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Oxfam Appoints New Chief Executive

Staff Reporter, Friday, 30th November 2012 -
Dr Helen Szoke
Picture: humanrights.gov.au International aid organisation Oxfam Australia has appointed Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Helen Szoke as its new chief executive.…

Australian NFPs Weigh In On G20

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 21st June 2012 - Not for Profit aid organisations Oxfam Australia and Save the Children have commended Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her British and Canadian counterparts on a new initiative…

Oxfam Boss Resigns After Decade in Job

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th June 2012 -
Oxfam Australia's executive director Andrew Hewett resigns Oxfam Australia’s long serving Executive Director Andrew Hewett has announced his resignation after 11…

Budget: Foreign Aid Deferral Hits Hard

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 9th May 2012 - Australia’s overseas aid agencies says the deferral of the foreign aid funding would cost hundreds of thousands of lives. The Gillard Government has moved to delay its commitment…

Mobile Phones Come Home to Roost?

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th March 2012 -
The 'old phones, more chickens' campaign saw 2,000 chickens being purchased for needy families around the world. Photo courtesy MobileMuster. A joint Not for Profit…

International Humanitarian System Must Go From Global to Local – Oxfam

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th February 2012 - Image supplied: Oxfam & SAACID. Photo: Oxfam Novib International aid agency Oxfam says that resources must be built up closer to where disasters happen to ensure that people…

Aid Agencies Call for Bipartisan Support to Save Lives

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 22nd September 2011 - Australia’s World Vision and Oxfam have joined 18 other international aid agencies calling for government action to help lives in Somalia. In an open letter published today,…

High Food Prices Change Eating Habits – Oxfam Survey

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 16th June 2011 - Australians and people around the world are changing what they eat because of the rising cost of food, according to a new global survey released today by international aid agency Oxfam…

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A Fundraiser’s Tale – Running Scared

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th February 2011 - As three businessmen in Melbourne prepare to take part in the Oxfam Melbourne Trailwalker Challenge this year, one of them considers just why he’s doing it! Andrew Howard is…

Oxfam Warns on Government Aid

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th February 2011 - Relief agency Oxfam has called on donor governments to allocate life-saving aid based on need not on short-term military gains. A report released by the international aid agency…

Climate Funds Bypassing Poorest Nations: Oxfam Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 6th October 2010 - The poorest people who need the most help to adapt to a changing climate are largely being bypassed by the small amount of climate funds currently being disbursed, according to a new…

Australia Leading in Pakistan Appeal

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 22nd September 2010 - Australia, with the UK and Norway is leading the way in responding to the new UN appeal for Pakistan flood victims but Oxfam International says other nations are slow to respond. International…

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