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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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Going bananas for Oxfam’s GROW campaign
By Gavin Lower It’s not every day you get to dress up as a vegetable or a piece of...
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Syria crisis: ‘Your work lifts us from darkness into light’
Khadija, who chose to give us a false name and cover her face for fear of reprisals when she returns...
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GROWing a better future in Papua New Guinea
Last month, Oxfam launched its GROW campaign in Papua New Guinea and released two new short films that show how...
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Which brands are yet to sign the Bangladesh Fire and Building Agreement?
Over the past week there has been a major win in efforts to improve the garment factory safety standards in...
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Research for protection
Since 2012 Oxfam Australia has been working with Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope from the Humanitarian Advisory Group and the Australian Civil-Military...
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Volunteer supervisor profile: Sharon Settecasse
I also believe strongly in the approach we take in working with people to change or improve the circumstances they...
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The world is watching, will Australia do the right thing?
People all over the world stand to be impacted by the federal budget announcement next week. And just as the...
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“You can’t wash your face using only one finger”
Last week the UN revealed for the first time that more than a quarter of a million people died in...
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Teikei: putting the farmers’ face on food
We are moving on to our second challenge in the six months of GROW Challenges: to support small-scale farmers when...
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The role of the Asian Development Bank
Although it doesn’t get a lot of coverage in the Australian papers, the Asian Development Bank held its annual meeting...
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Sineth’s family struggle
Sineth and Khvan's livelihood depends on their ability to farm rice in the fields every day. When we spoke to...
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The life-giving effects of clean water
Thanks to supporters just like you, Sineth now has the opportunity of planting and maintaining her own vegetable garden. This...
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