Oxfam Summer in Tasmania
Mel O'Neil gave up her summer to follow music festivals and markets around Tasmania. All in the name of our Oxfam Summer project!
BLOGS
Armstreaty negotiations get going like a Rolling Stone
With talks currently underway in New York City, the Chair of the Arms Trade Treaty Roberto Moritan may have already set the scene for these important negotiations. He has warned delegates that the Rolling Stones might have something to teach everyone about expectations when they sing "I can't get no satisfaction".
Filming in Cambodia
I’ve been working on the development of a film about water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in rural Cambodia. Over the next few weeks I’ll share my experiences about the process.
Haiti: A year in the life of Marie Carole Boucicaut
We follow one year in the life of Marie Carole Boucicaut, whose Port-au-Prince grocery store was destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake. Thanks to her strong spirit, and support from Oxfam, she's now back on her feet.
How can the Arms Treaty support development?
In 2007-8 the infant mortality rate dropped in Brazil saving 1,700 babies from early death compared to the year before. The same year 14,000 young Brazilians between 14 and 19 years old were killed as a result of armed violence. This brutal trend is essentially shooting down Brazil’s hard won development achievements, and begs the question – development for what?
Cue up for more ethical clothing!
Australian fashion pioneer Cue determined to walk the talk on labour rights.
National Close the Gap Day – 24 March 2011
What are your plans for 24 March? Join us for National Close The Gap Day and help end Indigenous health inequality.
Mayor sees the bigger picture on climate change
Dr Brad Pettitt, electric bike rider, aid worker, professor of sustainability, and probably the coolest Mayor Fremantle ever had, is rolling up his trousers and helping Oxfam out yet again.
Tides of Resilience in Federation Square
Oxfam's involvement in the Melbourne Sustainability Festival enabled thousands of people to truly understand the plight of people in Bangladesh as they struggle with the impacts of climate change, writes Liyan Gao
One Just World
On Tuesday night, the Oxfam Summer Team attended the One Just World forum in Federation Square, Melbourne as part of the Sustainable Living Festival
