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February 15, 2016

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...

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Oxfam staffers at the Climate March rally

January 15, 2016

Climate justice: so hot right now!

2015 was a year of extremes. It was the hottest year on record for our earth. But 2015 also swept...

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Staff from Oxfam and partner organisations distributing emergency kits in Womkama, PNG.

December 16, 2015

Super-charged El Niño brings Papua New Guinea’s worst drought in 20 years

Papua New Guinea is experiencing its worst drought since the devastating 1997 crisis. This year’s drought and severe frosts —...

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December 14, 2015

The deal is done, now the real work begins…

The Paris agreement is a true landmark. It goes beyond what many thought possible only a month ago. It was...

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Kiribati youth climate activist, Tinaai Teaua (centre), with some of the more than 20 Australians who met with key decision-makers at Parliament House in Canberra recently to urge stronger action on climate change. Photo: Jennifer Nagy/OxfamAUS

December 4, 2015

“I am so happy and proud of those Australians who support us!”

Twenty-two year old Pacific Islander Tinaai Teaua is currently at the CoP21 climate summit in Paris to ensure her peoples’...

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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

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June 18, 2015

PM Abbott stands at the climate action crossroads

By Oxfam Australia’s Food and Climate Justice Campaign Lead, Ula Majewski It’s crunch time in Canberra, with key ministers expected...

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June 22, 2015

Australia: Show us the money to help end poverty in Addis Ababa

Helping to end poverty and inequality, and supporting communities to tackle climate change – they’re the biggest challenges facing the...

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June 12, 2015

The spirit of Vanuatu: 3 months since Cyclone Pam

About three months ago, Oxfam Vanuatu Country Director Colin Collett van Rooyen, opened his front door in Port Vila not...

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May 26, 2015

What is food and nutrition security?

By Kate Wingrove, Dietician and Campaigns Volunteer On 26 May 2015, government representatives, researchers and civil society organisations will meet...

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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...

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Photo: Simon Bradshaw/OxfamAU

May 8, 2015

10 unique ways people are taking on climate change — and 3 things you can do to help

From droughts in Australia to cyclones in Vanuatu, we’re all feeling the effects of climate change. But droughts, floods, storms,...

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