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Help us make the most of this opportunity

Oxfam Australia's Executive Director Andrew Hewett outlines our key asks of the new government on climate change, indigenous equality, aid spending and asylum seekers.

Shooting Poverty winners announced

The winners have been announced for the "Shooting Poverty" film competition - 3 films are now in production showing the link between guys and poverty. Check out this short promo video.

3things on Katy Perry and the MDGs

This month the peeps at Oxfam’s 3things were left feeling like Katy Perry after the MDG summit in New York.

UN MDG summit: A mirage of a summit

Oxfam International delivers their final verdict on the UN MDG Summit, calling it a 'mirage of a summit'.

Meet the UN Climate Tracker Insider, Phil Ireland

Meet the UN Climate Tracker Insider, Phil Ireland, as he explains the game plan for the next few months of international climate change negotiations and talks.

Why I’m Getting to Work this October 10th

Emily Mulligan from 350.org explains why she'll be getting down to work for the climate on August 10th, 2010

MDGs: Will world leaders stand up, or hit the snooze button?

Irungu Houghton, Oxfam Great Britain Pan-Africa Director reports from the UN MDG Summit in New York.

Curtin Students Stand Up to End Poverty

Students from Curtin recently participated in a noisy two-hour lobby and activism workshop, culminating in a Stand Up event led by Oxfam Australia.

International Day of Peace

Today, September 21st, is the International Day of Peace. First put in place by the United Nations in 1981, this day is dedicated to “commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and people.”

Pakistan floods: Shazed and Zeenat

It’s been more than two months since the onset of flooding in Pakistan, and the world is still only beginning to grasp the scale of this disaster. Numbers, maps, comparisons to the geographical area of various familiar places – all of these things have helped us to understand the enormity of the crisis. But sometimes the big picture isn’t enough. Sometimes, when the losses are so great and the need is so urgent, the most powerful picture is a very small one. Here are two.