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Bright futures begin with clean water

Mina, a school teacher in Far West Nepal, wants her female students to chase their dreams. But she knows that girls can't thrive without clean water.

Sweet success for female farmers in Rwanda

Tuzamurane pineapple farming cooperative has paved a pathway for Rwandan women to escape the cycle of poverty. With support from the co-op, female farmers can now send their children to school, pay for food and health care, buy land and invest in other small businesses.

Rohingya refugees: Finding hope among the hopelessness

Oxfam Australia's Dylan Quinnell has just returned from three weeks in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. There are now over a million people trapped in flimsy makeshift shelters, with a monsoon bearing down on them and nowhere to call home. Yet, hope remains strong among the Rohingya people.

Volunteer spotlight: Ainsley Gawdat

Ainsley Gawdat is currently volunteering in our Volunteer Engagement Team, supporting the Sydney Office and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator. Ainsley’s role is to assist in the recruitment of Oxfam’s shop and office volunteers and to help with reception and administrative duties such as answering phones and enquiries. In the past, Ainsley helped with Oxfam’s 2018 Close […]

Budget 2018 fails to give a fair go

If you haven't had the chance to go through the budget papers with a fine-toothed comb, never fear – here's our breakdown of how the budget stacks up against the fairness test on some of the biggest issues: justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, our Australian aid budget, action on climate change and our plans to tackle inequality.