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January 22, 2015

Rising inequality hits home for Australia

Next year the richest 1% of people in the world will have more wealth than the other 99% of people....

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December 16, 2014

The end of UNFCCC COP20 in Peru: What will it take for governments to act?

After two weeks of splitting hairs over key elements of a new climate treaty at the UN climate talks here...

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December 8, 2014

Climate change is not just about the climate, it is about our lives

As representatives from more than 195 governments around the world come together in Lima, Peru this week to work on...

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December 2, 2014

Crucial climate negotiations in Lima

Last weekend activists unveiled a banner at Huaca Pucllana, the site of an ancient pyramid in Lima, Peru ahead of...

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November 25, 2014

Gender, arms and security in the Pacific

Today marks 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The new report "Arms, Security and Gender in the Pacific" by...

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November 19, 2014

Hundreds of hours spent researching finance links

Over the course of a year, Oxfam has spent hundreds of hours researching and documenting links between Australia’s big banks...

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October 31, 2014

Community voice largely absent in resettlement

Despite claims of community engagement, opportunities for communities to meaningfully participate in decision-making processes that impact on their land and...

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October 30, 2014

The politics of poverty and the new consensus for equality

In the lead up the G20 Leaders’ Summit in November, Oxfam Australia CEO Dr Helen Szoke spoke at The Bob...

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October 15, 2014

Support for women farmers could help us beat hunger

By Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International. Across South Asia and Southeast Asia, millions of small family farms are the...

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July 18, 2014

Know your rights: free, prior and informed consent.

By Robin Narciso, Communications and Information Officer Phnom Penh & Worawan Sukraroek, Regional Policy Advisor. Free, prior and informed consent...

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July 14, 2014

75 years to achieve equal pay is too long

Women can expect to wait another 75 years before they receive the same amount of pay as their male counterparts....

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July 10, 2014

What does it feel like to be a refugee?

What does it feel like to be a refugee, forced to flee to an unfamiliar country and dependent on humanitarian...

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