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Middle East Crisis: the latest

It has been over a year since the conflict in Gaza escalated — a year of families living without their homes, their loved ones or the basic supplies they need to survive.

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Climate Change negotiations are almost over. Will our world leaders make concrete commitments?

December 8, 2015

Halfway through the Paris climate negotiations – the clock is ticking

We're now halfway through the Paris climate negotiations. What happens now? Climate Change Advocacy Coordinator Simon Bradshaw checks in

Women must be included in the community consent process

November 10, 2015

Women’s right to decide: why oil, gas, and mining companies aren’t doing enough, and how that can change

Oxfam’s Community Consent Index looks at the public commitments of 38 oil, gas, and mining companies in relation to women’s...

A young boy waits for a fresh cup of Somali yoghurt made from cow’s milk at the market in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Milk is one of the staple foods in Somalia.

October 9, 2015

New assessment confirms major drop in remittances to Somalia

Hundreds of thousands of Somalis depend on financial support from family working abroad — but a new assessment shows problems...

August 26, 2015

Building a safer Africa with the Arms Trade Treaty

Irresponsible and illegal arms deals continue to fuel conflict in Africa. But today is an important milestone in Oxfam’s campaign...

May 14, 2015

Making common sense of the Protection of Civilians

In 2012, Oxfam Australia commenced a project with Dr Phoebe Wynn Pope and the Australian Civil-Military Centre to deepen understanding...

May 12, 2015

Sharing lessons from Cyclone Pam in Samoa

Just two months ago Vanuatu took a direct hit from Cyclone Pam — one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded...

Two locals find safe ground in front of a destroyed structure in Bhaktapur region of Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo credit: EPA/Hemanta Shrestha

April 27, 2015

Kathmandu was ever a disaster-in-waiting

Shaheen Chughtai (Oxfam's Deputy Head of Humanitarian Policy and Campaigns) is in Kathmandu. She shares her firsthand experiences The densely...

March 23, 2015

Cyclone Pam: the ‘perfect’ storm

Cyclone Pam is a tragic reminder that least developed countries – who have contributed almost nothing to the problem of...

March 19, 2015

Sendai: why the fight to reduce disaster risk is more important than ever

Just days after the President of Vanuatu almost broke down as he spoke of the devastation that Tropical Cyclone Pam...

The aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, the Philippines. The typhoon killed more than 6,000 people and left 4 million homeless. Photo: Chee Chee Leung/OxfamAUS

March 16, 2015

Sendai Update: Will the World’s New Disaster Risk Reduction Deal Be An Empty Promise?

What do you call a plan with no agreement on how to finance it? In the US government, the nasty...

Close the Gap Parliamentary Breakfast 2015

February 11, 2015

Close the Gap Progress and Priorities Report 2015

Dr Peter Lewis, Indigenous Policy Advisor Today the Close the Gap Campaign delivered its annual Progress and Priorities Report on...

January 23, 2015

Powering up against poverty: coal fired power is not the solution

Emissions produced from burning coal for power are the single biggest driver of climate change. And climate change is a...