The faces of climate change: Helen
Welcome to our very first ‘Faces of Climate Change’ video for 2011, featuring the moving story of Helen Henry, a mum and community leader, from Hamilton in south-western Victoria.
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I love a sun-powered country
Oxfam's Brisbane climate change rally on 9 April was a great success, with inspiring speakers and a general consensus that the Australian government needs to act on this important issue, reports volunteer Claudia Wolender.
Ivory Coast crisis: refugees’ stories
Refugees from Ivory Coast continue to flee to Liberia as post-election violence and looting in their country escalates: these are some of their stories.
Ivory Coast crisis: update from the Liberian border
Oxfam is responding to the intensifying political crisis in Ivory Coast, where disputed elections in November 2010 caused thousands of people to flee to neighbouring Liberia.
King Tide in Tuvalu
In February 2011, award-winning photographer Rodney Dekker visited Tuvalu to record the impact of the king tides.
Sri Lankan garment industry struggles to attract women workers
As Sri Lankan apparel firms prepare to spend 55 million rupee ($492,061.24 AUD) on a public relations campaign to attract more female workers, union leaders argue that ensuring better working conditions is the best way to improve sector's image.
EngageMedia: Supporting video activism in the Asia Pacific
EngageMedia is a social justice organisation supporting video activists across the Asia and Pacific region.
The Global Day of Action for a Financial Transaction Tax
Check out this great new video of the February 17th day of global support for a Robin Hood Tax.
Time for action! Oxfam delivers your messages to The Just Group
In December last year Herald Sun investigations confirmed that home-based workers in Australia who sew labels such as Portmans and Jacqui-E work under poor conditions with wages as little as $2 an hour.
2011 Labour Video Competition
Have you seen a film that has inspired you to support labour rights? LabourStart's second Labour Video of the Year competition is now open for nominations.
