Category: Analysis & Opinion
The latest reports, analysis and opinion from Oxfam.
Pacific Islands Forum 2019: Fun in Funafuti
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Advocacy Lead Simon Bradshaw reports back from the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu Read more »
Australia must listen to its Pacific neighbours on climate crisis
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In the Pacific, the climate crisis is a matter of survival for our most vulnerable nations. Read more »
Buried Treasure – Aussie mining companies behaving badly in West Africa
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Whilst Australian mining companies are extracting precious and finite resources from countries across Africa, it is unclear if any of the wealth is benefiting the local community and the country as a whole. Read more »
Time for honesty about climate damages and the scale of Australia’s responsibilities
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Recent extreme weather events, in Australia and globally, are demonstrating that we are already living in the climate crisis. Read more »
Igniting change: Shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific
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Oxfam is working towards shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific. Read more »
Garma: we need to proudly celebrate Australia’s cultural heritage
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Hear from Oxfam’s Alex Garay, who travelled to Arnhem Land for the 20th Anniversary of the Garma Festival. Read more »
For real leadership on climate change, look to the Pacific
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As negotiations continue over Australia’s embattled energy policy, our political leaders must be under no illusion as to how Australia’s backwardness on climate change is perceived by our Pacific island neighbours. Read more »
Foreign aid: Australia must match the generosity of those we’re helping
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Australia needs a generous and stable aid program that leaves no one behind, bolsters the capacity and responsibility of countries to provide for all their people, and helps to build resilience in an increasingly risky world. Read more »
Gorman take a step forward on transparency
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After years of campaigning from Oxfam supporters, Gorman and Factory X have published the names and locations of their factories. It’s an important step forward in supply chain transparency. Without this information it is extremely difficult to confirm whether workers are being treated fairly, and it allows workers to raise their concerns directly with the […] Read more »
How can we go back to a Syria that no longer exists?
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Seven years after the Syria crisis began, women, children and men continue to bear the brunt of a conflict marked by enormous human suffering, relentless destruction and a blatant disregard for human rights. Read more »