Vote for Republica Coffee in the Sydney Business Awards
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Republica Coffee, an Australian company that sells 100% Fairtrade and organice Certified products, is up for a Sydney Business Award.

You can help spread the word about Fair Trade by voting for Republica Coffee. This way you'll also support coffee farmers in the 3rd world. By gaining recognition, they'll get more respect.

To vote, go here, or, if in Australia, send an SMS to 0421 266 662 with the word REPUBLICA.

Voting closes Monday 28 July.



Growing Australia’s Fair Trade In Coffee - 17 July 2008
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MEDIA RELEASE

July 17th 2008

Growing Australia’s Fair Trade In Coffee

The volume of ethically sourced coffee imported into Australia will jump by more than 15% over the next year thanks to Wild Bean Café, one of the country’s key coffee retailers, Fairtrade Labelling Australia & New Zealand announced today.

An on-the-road café concept located at BP service stations, Wild Bean Café has decided to ensure that every coffee on its menu is made using 100% Fairtrade Certified coffee beans.

With more than 100 outlets across the country, this decision is a first for a national café retailer in Australia.



Background Briefing on Fair Trade vs Free Trade
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Free trade vs fair trade: It's an ideological battle between those who want a fairer, better deal for the poor farmers in the developing world - and those who say the best way to get that is having a world wide free market. There are fault lines in both arguments. Reporter Jane Shields

The program was broadcast Sunday 13th July at 09:00 AEST, on ABC Radio National. The audio can be downloaded or podcast and a few days after the broadcast a transcript will be posted on the website at

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/


New Tunes Support Fair Trade
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Melbourne indie rock band Ancient Free Gardeners announce their support for fair trade with the release of their single 'Innards Out'. The song, a sneak preview from the bands upcoming full length debut, presents a curious, critical gaze at the ever growing trend of consumer capitolism. In their personal and professional lives the band have witnessed the ill consequences of globalisation, and the mass producing, advertising supported society it promotes. Their support for fair trade, and the release of Innards Out, is an apt expression of this experience.

Innards Out was recorded independently, and is released under a Creative Commons licence; it's free to all, to use however they like, with no restrictions (except commercial use), in line with some of the underpinning principles of fair trade.

Learn more about their music and their latest release here.



Fairtrade Coffee In Uganda - Watch a short video
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Check out this short film about the Gumutindo Coffee Enterprise and learn more about coffee farmers in Uganda, the benefits of Fairtrade, and how you can get involved. See the people you are helping when
you buy your next cup of Fairtrade coffee!

Click here.



The Darker Side of Chocolate: Channel 9's Sunday Program 9 March 2008
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The Sunday Program on Australia's Channel 9 aired a story "The Darker Side of Chocolate"on Sunday 9 March in the lead up to Easter.

The almost 10 minute piece explores child slavery and trafficking in the cocoa industry in Ivory Coast and Ghana and features interviews with Tim Costello from World Vision Australia and a representative of the Confectionary Manufacturer's.