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Fairtrade on Tour – chat #1

We're in the middle of 2011's Fairtrade Fortnight, and as part of our series of live webchats, fairtrade producers Senarath and Cecilia met with Oxfam's Debbie Hunt to talk fair, trade and all things in between.

1,000 Economists write to the G20 Finance Ministers

A thousand economists from 53 countries have written to G20 Finance Ministers, who met in Washington in mid-April, to urge the adoption of a financial transaction tax.

Stopping hunger in Mozambique: Ecerina’s story

Ecerina Adolfo Nhamtumbo is from Inhambane Province, Mozambique. She lives in Quene village, where she looks after two of her children and six of her orphaned grandchildren. But feeding eight mouths is no easy feat when your garden soil has turned to sand.

The Mekong River is under threat: media updates

The Mekong River, one of the world’s last great wild rivers, is now under threat from the controversial proposal to build up to twelve dams along its lower reaches. The livelihood and survival of the millions of people and communities who live upon the Lower Mekong could be seriously in danger if the proposed dams […]

Talking clean water at the WASH Conference

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is one of Oxfam's key areas of expertise. So naturally, we're pleased to be involved with the second WASH Conference in Brisbane later this month.

Haiti: displaced people facing eviction from camps

Fewer people are living in Haiti's camps now than at the peak of the earthquake crisis, but not all chose to leave. Many were evicted by landowners, finding themselves in worse situations than before.

What would you say to the person who picks your tea?

Fairtrade Fortnight starts this Sunday! And this year, Oxfam is partnering with the Fairtrade Association to bring out two fascinating speakers to tour here and in New Zealand.

Mechanical advantage: rice farming just got easier in Cambodia

A new weeding tool for Cambodian rice farmers combined with innovative growing techniques leads to harvests double in size.

Climate change in the Pacific at Federation Square

From May 1-7, Oxfam's images of climate change in the Pacific will be on display in Melbourne's Federation Square.

Faces of Climate Change: Lekea’s story

In 2010 we met Lekea Bornea, a farmer from the Oromia region in Ethiopia, who is feelings the effects of changing weather patterns and is the focus of our latest ‘Faces of Climate Change’ short film.