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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.

Palestinian Territory, Occupied: Children and their families are returning to their homes or the remains of their homes to check the status of their homes. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

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September 19, 2016

What should our PM say about refugees? Here are 9 ideas…

In a few days, the global community will meet in New York to talk refugees — and Prime Minister Turnbull...

September 13, 2016

Schools in action: William Angliss Institute host awesome hunger banquet

Hunger affects one in nine people around the world. And thankfully, there are things each of us can do, even...

September 9, 2016

10 quotes that show why Pacific nations are leading the world on climate action

For our Pacific Island neighbours, climate change is a matter of survival. At the same time, they are lighting the...

September 2, 2016

What would you do in these circumstances?

With a record 65 million people currently displaced around the world, it’s easy to forget we’re talking about real people...

Volunteering at Oxfam is a great way to meet people , like Oxfam's FUSE team, pictured here.

August 25, 2016

Volunteer spotlight: Jessie from the IT team

There's more than one way to give with Oxfam. Jessi is one of Oxfam's many volunteers who are using their...

Marie holds her water container that she received from Oxfam

August 24, 2016

Tackling hunger, thirst and disease

With just four kilometres separating us, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is Australia’s closest neighbour. And last year, millions of people...

August 19, 2016

An ordinary father taking extraordinary action

Ordinary people are performing extraordinary acts in the hope of a better life for their families. Worldwide, more than 65...

August 9, 2016

Where have we arrived after 25 years, more than 400 recommendations, and an eight-week election campaign?

Over recent years there have been some positive developments on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and justice within Australia.

July 27, 2016

Four key lessons from election 2016, and how we move forward

What does our recent federal election mean for ending poverty around the world? With caveats of course, we're pretty optimistic...

Oxfam Australia CE Dr Helen Szoke (Right) and Shirley Laban, Manager of Oxfam’s climate change program in Vanuatu and Coordinator of the Vanuatu Climate Action Network, Takara village on Efate Island, Vanuatu. Photo: Groovy Banana/OxfamAUS

July 22, 2016

Women MPs stride forward, but women’s issues remain lost

The cliff hanger Federal election has been a bitter-sweet moment in the ongoing battle for gender equity in Australia. Oxfam...

July 18, 2016

Schools in Action: 2016 Hunger Banquets kick off with epic Peninsula school event

Aussie students are leading the way in raising awareness of the busted food system -- by teaching their classmates about...

Photo: Eddie Cubillo/OxfamAUS. Pictured: Eddie Cubillio (L) with delegates from the UN Indigenous fellowship.

July 1, 2016

Will this election bring change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples?

There have been significant cuts in the past two budgets affecting Indigenous health and legal aid services. Eddie Cubillo, 2015...