Cyclone Winston emergency update: catastrophic damage for entire communities in Fiji
The destructive force of Cyclone Winston in Fiji has left at least 41 people dead, whole villages destroyed and 117 schools damaged or wiped out.
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Being a young Aboriginal woman in Australia today
Close the Gap campaign lead, Tom Widdup, finds out how — despite continued high levels of Indigenous disadvantage, and a disconnect that still hinders relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia — Danielle and many young Indigenous Australians like her are working to overcome these barriers.
Women champions conserving the environment for the next generation
Honkeo has a big vision: to empower Indigenous communities and to help them conserve their natural resources for the next generation: "“Nature is life for our indigenous communities ... If women know their roles, they will contribute more". Discover the life-changing work Oxfam does in the Mekong.
Rip Curl on the search for transparency
A recent Fairfax Media report has indicated Rip Curl clothing was produced under harsh working conditions in North Korea. There is no excuse for any company to be unaware of what is happening in its own supply chain. Now is the time for Rip Curl to improve its transparency and support workers' rights.
How one small act had a life-changing impact
Many years ago, Ewan was touched by the sentiment behind the quote made famous by Anne Herbert: “Practice random kindness and acts of senseless beauty". It would ultimately send him on a journey to help improve the lives of others.
How exposed is your bank?
The big four banks could be endangering human rights and our environment. While we outline some positive first steps by some of the banks, none have yet adopted a zero tolerance for land grabs approach.
16 things we’re excited about for 2016
Here at Oxfam Australia’s Schools Program, there are heaps of things we’re excited about for 2016. It was hard to narrow them down, but here – in no particular order – are our 16 for ’16!
The ledger’s not good: the hidden costs behind our banks’ unreal profits
The big four banks’ ledger is not good. Last year, ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac announced the unreal combined profit of $30.8 billion. But this unreal profit came at a very real cost.
Volunteer spotlight: Jenny Gillett from Close the Gap, Perth
As we lead up to National Close the Gap Day on 17 March, Jenny shares why she's volunteering to promote Indigenous health equality and why we should work together to Close the Gap.
“Righting the wrongs”: it’s our responsibility to Close the Gap
On the day our Prime Minister hands down his government’s annual Closing the Gap report into Indigenous disadvantage, Oxfam’s Close the Gap campaign lead, Tom Widdup, considers the public campaign driving action to achieve Indigenous health equality.
