Category: Blogs
Elk steps towards a fairer fashion industry
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Melbourne-based fashion label ELK have made a real commitment to ensuring workers in their supply chain are paid a living wage. Read more »
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City Chic: a huge step toward a living wage
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City Chic was the first Australian brand to make a real commitment to a living wage. Read more »
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Pacific Islands Forum 2019: Fun in Funafuti
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Advocacy Lead Simon Bradshaw reports back from the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu Read more »
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Dabessa’s Story
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Dabessa and his wife Lelisse are members of the Oromo ethnic community in Ethiopia. After nine long years of persecution, separation and uncertainty, their family was reunited in Australia in 2013. Read more »
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Lucy’s Story
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Originally from South Sudan, Lucy has lived in Australia since 1991. She was separated from her three-year-old daughter Susan in 1988 due to civil war in Sudan. They were eventually reunited in Australia in 1994. Read more »
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How onions are helping families to smile in Papua New Guinea
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Thanks to you, we’re empowering families in PNG to earn an income through onion farming – which means that their kids can go to school, eat nutritious food, and build proper housing! Read more »
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New Oxfam Australia Chief Executive appointed
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Oxfam Australia today announced the appointment of Lyn Morgain as its new Chief Executive (CE). Read more »
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Stronger safeguarding in action
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Oxfam Australia is deeply committed to addressing any form of misconduct within Oxfam, and will ensure that every person who works with and for Oxfam is safe from harm Read more »
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Time for honesty about climate damages and the scale of Australia’s responsibilities
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Recent extreme weather events, in Australia and globally, are demonstrating that we are already living in the climate crisis. Read more »
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Igniting change: Shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific
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Oxfam is working towards shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific. Read more »