Podcasts about Oxfam Australia

Two jets of billionaire Elon Musk – who is set to join the incoming Trump administration – jointly discharged as much CO2 in just 25 days as 834 years' worth of emissions generated by the average person. That's just one of the shocking statistics in a report by the charity Oxfam ahead of the COP29 climate change summit, which is now underway in Azerbaijan. The report says the carbon emissions of the world's richest 1 percent increase hunger, poverty and deaths. In Perspective we spoke to Josie Lee, policy and advocacy lead for Oxfam Australia, who is at the summit trying to persuade governments to take action.

A new report has exposed the amount of profit accumulated by Australia's largest organisations during times of global turmoil. Oxfam Australia has identified the mining, banking and supermarket sectors as having recorded the largest gains from 2021 and 2023.The story by Ciara Hain for SBS News was produced by RaySel for SBS Tamil. - கோவிட் வைரஸ் பரவி உலகளாவிய கொந்தளிப்பு நிகழ்ந்த காலங்களில் ஆஸ்திரேலியாவின் மிகப்பெரிய நிறுவனங்கள் குவித்த லாபத்தின் அளவை Oxfam அமைப்பின் அறிக்கை அம்பலப்படுத்தியுள்ளது. ஆஸ்திரேலியா அச்சத்தில் உறைந்தபோது லாபம் அடைந்தவர்கள் யார்? என்ற தலைப்பில் இடம் பெறும் விவரணம். ஆங்கில மூலம் SBS-News க்காக Ciara Hain. தமிழில் முன்வைப்பவர்: றைசெல்.

Oxfam Australia has identified the mining, banking and supermarket sectors as having recorded the largest gains from 2021 and 2023. Listen to SBS Sinhala Explainer for more information. - ගෝලීය වශයෙන් බලපෑ යුධමය තත්වයන්, වසංගත තත්වයන් වැනි ව්‍යසන තත්වයයන් පවතී පසුගිය කාලය තුල ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ විවිද විශාල වියාපාර ලාබලබූ ආකාරය පිළිබඳව නවතම වාර්තාවක් නිකුත් වී තිබෙනවා. 2021 සහ 2023 වසරවලදී ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පතල් කර්මාන්තය, බැංකු ක්ෂේශ්ත්රය සහ සුපිරිවෙලන්දසල අධික ලැබ ලබා ඇතිබව OXfam ඔස්ට්‍රේලියා ආයතනය විසින් සොයාගෙන තියෙනවා. මේ පිලිබඳ වැඩිදුර තොරතුරු අද කාලීන තොරතුරු විග්‍රහයෙන්.

A new report has exposed the amount of profit accumulated by Australia's largest organisations during times of global turmoil. Oxfam Australia has identified the mining, banking and supermarket sectors as having recorded the largest gains from 2021 and 2023.

OXFAM Australia'nın yeni yayınladığı bir rapora göre Avustralya'nın ne büyük firmaları küresel krizlerden on milyarlarca dolar kazandı. Kuruma göre 2021'le 2023 arasında COVID19'dan Rusya'nın Ukrayna'yı istilasına kadar, ülkenin en büyük firmaları için kriz para demekti.

A new report has exposed the amount of profit accumulated by Australia's largest organisations during times of global turmoil. Oxfam Australia has identified the mining, banking and supermarket sectors as having recorded the largest gains from 2021 and 2023. - ایک نئی رپورٹ کے مطابق آسٹریلیا کی سب سے بڑی 500 کارپوریشنز نے 2021 اور 2023 کے عالمی بحران کے درمیان اربوں ڈالر کا اضافی منافع کمایا۔ آکسفیم آسٹریلیا کی رپورٹ سے پتہ چلتا ہے کہ ان کمپنیوں نے کووڈ ۱۹ اور یوکرین پر روس کے حملے سےپیدا شدہ بحران میں۹۸ بلین ڈالر کمائے۔

Oxfam Australia has raised concerns surrounding the safety of Palestinians in the city of Rafah, after Israel told Palestinians to evacuate parts of Rafah, which has been a refuge for more than a million displaced people. They believe a significant number of Hamas fighters, along with potentially dozens of hostages are in Rafah and say that victory requires taking the key city. SBS' Youssef Saudie speaks to the head of humanitarian for Oxfam Australia, Lucia Goldsmith.

Acknowledgement of Country //Headlines //7.10am Veronique from We Are Not Numbers Aus spoke about their upcoming silent vigil in Adelaide, media silence on their events and the unconscionable ongoing genocide. https://www.instagram.com/wearenotnumbersaus/ 7.30am Lucia Goldsmith Head of Humanitarian from Oxfam Australia discussed the ongoing civil war in Yemen and the need for humanitarian assistance as 20 million people face hunger. 7.45am We spoke with Ella Gutteridge from the National Union of Students about Labor's amendments to the migration bill, the implication for refugees and the rally at Flinders Steps at 5pm on Friday 5th April. 8.05am Greg Barns SC, advisor to the Julian Assange campaign, joined us to talk through the implications of the recent UK High Court decision in this case, and how it impacts media freedom internationally. Songs //Salute to Gaza by the Edward Said National Conservatory of MusicA Silent History by Trudi & Phil Edgeley, Black Boy by Emily Wurramara,

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//Have you ever wanted to contribute at a rally but just you're not sure where to start? Well today is the day you can learn how to take that first step… Mardshaling is the perfect way to get involved and support community in the ongoing fight for Palestinian liberation and to end genocide NOW! Next up we will hear from Bugs, a Pro Palestine activist and artist from Naarm who has marshaled for over 12 rallies so far since October 7th. Bugs is going to tell us what it takes to be a marshal, how you can get involved, and what to expect at your first marshaling experience. Donate to the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network here.// ​We replay a segment of 3CR's Tuesday Hometime, where Jan discusses The Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal that exposes the four main US weapons manufacturers working hand in hand with the US government. In this segment, Jan speaks with one of the organizers - Brad Wolf - to unpack taking down the military-industrial complex. For more information about the Tribunal, head to merchantsofdeath.org. Tuesday Home time airs every Tuesday 4-6pm, more info via 3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday/​.// ​Made in Palestine is a non-profit project providing humanitarian and economic support to Palestinian Refugees and those living under Military Occupation. Made in Palestine advocates for freedom and justice with a commitment to celebrating Palestinian life and culture, and sharing voices of collective hope and resistance. Today we are joined by founder Georgia, who lived in the West Bank from 2017-2020 volunteering in refugee camps as well as human rights organizations. Georgia has a background in International Humanitarian Law, and created Made in Palestine in collaboration with Palestinian friends across the West Bank. Get you​r ticket to If the Olive Trees Knew here. //  Ahmed Barakat is an activist, writer, and University of Melbourne PhD student. He's currently involved as one of the organisers in the University of Melbourne For Palestine (UM4P) group, and has been involved with Palestinian activism on campus for years, including the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) motion. Ahmed's here to talk about UniMelb 4 Palestine and recent solidarity actions on campus.// ​For the past 68 days, there has been (bar a handful of water, food and medicine trucks) a total and complete centrally imposed blockade on anything going in or coming out of Gaza, including communications. This is an intensification of the long-standing israeli siege of the area amidst over 75 years of colonial occupation. This has effectively cut Gaza off from the rest of the world, and is a further example of the lengths that the colonial power will go to ensure that Palestinians cannot communicate with each other. To discuss the blockade, pummelling and isolation of Gaza and how the incessant violence impacts the distribution of material support and humanitarian aid we will be joined by Oxfam Australia's Director of Programs Anthea Spinks. Oxfam are an international aid organisation who believe that in a wealthy world, poverty is unjustifiable and preventable, that the present state of inequality and injustice must be challenged, and that with the right help, people can change their lives for the better.//

East Africa is one of the world's worst-hit regions by climate change and is now experiencing its worst climate-induced extreme weather, fuelling an alarming hunger crisis, despite contributing almost nothing to global carbon emissions. As a result more than 26 million people are currently facing acute hunger across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan, because of a two-year drought and years of flooding, compounded by displacement and conflict. SBS's Catalina Florez talks to the CEO of Oxfam Australia, Lyn Morgain, who is in Nairobi having spent a few days touring the region.

Novi izvještaj Ujedinjenih naroda je otkrio da se 258 miliona ljudi u 58 zemalja prošle godine suočilo s akutnom nestašicom hrane zbog sukoba, klimatskih promjena, posljedica pandemije koronavirusa i rata u Ukrajini. Ovo je oštar porast od 34 posto u odnosu na 193 miliona ljudi iz prošle godine. Humanitarna organizacija Oxfam Australia pozvala je australsku vladu da poveća svoj doprinos u stranoj pomoći kako bi odgovorila na rastuće potrebe.

Ten years ago, the devastating Rana Plaza collapse in Dhaka proved just how deadly the business of making clothes could be for marginalised garment workers. In countries like Bangladesh where cheap clothing is produced at high volume, and wages are kept low, it's these workers - mostly young women - who face the greatest exploitation and vulnerability.As a result, a new consumer movement was born in the form of Fashion Revolution. New agreements, like what's now known as the International Accord and Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry, were developed. Supply chain transparency became a buzz phrase. We'd entered a new era of scrutiny, spotlighting working conditions, poverty wages and brands that failed to do the right thing. So far so good, but today the power imbalances persist between brands and suppliers that result in unfair purchasing practices persist, the right to unionise is by no means universally upheld and almost no big brands pay a living wage.Events commemorating the disaster's anniversary went hard on the hashtag, #ranaplazaneveragain - but how much has really changed since 2013? Are factories everywhere safer? How about fairer? To what extent has fashion production really become more ethical?You're going to hear from three people who spend their days advocating for a better deal for garment workers:TAMAZER AMED is ActionAid Bangladesh's lead for Women's Rights & Gender Equity.SARAH KNOP is Baptist World Aid Australia's Advocacy Manager.NAYEEM EMRAN is Oxfam Australia's Economic Justice Strategic Lead.Check the shownotes for links and further reading.Value the show? Please help us spread the word by sharing it with a friend, and following, rating and reviewing in your fave podcast app. Got feedback? Tell us what you think! Find Clare on Instagram and Twitter @mrspress Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A United Nations report shows around 258 million people around the world are facing severe food insecurity. The report shows these food shortages are primarily due to conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Oxfam Australia has called on the Australian government to boost its foreign aid contribution to address the growing need.

Technical note: We experienced a few hardware issues while recording this episode, which is why it doesn't sound as crisp or polished as our usual work. Do not adjust your headphones.Australians are deeply concerned about climate change. They're also ready to take action to address it. But does that commitment extend to caring about climate justice?A lesser-known aspect of the climate debate, climate justice is all about ensuring that those who've contributed the least to the problem – developing countries and disadvantaged people everywhere – aren't lumped with the most extreme impacts of climate change.The good folks over at Oxfam Australia have gone all-in on the fight for climate justice. But they've also run into a problem: Most of their supporters view Oxfam as an international aid organisation, not an environmental agency. Oxfam realised they needed a story to draw a link between climate justice and caring for the disadvantaged. But they didn't know how to tell it.Enter Fireside Agency: a comms agency for those doing good in the world (and, as it happens, publisher of StoryCraft).On this week's episode, we look at a recent project that Fireside undertook to craft Oxfam a narrative – one that would make people care about climate justice. We sit down with Oxfam's Nina Crawley, who asked Fireside to develop a story that inspired people to take action. And we hear from Penny Burke, of Whereto Research, who shares some hard-earned insights about behaviour change campaigns.Looking for more on the art, craft and science of storytelling? Check out our sister website The Story – a free resource for anyone interested in honing their storytelling skills.

Guest: Dr. Naomi Godden: Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Social Work, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Introduction to this episode: Dr Godden is a social worker, social justice and environmental activist, and feminist participatory action researcher from the rural community of Margaret River, Western Australia. She has 16 years of community development and social research experience in Australia and internationally in areas such as gender justice, Aboriginal family violence prevention, youth development, education advocacy, poverty alleviation, homelessness and affordable housing, sexual exploitation of women, environmental activism and the gendered impacts of climate change. She has worked in grassroots rural community organisations, local government, international development organisations such as Oxfam Australia and the International Women's Development Agency, and universities, including Monash and Edith Cowan Universities in Australia. Her countries of work experience include Australia, Peru, United States, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, India and Thailand. She is also co-chair of the national Women's Climate Justice Collective and chair of Just Home Margaret River Inc.  SUMMARY OF MAIN INTERVIEW TALKING POINTS  - with approximate time positions in minutes    General introduction                                                                                                     0.52  Guest self-introduction                                                                                                 3.10 What is the significance of a love ethic within eco-social work (ESW) practice?           9.11 How can a love ethic/ESW practice help tackle sustainability challenges?                   17.40          - using Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR)                                         18.25          - climate justice activism and techno-patriarchy concerns                                   24.40 Why should mainstream social work be involved with a love ethic and ESW?              35.17 What could the future hold for mainstream SW practice in terms of these ideas?       43.13 Guest closing summary of her comments                                                                     51.15 Thanks to guest and close of interview                                                                          52.56 END                                                                                                                                54.13  SOME RESOURCES RELEVANT TO THE DISCUSSION Dr Naomi Godden academic profile and research publications (2022) Shire of Augusta Margaret River WA, Community Strategic Plan 2036 Just Home housing justice project Augusta/Margaret River region (2022) Nyoongar people SW WA responses to past severe climate change (2020) Michael Kim Zapf's SW concept of people as place (2010) Introduction to the work of bell hooks from the Commons Social Change Library (2022) Commentary from bell hooks and Thich Nhat Hanh (2017) Dr Godden's paper on links between community work, love and Buen Vivir in Peru (2020) Distinctions environmental/ecological (2000) and multispecies (2020) justice perspectives. IFSW: People's Global Summit theme: Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind' online access 29th June to 2nd July 2022. Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) and climate justice Godden et al (2020) Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (2022) Longer term public health impacts of climate change exacerbated flood and bushfire events Mel Gray/John Coates - social work's responsibility to the non-human world (2012)  GUEST AND CONTACT DETAILS:  Dr Godden - see her research profile  Householders' Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE): T 07 4639 2135 E office@hopeaustralia.org.au W http://www.hopeaustralia.org.au/ Facebook   Production: Produced for HOPE by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 24th March 2022. Incidental Music: James Nicholson  

In part two of our special on crypto in the Pacific, Ben Bohane sits down with Tongan Politician, Lord Fusituʻa and Josh Hallwright, Oxfam Australia's specialist in blockchain technology to discuss the use of cryptocurrency in the Pacific and how the emergence of China's digital Yuan will impact the region.

Ben Bohane speaks with Tongan Politician, Lord Fusituʻa and Josh Hallwright, Oxfam Australia's Humanitarian Lead and specialist in blockchain technology to discuss the emergence of cryptocurrency in the Pacific and what decentralised finance means for the region's future security. This is part one of a two-part special looking at the impact of blockchain technology in the Pacific region.

Lyn and I talk about galvinisation of young people around the world for social justice, why is this SO important to them, what are the societal and culture drivers. We talk about her career, why she felt a desire to pursue humanitarian causes and why the personal IS political. We talk about large NGO's re-calibrating looking inward on how and what they can do better from diversity, transparency and the way they function.

Stephanie worked for more than 15 years in the not-for-profit sector, promoting human rights and sustainable development causes. Stephanie is currently Global Co-CEO of Talent Beyond Boundaries, a non-profit on a mission to enable refugees and other displaced people to secure jobs overseas and migrate on the basis of their skills to secure their futures.  Prior to that, Stephanie led advocacy and external affairs at Amnesty International Australia and held several senior leadership positions at Oxfam Australia and Oxfam International.  In 2017 she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to research innovative refugee admission programs across six countries. She wrote about my findings at http://www.makerefuge.org/ (www.makerefuge.org) - a website created to showcase how governments, citizens, and other actors can better work together to welcome refugees into our communities.  Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Public Policy and Management, and a Masters of Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne.  Stephanie is passionate about creating innovative solutions to human rights and development challenges.   On this episode: Hear Stephanie talk about her background and how her passion for human rights and social development issues have affected the course of her life Stephanie talks about why she follows the principle of “hiring someone based on their potential.” Stephanie explains their “Co-CEO Structure” and how it has impacted their organization Stephanie discusses where leadership will be in the next 5 years Key Takeaways: Hiring someone based on potential can go a long way. It’s not always about the qualifications on their papers. Leaders must be accountable for their decisions and behavior Leaders must have flexibility and adaptability Leaders must be able to pivot on a dime   Tweetable Quotes: “Hire on potential and look for potential.” – Stephanie Cousins   Reach out to Stephanie: http://www.makerefuge.com/ (www.makerefuge.com) http://www.talentbeyondboundaries.org/ (www.talentbeyondboundaries.org) Resources: Email: denis@leadingchangepartners.com Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ (http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/)  Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/) Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/)

In today's podcast we cover four crucial cyber and technology topics, including: 1. Alleged Chinese hackers steal data from National Finance Center via SolarWinds 2. US transport company loses 7.5 Million USD in revenue following ransomware attack 3. Non-profit donor information for Oxfam Australia leaked online 4. Clearview AI facial recognition banned in Canada I'd love feedback, feel free to send your comments and feedback to | cyberandtechwithmike@gmail.com

Kweku Mandela is a film producer most well-known for Inescapable (2012). He was born in Transkei, South Africa, and grew up in America, returning to his homeland in 1993. He attended APA International Film School in Sydney and is very active in the South African Film and Entertainment industries. He is dedicated to honoring his grandfather Nelson Mandela’s legacy by being heavily involved in both the entertainment and activist industries. He is a partner and President in one of South Africa’s largest Film and TV production companies, Out of Africa Entertainment and co-founder of the Africa Rising Foundation. Along with his cousin Ndaba, he is also the Global Ambassador for UNAIDS Global HIV/AIDS campaign called “Protect the Goal,” and is a founding member and ambassador for GenEndIt, which is aimed to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic. He also sits on the board of the Global Citizen Festival where he champions youth activism. He has worked with and supported Oxfam Australia and Make Poverty History. He supports the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety and the Long Short Walk, a world walk for road safety, in memory of his 13-year old cousin Zenani Mandela who was killed in a crash 2 years ago.

There's a common misconception in the doing good sector that the people working within it must be wholesome, values driven and above things like racism and sexual exploitation. But the reality is that the sector is driven by harmful structures that perpetuate the very things we are trying to ‘fix' through our work. I've always found the psychology behind wanting to be in the helping professions fascinating, and more recently have become deeply interested in the systems and structures that facilitate doing good. The international development sector is a fascinating expression of how the colonial structures that underpin the sector are the very same structures that caused, and continue to cause the damage that development interventions profess to be fixing. The sector has been in the spotlight over the past few years, with repeated scandals including #metoo, #aidtoo, as well as the well publicised safeguarding crises within large charities. Racism in the sector has also come under the spotlight, withthe emergence of the Charity So White movement in the UK highlighting the systemic racism and power imbalances that permeate the development world. To unpack these issues, I invited the Chief Executive of Oxfam Australia, Lyn Morgain on to the podcast. As a relative newcomer to the international development world, Lyn shares her experience of transitioning into the sector at a very challenging time, and proposes some ideas for change. Lyn has spent her career advocating for the rights of disadvantaged peoples and is passionate about using strengths based approached that engender community ownership and control. Lyn is reading Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir by John Lyons Lyn is listening to Dharma Talks Follow Lyn on Twitter @MsLynM

Dennis goes on a walk down memory lane, all the way to the Adelaide Festival 1988. Dennis Altman first came to attention with the publication of his book Homosexual: Oppression & Liberation in 1972. His most recent book Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist was published last year. Dennis is Emeritus Professor and Professorial Fellow in the Institute for Human Security at LaTrobe University. He was President of the AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific and has been a Board member of Oxfam Australia. He is an Ambassador for the Human Rights Law Centre and Patron Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives and the Pride Foundation. Queerstories is an LGBTQI+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, and follow Queerstories on Facebook. The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia. To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter And for gay stuff and insomnia rants follow me - Maeve Marsden - on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Episode 81 of Good Will Hunters from the Development Policy Centre. I’m your host Rachel Mason Nunn. Today I’m speaking with Graham and Glenyys Romanes. This is the last of our interviews recorded at the Australasian Aid Conference hosted by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with the Asia Foundation back in February. Through their long careers, and through their lives, both separately and as a couple, Graham and Glenyys have been trailblazers in a range of areas from gender equity, to disaster response, to Indigenous progamming. In the 70s, Graham became famous for being a stay-at-home Dad, a rare species even today, but practically unheard of then. In the 80s, the couple took the equally radical step of job sharing the role of Victorian State Secretary of Oxfam Australia In the early 80s, Graham led Oxfam’s response to the famine in the Horn of Africa, a pivotal event for Australia’s development NGOs. He again became a media figure, this time exposing the fact that the Ethiopian famine was not simply a natural disaster, but the outcome of a tyrannical regime. His 13-week journey by vehicle and foot from Sudan to Tigray was live-threatening but also life-changing. Ever since, Graham has worked in support of the people of Ethiopia, particularly through funding the digging of wells. Thanks to Graham’s work, more than half of the 4 million rural population of Tigray is now in walking distance of a well. Glenyys’ focus was on the Pacific and Indigenous Australians. Oxfam was the first Australian development NGO to program domestically, and Glenyys oversaw the transition of their Indigenous programs into Indigenous hands. And if you’ve worked in the Pacific you will have heard of one One Small Bag, the ni-Vanuatu theatre group. It received its first funding from Oxfam Australia under Glenyys’s management. Eventually Graham and Glenyys left Oxfam. In 1997, Graham became the Honory Consul for Ethiopia, a position he held till 2014. Glenyys commenced a career in Victorian local and state politics, which saw her serve as the Mayor of Brunswick and in the Victorian Upper House. They both remain active to this day through a range of numerous local, statewide and international engagements. In this interview, Graham and Glenyys reflect on some of their achievements, and the lessons that they have learnt. Theirs is an inspirational and instructive story, that we should both celebrate and learn from, not only in our work, but in terms of our lives and aspirations. Graham and Glenyys, along with Mark Sullivan and Sally Lloyd, were all featured in the Aid Profile series as part of their nomination for a Mitchell Humanitarian Award. https://devpolicy.org/aidprofiles/2020/01/16/glenyys-and-graham-romanes-trailblazers/ We’ve also featured Mark and Sally on Good Will Hunters - you can find their episodes at www.goodwillhunterspodcast.com.au. If you know of anyone who has made an outstanding contribution to the development, with an Australian angle, nominate them for the annual Mitchell Humanitarian Award by writing to devpolicy@anu.edu.au. And check out the Aid Profile website at devpolicy.org/aidprofiles Enjoy, The GWH Team

Welcome to Episode 74 of Good Will Hunters, from the Development Policy Centre. Today on the show I’m speaking to newly appointed Oxfam Australia CEO Lyn Morgain, and Director of Programs Anthea Spinks. Oxfam of course is one of Australia’s and the world’s biggest and most influential development NGOs. But it’s had some rough times lately with a decline in donations, and in Australia the closure of the iconic Oxfam shops. In this interview, we discuss how the organisation is responding to the challenges it is facing. Lyn unveils Oxfam Australia’s new strategy that focuses on the connection between poverty and climate change, champions the integral role Indigenous Australians play in Oxfam, and outlines how Oxfam will transform its operating model as the world of INGOs continues to be “utterly redefined” as Lyn puts it. Of course, we also discuss COVID19. In the last few weeks, Oxfam Australia has called on G20 Leaders to cancel or postpone the debt repayments of developing countries to help their economic recovery from COVID19. Oxfam has also been advocating for Australia to contribute just over 80m to the UN’s COVID19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan. Anthea and I also discuss Oxfam’s programming response. As we have in recent programs, we look at the localisation agenda, and whether local actors are ready for the task at hand. In particular, we zero in at Cyclone Harold which has hit some Pacific Island Countries, and compare it to the response to Cyclone Pam in 2015, and the key difference that this time there are no international actors flying-in. Here is some of Oxfam’s recent research and advocacy around COVID19 - https://www.iaran.org/covid19-scenarios Here is a link to Devpolicy analysis on donations to Australian development NGOs - https://devpolicy.org/ngo-donations-winners-and-losers-since-2000-20200203/ And here is a link to the IMF’s most recent press briefing on the economic outlook - https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/04/14/tr041420-transcript-of-april-2020-world-economic-outlook-press-briefing For more coverage on COVID19, check out the Devpolicy website at devpolicy.org. There is comprehensive coverage of the Pacific, but there are also some great articles from The Asia Foundation on the response in the Philippines and Nepal, and on the intersection of the pandemic with domestic violence and with civil conflict. We’ll be going into more depth on some of those issues in some of our upcoming episodes. Please share any comments with us via our social media channels, which you can find @goodwillpod - we’d love to hear your feedback. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team

Episode 3: Charis and Paula are joined by sustainability consultant, Saja Elmishri. They try and answer your questions about fashion brands: brand transparency, UK factories vs oversea factories, green-washing, calling brands out and much more. Here are some links to the things we discussed in this episode: Saja Instagram: @saja_elmi Two Thirds: https://twothirds.com/ Pesticide Against Network: www.pan-uk.org Know the Origin: https://knowtheorigin.com/ Bangladesh Garment Workers: https://whatshemakes.oxfam.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Made-in-Poverty-the-True-Price-of-Fashion.-Oxfam-Australia..pdf Curiously Conscious Blog: www.curiouslyconscious.com/ Lucy Siegle, journalist: https://www.instagram.com/theseagull/ Fashion Revolution: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/ Fashion Revolution email template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BTY3vX5ZdIelRIg4SqJvIEJFj_wA6Ey1/view Better Cotton Initiative: https://bettercotton.org/

In this episode, Charis & Paula answer your most asked questions about the issues surrounding fashion and sustainability. Links to things we mentioned in this episode, in order of appearance: Clothing Brands: https://knowtheorigin.com/ https://rapanuiclothing.com/ https://mademywardrobe.com/ https://peopletree.co.uk/ Fact-bites: Oil Facts: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/12/03/making-climate-change-fashionable-the-garment-industry-takes-on-global-warming/#3cd5917379e4 Water usage facts: www.worldwildlife.org/industries/cotton Oxfam: Made in Poverty Report: https://whatshemakes.oxfam.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Made-in-Poverty-the-True-Price-of-Fashion.-Oxfam-Australia..pdf Other things to follow: River Blue Documentary http://riverbluethemovie.eco/ https://www.fashionrevolution.org/

Welcome to Episode 52 of Good Will Hunters. This is a special episode, summarising the four resolution that were passed at the ACFID Annual General Meeting, held in late October in Sydney. I chat to Mat Tinkler from Save the Children, Jane Edge from CBM Australia, Simon Bradshaw from Oxfam Australia and Jeremy Hobbs from ActionAid Australia. To learn more about the resolutions, visit https://acfid.asn.au/about/acfid-council Enjoy, Rachel and the GWH Team

Interview with Aaron Lamb (AUS) - Head of Digital at Oxfam Australia and two time Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) award winner. Aaron has reshaped Oxfam Australia's digital landscape by having an analytics first approach and encouraging team members to back their decision making. Aaron shares his advice across all digital platforms and how to use digital most effectively as part of the wider fundraising and organisational strategy. Included in this episode: What the Head of Digital Engagement role at Oxfam Australia entails Reflecting on a time when Oxfam Australia's digital campaign didn't work Oxfam Australia's most successful digital campaign and why it was successful How digital has changed as an acquisition channel for fundraisers Nurturing your supporters with digital Learning the basics of Digital Fundraising How to get donors and supports to open an email Test, learn and achieve your goals with digital The importance of SEO and Adwords for your fundraising efforts Utilising social media to engage with new audiences The best digital fundraising channels to choose for a high ROI Where to start when introducing digital to your fundraising efforts Aaron's final advice to inspire and fulfil digital fundraisers --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fulfilled-fundraisers/message

Speakers: James Brumby, The World Bank; Luis Felipe Lopez Calva, The World Bank; Natasha Smith, DFAT; Dr Helen Szoke, Oxfam Australia; and Professor Veronica Taylor, ANU. The Oceania launch of the World Development Report 2017, including a presentation of the report and a panel discussion, was held on February 14 as a side event to the 2017 Australasian Aid Conference The World Development Report 2017 on Governance and the Law explores how policies for security, growth and equity can effectively achieve their goals by addressing the underlying drivers of governance. Building on the traditional concern about implementation problems resulting from limited state capacity, this report digs deeper to understand also how individuals and groups, with differing degrees of influence in the decision-making arena, bargain over the choice of policies, distribution of resources, and how to change the rules themselves to shape future interactions.

At a global level, the people who produce most of the world’s food – smallholder farmers – are also the people who suffer the most food and nutrition insecurity. Why is this so? And what needs to happen to make smallholder agriculture more nutrition-sensitive? In this seminar, three University of Sydney experts from different areas – public health, veterinary science and human geography – review the problem of food and nutrition insecurity among smallholder communities of the developing world. PANEL Dr Alana Mann (panel chair), a senior lecturer in the Department of Media and Communications; Associate Professor Robyn Alders, Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Charles Perkins Centre and a Director of the KYEEMA Foundation; Fyfe Strachan, Food Justice Program Coordinator at Oxfam Australia. A Sydney Ideas and Sydney Environment Institute Food@Sydney event http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2014/food@sydney_series_2014.shtml

Gay Alcorn has been a journalist for over 25 years. She's been a Washington correspondent, edited The Sunday Age, won three Walkley Awards and is now the Melbourne editor for Guardian Australia. I wanted to talk with Gay about a whole many things (we began by talking about this week's 4Corners report on the refugee children of Nauru and the roles and biases of journalism), but the bulk of our chat became focussed on the notion of "political correctness": the nature of our public discourse, section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, identity politics and cultural appropriation. Gay describes herself as a progressive person but is a staunch advocate of the freedom of speech and has concerns about the way we go about talking with each other. Is it now longer possible for us to "reasonably disagree"?  This piece by Gay on PC is the basic starting point for our chat, I'd recommend reading that first before listening here. We also got on to Lionel Shriver's speech at the Brisbane Writer's Festival and the ensuing furore; this will also be the focus of next week's episode with Yassmin Abdel-Magied.  Boundless Plains To Share at Belvoir Theatre in January 2017 The World Keeps Happening is being filmed for Stan at the Comedy Theatre on Saturday December 3rd; details on comedy.com.au @gay_alcorn Gay's writing at Guardian Australia The Media's Moment of Truth by Frank Bruni  Hunt For The Radical Centre: Confronting Welfare Dependency by Noel Pearson  The Pacific Solution's brutal fact: we need it by Jonathan Holmes Those fighting offshore detention don't need all the answers by me  Section 18C Explainer: What is it, and why do some politicians want it changed? by Luke McNamara We need to talk about cultural appropriation: why Lionel Shriver's speech touched a nerve by Stephanie Convery Cause of the Week: Guardian Australia (theguardian.com/au), Oxfam Australia (oxfam.org.au)  

Ula Majewski from Oxfam Australia talks about what they do, causes that matter to them, ways that people can support these causes, and how we can help by using our platform and voice as a force for change. Access Episode Notes at www.naomiarnold.com.

This episode of Women on the Line discusses women and wealth inequality in light of the report "An Economy for the 1%" released by Oxfam in January 2016. We speak with Oxfam Australia chief executive Helen Szoke and Lin Hatfield Dodds, national director of UnitingCare Australia.

Speakers: Maria Cadahia-Perez, CARE International in PNG; Kate Duggan, Griffin Natural Resource Management; Cornelio Ase, Program and Humanitarian Manager, Oxfam Australia; Pia Treichel, Plan International Australia Countries in the Pacific and Southeast Asia are amongst the most vulnerable to disasters and the impacts of climate change. Since 2010, the Australian Government has invested $34 million in the Community-Based Climate Change Action Grants (CBCCAG) program, in which ten Australian and International Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) have worked with local partners in the Pacific and Southeast Asia to build resilience to climate change and address development issues at local level. At the end of this period, these projects have been evaluated and have shown real results in increasing the resilience of communities to the impacts of climate change, whilst achieving broader development outcomes. The panel discussion shared the results and lessons from CBCCAG program. This public seminar was presented by the Development Policy Centre at Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University in partnership with CBCCAG implementing agencies CARE, Live & Learn, Oxfam and Plan.

Speakers: Mr Chris Hoy, Overseas Development Institute (ODI); Ms Joy Kyriacou, Oxfam Australia; Ms Natasha Smith, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Professor Stephen Howes, Development Policy Centre. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide an ambitious new agenda to guide global development efforts to 2030. Many have applauded the SDGs for their aspirational qualities – but others have reservations about the likelihood that countries will be able to achieve the agenda’s 17 goals and 169 targets, given the rates of success on the Millennium Development Goals. A new flagship report from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) outlines a set of projections for each of the SDGs – providing the best available snapshot of the progress we can expect to achieve over the next 15 years, assuming that current trends continue, and the areas that will require greater global effort. At the Australian launch of the report, speakers from academia, NGOs, and government examined where we are now, where we can expect to be by 2030, and what the development community needs to do to accelerate progress in the meantime. Access the ODI report and visualisations here: http://www.developmentprogress.org/sdgs-scorecard

Australia’s aid program has increased massively over the last decade, but its future is unclear, and aid policy has become controversial. The Labor Government has repeatedly delayed its target to lift aid 0.5 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI), and just this month slashed $900 million from the forward estimates for aid. The Coalition has not put any date to achievement of 0.5. There are also major aid policy and effectiveness issues at play, including aid for asylum seekers, aid to PNG, and aid to Africa. Labor has introduced a number of aid reforms, but the Coalition has called for “an increased focus on accountability, transparency and a reassessment of priorities within the aid program” (Julie Bishop at ANU, June 2012). The Greens support a lot more aid, and want an independent evaluator for the sector. In this special 2013 Election forum, the ACT candidates discussed their parties’ approaches to aid. Speakers at the event were: - Dr Helen Szoke, Chief Executive Officer, Oxfam Australia; - Professor Stephen Howes, Director, Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU; - The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh, Member for Fraser, ALP; - Elizabeth Lee, Liberal candidate for Fraser; - Julie Melrose, Greens candidate for Canberra. Presentation slides are available from the Devpolicy events page: https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/event-extra/past This event was sponsored by the Development Policy Centre and Oxfam ACT, with the support of Oaktree and Make Poverty History.

This full day forum examined recent experience and explore the potential for further aid investment in partnership with business in four areas: inclusive business ventures, service delivery, pro-poor supply chains for internationally-traded products, and product development partnerships in health and agriculture. Session 2 (Partnerships for service delivery) speakers: - Annmaree O’Keeffe, Research Fellow, Lowy Institute for International Policy. - Ross Hutton, Manager Health Services, Oil Search Health Foundation, Port Moresby. - James Ensor, Director of Public Policy and Outreach, Oxfam Australia. - Andrea Iffland, Director, Pacific Department, Asian Development Bank. Presentation slides are available from the Devpolicy events page: https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/event-extra/past

Ben Riley describes himself as a classical liberal, a Queenslander and a larrikin. He's a former president of the Young Liberals and the current Vice President of the International Young Democractic Union. We came together to find out exactly where we do and don't agree on things like the privatisation of public assets, the State's role in our lives, puppy farms, same-sex marriage, diversity in politics, the environment and our Prime Minister's character.  Plus we laughed about that time he got drunk and was a bit silly.  @benrileyQLD  Malcolm Fraser Obituary Bootgate 2013 Cause of the Week: The Young Liberal Movement of Australia (youngliberal.org.au), Oxfam Australia (oxfam.org.au)    

Welcome to the Social Policy Connections audio podcast. The following podcast features a lecture delivered by Marc Purcell at Social Policy Connections ‘Australia, Aid, Global Development’ public forum held at the study centre of the Yarra Theological Union on August 17th 2011. Mark is the current Executive Director of the Australian Council for International Development. The Australian Council for International Development represents 70 Australian not-for-profit aid and development organisations. Marc has been Advocacy Manager with Oxfam Australia 2004-2009, and previously Executive Officer with Melbourne’s Catholic Commission for Justice Development and Peace. He has been Country Program Manager for Africa for Australian Volunteers International covering 13 countries in Southern and Eastern Africa. And now Marc Purcell …

Andrew Hewett, Executive Director of Oxfam Australia discusses a variety of issues related to organisational transparency in the nonprofit sector, including accountability and critical success factors and barriers to achieving transparency in a large nonprofit organisation. Andrew grounds this discussion in examples and experiences of Oxfam Australia, recipient's of the 2008 Price Waterhouse Coopers Transparency Award.