In the lead-up to July's Arms Trade Treaty negotiations, several key issues are at play. This blog post provides an overview of the treaty's scope and implementation, as well as the potential outcome of the negotiations.
With negotiations for the long-awaited Arms Trade Treaty taking place in July, this blog post sets the scene and outlines what preparations and progress have been made so far.
What a difference a buffalo can make! Meet Suy Na, a rice-farmer and father of eight. Since getting involved in his village's buffalo bank, he's been able to feed his family better, send his kids to school and build a larger house.
World Water Day (22 March) was established by the UN to raise public awareness about safe water. This year, its focus is the relationship between water and food security - a topic Oxfam Australia just happens to know a thing or two about...
The International Labour Rights Forum (ILRF) has released its latest Working for scrooge report, which exposes companies with some of the worst records on respecting freedom of association in 2011. Four companies were singled out for individual scrutiny because of their poor labour practices. Culprits include the world’s largest fresh fruit and vegetable producer, Dole […]
Oxfam volunteer Sarah Morris profiles Moss Vale High School, where students are preparing for National Close the Gap Day, one of the biggest days on their school calendar.
A living wage is increasingly acknowledged as a fundamental right for workers throughout the world. But in a world of finite resources and slowing economic growth, the question remains of what might need to change to allow low-waged workers to obtain a fairer share of pie. Many believe that the answer may lie in examining the opposite spectrum […]
Bouncing buffalo babies, cassava crops, and no more food shortages: May Sokim talks about how Oxfam's buffalo bank has changed her life and given her hope.
The region’s first Freedom of Association Protocol is showing promising signs for factory workers in Indonesia.
In the lead-up to this week’s international conference on the future of Somalia, we asked five ordinary Somalis what they hoped would come out of the talks. Their responses were both thoughtful and thought-provoking.
