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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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4 years without rain, but not without hope: life in drought-affected Wajir, Kenya.
A swirling sandstorm. As the dust rises it reveals a vast land that has is bare and dry. It would...
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Naughty or Nice list 2022
What’s the low down on this year’s list? This year’s Naughty or Nice list asks brands to commit to completing...
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Who’s responsible for the climate crisis? Carbon Billionaires.
Who’s responsible for the climate crisis? If you were asked that question, what would you say? It may make sense...
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Being a Straight Talk Intern with Oxfam in 2022
In July of 2022 I received a call congratulating me on a successful internship application with Oxfam Australia. The placement...
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Yemen: Cash transfers in Aslam district supporting drought-hit families
Find out how Oxfam is helping families affected by the drought in Yemen through cash transfer payments.
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Telling it like it is: Straight Talk heads to Canberra
More than 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from across Australia gathered in Canberra in August for Oxfam’s annual...
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Bangladesh: A new start for Nooreja
Meet Nooreja Begum, a self-employed businesswoman who is single-handedly supporting her two sons and her mother with the money she...
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Even the scales: Everyone deserves a fair go in the fight against the climate crisis
The climate crisis hurts those who are least responsible for causing it and who are also least equipped to protect...
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Intern spotlight: Fazal Ullah –Straight Talk Political Engagement Internship
Fazal Ullah is currently completing an internship placement at Oxfam Australia, working alongside the First Peoples Program on Oxfam’s recent...
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Cultural fishing: Rights to an ancient practice left unprotected
Testimony by South Coast Aboriginal people has spelled out the cost to their communities from the refusal of successive governments...
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This NAIDOC Week, join William Cooper’s long walk to freedom
By Alf ‘Uncle Boydie’ Turner (pictured right) and Jimi Peters (pictured left) While the name Nelson Mandela is known worldwide, few...
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Celebrate NAIDOC Week with Us
The first week of July marks the start of NAIDOC Week, where we celebrate the history, culture and achievements of...
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