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When you support Oxfam, you help create a world without the inequality that fuels poverty. Here’s what that looks like for the communities we work with.
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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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“We need to have a say in what happens to our kids”
Born and bred in Alice Springs, Donna began her leadership journey at the age of 17, motivated to address the...
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Paddling for men’s Indigenous health
After tackling his own mental health issues, Cormach Evans is now determined to improve the health and wellbeing of other...
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Bakery group turns mums into breadwinners in Tanzania
Subsistence handouts can only go so far in a place like Nyarugusu camp. So Oxfam is instead focused on practical...
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10 shameful facts that will make you want to Close the Gap
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are faced with disproportionate rates of preventable disease, injury and mental health challenges. It's...
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Action starts with acknowledgement: Closing the Gap with Indigenous health education
Kelly Langford, an Indigenous medical student, witnessed the heartbreaking burden of diabetes in her community and was inspired to take...
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Why is there famine in South Sudan and what can be done
Famine in South Sudan has left 100,000 people on the verge of starvation and millions more in dire need of...
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Poster design to change the world
The Oxfam Schools Program has released a new, interactive, online and free educational resource, which explores the power of posters...
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Ethical gifts for Valentine’s Day
Oxfam Shop has a wonderful selection of gifts, good for hearts everywhere this Valentine's Day.
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Schools in Action: Tully State School Close the Gap on Indigenous Health Inequality
Students at Tully State School in Northern Queensland were given ownership over their National Close the Gap Day event, and...
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It’s time to target the obscene profits of the super-rich
Just eight billionaires are as wealthy as the poorest half of humanity, showing that the global inequality crisis is more...
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Sol’s second chance
Sol Bellear, a Land Rights legend and a pioneer of Aboriginal media, sports legal and health services, says that nothing...
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Trekking Larapinta to Close the Gap
For Geoffrey Leeson, his 120km treck along the Larapinta Trail was about much more than the physical challenge and taking...
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