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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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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....
READ MOREThe 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...
READ MOREClimate 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...
READ MORECrucial climate negotiations in Lima
Last weekend activists unveiled a banner at Huaca Pucllana, the site of an ancient pyramid in Lima, Peru ahead of...
READ MOREGender, 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...
READ MOREHundreds 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...
READ MORECommunity 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...
READ MOREThe 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...
READ MORESupport 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...
READ MOREKnow 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...
READ MORE75 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....
READ MOREWhat 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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