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When you support Oxfam, you help create a world without the inequality that fuels poverty. Here’s what that looks like for the communities we work with.
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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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Want Australia to lead on climate? Call the Captain now!
With Cabinet set to decide on Australia’s future climate targets any day now, the PM needs to hear directly from...
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Liberia officially declared Ebola free. What happens next?
A year ago Liberia recorded its first case of Ebola. In the months that followed, the country would experience the...
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PM Abbott stands at the climate action crossroads
By Oxfam Australia’s Food and Climate Justice Campaign Lead, Ula Majewski It’s crunch time in Canberra, with key ministers expected...
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Australia: Show us the money to help end poverty in Addis Ababa
Helping to end poverty and inequality, and supporting communities to tackle climate change – they’re the biggest challenges facing the...
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When I grow up: a story of hope from the slums of Nairobi
Victor wants to be a pilot, but without access to a clean toilet, he may never realise his ambition. This...
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The spirit of Vanuatu: 3 months since Cyclone Pam
About three months ago, Oxfam Vanuatu Country Director Colin Collett van Rooyen, opened his front door in Port Vila not...
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What would you do if you were President for a day?
Urban developments, otherwise known as slums, are quickly spreading across Kenya's capital, Nairobi. With them comes a huge threat of...
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Our banks need to listen and act!
Land grabs are not only plunging affected communities into poverty; it’s also bad for business. Shona Hawkes, Sustainable Food Advocacy...
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Straight Talk program empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Engaging with the political system can be daunting for most people, but with the help of Oxfam's Straight Talk program,...
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The smart way to tackle poverty
In the Mukuru slum in Nairobi, Kenya, Oxfam is working with our partner Sanergy to supply schools with Fresh Life...
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Volunteer spotlight: Lydia from Oxfam Shop
Lydia started volunteering in an Oxfam shop in Melbourne, and now puts her creative skills to work as the design...
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Three TEDx talks changing the game in Australian education
What will education look like in the 21st century? Globalisation, the rise of standardised testing, and the technological revolution has...
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