Budget 2017 fails the fairness test
Last night's Federal Budget was chance to act on rising inequality. It was a chance to champion fairness and to recommit to Australia being a good global citizen. Oxfam's verdict: the Budget was a massive fail.
BLOGS
The women of Somaliland: stories of strength and survival
The women of Eastern Somaliland are being pushed to the edge, desperately seeking food for their children as their country stands on the brink of famine. We met with six women who told us their stories of strength and survival.
Volunteer Spotlight: Aly Watson
Alexandra (Aly) Watson volunteered with our Oxfam’s legal counsel in 2016. Here, Aly tells us about her experience.
A mother’s marathon for water in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, mothers like Ida literally walk a marathon every day, to provide water for their children. The countless hours spent traipsing to collect water takes time that should be spent working or learning — this entrenches the cycle of poverty.
Yemen on the brink: conflict is pushing millions towards famine
More than two years of brutal conflict in Yemen have forced millions of families to leave their homes, and pushed many more to the brink of famine. 60 percent of the population are suffering from food insecurity and malnutrition.
“I am worried about my children. What will they eat?”
For more than 16 months, Ethiopia has been in drought. Water reserves are running out, crops are burnt and dying, and people don’t have enough food or water for themselves, let alone the livestock they rely on to make a living.
Australian students use Instagram to Close the Gap
“It is our responsibility as members of today’s generation to improve the way of life for the next generation.” While this could easily be a quote from a maiden speech in Parliament or media commentator, in fact it’s from Brittany Abraham, a Year 12 Aboriginal Studies student from Loreto Normanhurst school in Sydney. She and […]
Tackling poverty by changing minds, systems and lives
How you are joining forces with people who share the belief that no-one should live in poverty, to empower communities to build better lives for themselves.
How we’re scraping by through the Yemen war
With the international media focused on the war in Syria, the Yemeni crisis is largely forgotten. The country is under total blockade and 7 million people are on the brink of starvation. Oxfam's Mujeeb Al-Jaradi describes what life is like in the forgotten crisis.
How canoes are saving lives in South Sudan
A unique Oxfam run canoeing program in South Sudan is assisting communities to seek refuge rapidly in an emergency, and helps the canoe operators to earn the money they need to support their families.
