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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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Will your local MP support Kyoto 2?
From receding Arctic ice to a dying Great Barrier Reef, from drought in the US, to the food crisis in...
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World Food Day in Brisbane
A sunny Brisbane Sunday saw about 100 supporters turn out for Brisbane’s Eat Local Feed Global event at Northey Street...
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Blog Action Day 2012: The Power of We
Today, on Blog Action Day 2012, thousands of people are discussing the topic: The Power of We. At Oxfam Australia...
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Living with disasters – preparedness and response in Laos
By Louise Mooney, East Asia Humanitarian Program Coordinator, May 2012 In June last year the remote, mountainous district of Met...
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10 things you need to know about Australia and the UN Security Council
Australia is now a non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council. After 26 years on the bench, on 1 January...
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War and peace: the story behind Rajana’s bombshell jewellery
When the manager of Oxfam Shop's Fremantle store went to Cambodia recently, she visited the producers of our popular 'Doves...
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Tell the Australian Human Rights Commission a story
Are you passionate about human rights? Can you tell a good story? Do you have an iPhone? The Australian Human...
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Making a difference in Burkina Faso
In a video blog she recorded while in Burkina Faso for Oxfam recently, former Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja describes...
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Maria Loretha and the sorghum solution: part 2
In the second part of her interview, Indonesian lawyer-turned-farmer Maria Loretha talks about sorghum's many benefits and its potential as...
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Maria Loretha and the sorghum solution: part 1
"Because they called me crazy, I wanted to prove their words were wrong." In part one of a two-part interview,...
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The Arctic is melting – time for Kyoto 2
The results are in. The Arctic summer melt record has not merely been broken. It’s been smashed – confounding experts...
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Rain and hope in Niger
On her second day in Niger, Oxfam's Louise Mooney wakes up to much-needed rain, and meets one of Oxfam's beneficiaries,...
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