GROW campaign is working to help build the movement for global food justice. Find out more by attending the Brisbane Future of Food Forum. Read more »
