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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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Destination: Mogadishu
The first of three Oxfam aid shipments to Mogadishu was dispatched on Saturday, containing 47 tons of water and hygiene...
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The End of Polio
Global efforts ensured the eradication of smallpox in 1979, now a new campaign aims to completely rid the world of...
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WA says yes to a price on carbon pollution
WA has been out in force, campaigning for a price on carbon!
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Rankin in Kenya
In this video, recorded when he was in drought-stricken Turkana to take photos for Oxfam, photographer Rankin tells how moved...
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Cash-for-work in Kenya: Building latrines at Dadaab camp
Our cash-for-work program in Dadaab is not only helping refugees earn vital income, but is also giving them a sense...
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A mother’s impotence in East Africa
In this moving piece by Irina Fuhrmann, women from the drought-stricken Kenyan village of Kanukurdio tell of their struggles to...
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Exploding myths about Australia’s carbon role
Everywhere you go, climate change and the Government’s proposal to put a price on carbon pollution is being talked about,...
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Make your own submission to the carbon price legislation
The Government have allowed a small window for community input into the Carbon Price legislative process, and we've put together...
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Stepping up! Australia, a price on pollution and you
Since the government announced its plans to put a price on pollution it’s been hot a topic of discussion. Lots...
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Is famine in East Africa linked to climate change?
The question says it all: what role does climate change have in the current East African drought and famine? While...
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Giving women a voice in emergencies
In emergency situations, women have specific needs - but often don't get the chance to speak freely about them. In...
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“Your son is not sick. He just needs to eat”
Oxfam International's media officer, Louis Belanger, describes how the announcement of famine in parts of Somalia has affected aid workers...
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