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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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Time to change the record on Indigenous justice
This month marks the 24th anniversary of the tabling of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report in...
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Just Jeans have a response for you
In the last week, thousands of Australians have asked Just Group a simple question: “When are you going to stop...
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A life-changing, life-saving toilet
In Kenya's capital, Nairobi, almost two million people live in informal settlements or 'slums'. Water and sanitation facilities are completely...
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Stop the #heartbreakers
Australians love denim. 670,000 tonnes of the stuff in 2014 alone and with a $56 billion price tag. That’s a...
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Volunteer spotlight: Amrita Burde from Brisbane
Amrita Burde relocated from Mumbai to Brisbane in March 2014. Amrita’s passion for making a difference in her local community...
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What did I learn from National Close the Gap Day?
The crisis facing Indigenous health has a long and complex history. While events like National Close the Gap Day bring...
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Our gender champions: a story of Sary and Polin
The Mekong river is a vital resource for poor and vulnerable people in the lower Mekong region, including essential water...
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How can students ‘take action’?
You and your students are fired up about an issue — global poverty, Indigenous rights and equality, ethical fashion, the...
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Journey to Ambrym: delivering aid to Vanuatu
It was on Monday 23 March when the first Vanuatu ferry loaded its cargo of much-needed aid for some of...
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Meeting the global climate challenge: What would a fair contribution from Australia look like?
In December, the world will come together to finalise a new global climate agreement. Well before negotiators land in Paris...
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Can one student’s Instagram post change the world?
In its second year, the Close the Gap Instagram competition received more than 140 entries from across the nation. And...
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Cyclone Pam: the ‘perfect’ storm
Cyclone Pam is a tragic reminder that least developed countries – who have contributed almost nothing to the problem of...
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