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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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February 13, 2014

Closing the gap in a generation

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders can expect a shorter life expectancy and a decreased quality of life compared to non-Indigenous...

September 9, 2013

Overseas aid, climate change and Indigenous health should remain priorities for the government

Overseas aid, climate change and its impact on global hunger, and Indigenous health remain important issues after the Coalition’s election...

Andrew Meehan talking about Recognition with Yolngu in Nhulunbuy

August 8, 2013

Oxfam Journeying for Recognition with Recognise

Oxfam has been working for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people since 2010. So when the idea of...

April 17, 2013

Will COAG commit to Close the Gap?

Federal, state and territory governments must recommit to crucial Indigenous health funding at this Friday’s Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting,...

March 21, 2013

Critical Close the Gap funding must be continued

More than 140,000 people across Australia today will remind political leaders of their commitment to close the gap in health...

Lorna Schmider-Woodcock. Photo: Lara McKinley/OxfamAUS

February 14, 2013

Indigenous Knowledge is Eternal

Lorna Schmider-Woodcock is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman from Brisbane. She currently lives in Canberra where she is...

February 13, 2013

A step closer to recognising Indigenous Australians in our constitution

Oxfam Australia CEO Dr Helen Szoke: The passing of the Act of Recognition Bill through the House of Representatives is...

February 12, 2013

2013 is a critical year in the struggle for Indigenous health equality

Tens of thousands of Australians are expected to take part in events in support of the Close the Gap campaign,...

Darren Mercy and daughter Avril Mercy play in the garden outside Galambila Aboriginal Health Service. Photo: Jason Malouin/OxfamAUS

July 25, 2012

Tackling Indigenous inequality

For the fourth year running the NRL is again dedicating an entire round of their premiership to the Close the...

November 3, 2011

Oxfam welcomes Government’s commitment to new partnership to Close the Gap in Indigenous health

The Australian Government’s announcement that it will work in partnership with the new National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF) to achieve...