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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?

On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.

Palestinian Territory, Occupied: Children and their families are returning to their homes or the remains of their homes to check the status of their homes. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

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November 14, 2016

If you’re Indigenous, enter politics

After participating in Straight Talk, Shelley Cable realised that as an Indigenous woman, she has the experience and ability to...

Photo supplied by the Kimberley Land Council. All rights remain with the KLC

September 26, 2016

The fight for Aboriginal land rights continues

Cissy grew up seeing her elders fighting for the rights of Aboriginal people - and she is now one of...

Photo: Eddie Cubillo/OxfamAUS. Pictured: Eddie Cubillio (L) with delegates from the UN Indigenous fellowship.

July 1, 2016

Will this election bring change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples?

There have been significant cuts in the past two budgets affecting Indigenous health and legal aid services. Eddie Cubillo, 2015...

Oxfam staff members gather for National Close the Gap Day

June 28, 2016

After 228 years, we need some vision

The current Federal Government promised a more proactive approach by placing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs within the Prime...

A group of Indigenous Australians cheering

May 30, 2016

Australian students shine a light on Indigenous health equality

Oxfam's Schools Program social media volunteer and guest blogger, Benjamin Clark, reveals the top entries from the 2016 Close the...

National Close the Gap participants hold a banner in support of Indigenous health equality

April 13, 2016

5 sad, frustrating, and extraordinary things we should all know about Indigenous health

After another National Close the Gap Day, we take a look at what you've achieved and what still needs to...

March 17, 2016

Five ways to a healthy future for all Australians

Today on National Close the Gap Day, take one or more of these five actions to show your support for...

March 2, 2016

10 years of Close the Gap, 10 amazing milestones

The Close the Gap campaign aims to end the appalling life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples...

Students huddle around a mobile phone to showcase their interest in the Close the Gap Instagram challenge

February 29, 2016

How to Close the Gap with a snap

We’ve created an Instagram photo challenge especially for Australian students to help Close the Gap. Adding your creative voice is...

Parliament House, Canberra: From left, Dr. Jackie Huggins, Close the Gap Campaign Co-Chair; Katarina Keeler, a Kokatha woman and registered nurse; Danielle Dries, a Kaurna-Meyunna woman, physiotherapist and final year medical student at the Australian National University; Dr. Artiene Tatian, an Arrente man from Central Australia and medical doctor at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney; and Mick Gooda, Close the Gap Campaign Co-Chair. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP Image/OxfamAUS

February 25, 2016

Being a young Aboriginal woman in Australia today

Close the Gap campaign lead, Tom Widdup, finds out how — despite continued high levels of Indigenous disadvantage, and a...

February 10, 2016

“Righting the wrongs”: it’s our responsibility to Close the Gap

On the day our Prime Minister hands down his government’s annual Closing the Gap report into Indigenous disadvantage, Oxfam’s Close...

February 3, 2016

Oxfam is calling on Australians to call out racism

On Sunday, two men painted themselves black to represent ‘Indigenous Australians’ at an Aussie–icon themed party in the regional Victorian...