The Majestic Plastic Bag – A Mockumentary
And now for something completely different: after rediscovering the joys of the classic nature documentary, Sharon stumbles upon a clever mocumentary perfect for classroom use.
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Countdown to an Arms Trade Treaty
As part of “100 Days of Speaking Out!”, a countdown to the arms trade treaty negotiations, the Control Arms campaign is regularly featuring stories and profiles of different people who support a bulletproof ATT.
Stopping hunger in Sri Lanka: Chandrani’s story (part 1)
Meet Chandrani, the 'face' of our Stop Hunger Appeal. Once a poorly-paid labourer, she now runs a home garden business that allows her to feed her family and earn a living from selling the surplus. But she didn’t do it alone.
Boxer Amir Khan and Oxfam help build schools in Pakistan
It's not often you hear about champion boxers raising money for the needy, but that's exactly what British-Pakistani light-welterweight Amir Khan has done for flood-affected communities in Pakistan. In partnership with Oxfam, he's helped build five schools in areas that lost theirs in the 2010 floods.
Banking on buffaloes: Sen’s story
In the final interview of our ‘Banking on buffaloes’ blog series, we talk to Sen about how her life has changed since she became involved with her village's buffalo bank program.
Historic agreement to help end fatal factory fires
Phillips Van Heusen Corporation (PVH) who owns both Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein has signed a historic agreement to protect Bangladeshi garment workers from dangerous working conditions. PVH, one of the largest apparel sourcing companies acting in Bangladesh, has faced much criticism in the past for failing to act in response to numerous fatal factory […]
The state of play of the #ArmsTreaty negotiations
In the lead-up to July's Arms Trade Treaty negotiations, several key issues are at play. This blog post provides an overview of the treaty's scope and implementation, as well as the potential outcome of the negotiations.
Setting the scene for the #Armstreaty negotiations in July
With negotiations for the long-awaited Arms Trade Treaty taking place in July, this blog post sets the scene and outlines what preparations and progress have been made so far.
Banking on buffaloes: Na’s story
What a difference a buffalo can make! Meet Suy Na, a rice-farmer and father of eight. Since getting involved in his village's buffalo bank, he's been able to feed his family better, send his kids to school and build a larger house.
World Water Day — 22 March 2012
World Water Day (22 March) was established by the UN to raise public awareness about safe water. This year, its focus is the relationship between water and food security - a topic Oxfam Australia just happens to know a thing or two about...
