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Urgent action needed to help millions of Zimbabweans facing growing crisis

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:56:00 +1100

The joint effects of cholera and food shortages are dragging Zimbabwe deeper into crisis with more than 300,000 people in danger from the cholera outbreak, and more than five million people dependent...

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'Woefully insufficient' target range ignores science

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:54:00 +1100

The Rudd Government's woefully insufficient target range has ignored the urgency of the science which tells us that developed countries have to make deep cuts now, the Make Poverty History coalition...

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Australia missed opportunity to move UN climate talks forward: Oxfam

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:42:00 +1100

Poznan, Poland: Developed countries including Australia have not stepped up to do their fair share to fight climate change, international aid agency Oxfam said today at the wrap-up of UN climate...

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Too little but not too late - Possible Progress in Poznan Hinges on Adaptation Finance

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:23:00 +1100

Poznan, Poland - Climate Change Minister Penny Wong must prove to the international community that the Rudd Government is committed to the UN climate negotiations by taking a leadership role in...

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Aid agencies join forces to appeal for action on global hunger

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:16:00 +1100

Five of Australia's largest International Humanitarian Organisations have joined forces on International Human Rights Day to appeal for government and public action on the most basic of human needs -...

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Consider charitable gifts this Christmas: Oxfam & Kristin Davis

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:22:00 +1100

With the global financial crisis creating a $2 million hole in its 2008 budget, Oxfam Australia is urging Australians to consider charitable gift giving this Christmas.

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Open letter to the world's leaders

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:31:00 +1100

Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins joins artists and actors from around the world supporting Oxfam and urging leaders to step up their climate change commitments at the UN climate...

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Zimbabwe - Cholera ravages a population weakened by hunger

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 13:16:00 +1100

More then 300,000 people already seriously weakened by lack of food are in grave danger from the cholera epidemic currently sweeping Zimbabwe, international aid agency Oxfam said.

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Didipio gold and copper mine 'on hold'

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:32:00 +1100

OceanaGold's announcement today that it has placed the Didipio Gold and Copper mine in the Northern Philippines on a 'care and maintenance' basis is welcome news for the Didipio community.

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Financing climate change adaptation won't break the bank: new report

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:00:00 +1100

As the financial crisis deepens a new report released today recommends alternative ways to fund measures to help developing countries adapt to the new reality of climate change without increasing...

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