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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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Another Unfair Budget for Australian Aid
Our fears have been confirmed. The Government has made the worst cuts to aid in our nation’s history, showing that...
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10 unique ways people are taking on climate change — and 3 things you can do to help
From droughts in Australia to cyclones in Vanuatu, we’re all feeling the effects of climate change. But droughts, floods, storms,...
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What is Illovo and three reasons why you should care
Illovo is the latest food and beverage company to adopt a zero tolerance land grabs policy. Will it follow through...
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Banking on shaky ground: one year on
Communities unfairly forced off their land are plunged into poverty. They often face the threat of violence for speaking out...
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A shocking record on Indigenous incarceration
It’s a shocking record – one that’s devastating lives and tearing communities apart. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are...
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Time to change the record on Indigenous justice
This month marks the 24th anniversary of the tabling of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report in...
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Just Jeans have a response for you
In the last week, thousands of Australians have asked Just Group a simple question: “When are you going to stop...
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Stop the #heartbreakers
Australians love denim. 670,000 tonnes of the stuff in 2014 alone and with a $56 billion price tag. That’s a...
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What did I learn from National Close the Gap Day?
The crisis facing Indigenous health has a long and complex history. While events like National Close the Gap Day bring...
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Meeting the global climate challenge: What would a fair contribution from Australia look like?
In December, the world will come together to finalise a new global climate agreement. Well before negotiators land in Paris...
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Can one student’s Instagram post change the world?
In its second year, the Close the Gap Instagram competition received more than 140 entries from across the nation. And...
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Battle of the Brands: the annual scorecard update
Twice a year, Oxfam takes a look at publically available information on the agricultural sourcing policies of the top ten...
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