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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.

Lebanon: Oxfam working collaboratively to address the needs of displaced people in North Lebanon. Photo: Rima Nabouls/Oxfam

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October 25, 2019

Factory X commit to pay a living wage

After years of campaigning from Oxfam supporters, Factory X commit to pay a living wage

October 25, 2019

What She Makes turns 2!

Celebrating two years of tackling poverty in the fashion industry

Oxfam staff protesting in Melbourne with big smiles and colourful signs.

September 26, 2019

Our 10 favourite #ClimateStrike protest signs

From clever and hopeful, to the funny and angry, our favourite signs from the #ClimateStrike

Cunha, Oecusse, Timor-Leste: Francisco Stolan and Anita Quefi are in an Oxfam savings group and have built permanent gardens as a result. Photo: Vlad Sokhin/Panos/OxfamAUS

September 9, 2019

How your donation is making dreams come true in Timor-Leste

Before joining an Oxfam-supported savings group, Francisco struggled to put food on the table for his family. Now, he knows...

July 26, 2019

Best&Less published their supplier lists

Best&Less have published 100% of their Tier 1 supplier lists, bringing their factories out of hiding and ensuring their supply chain is transparent. 

Garment makers with their families

May 7, 2019

David Jones and Country Road support worker safety

Country Road Group and David Jones made a big step forward on factory safety by joining the important Bangladesh Fire & Building Safety...

February 12, 2019

City Chic: a huge step toward a living wage

City Chic was the first Australian brand to make a real commitment to a living wage.

Children hold onions outside their school building

July 12, 2019

How onions are helping families to smile in Papua New Guinea

Thanks to you, we're empowering families in PNG to earn an income through onion farming - which means that their...

Kathmandu, Nepal: Durga (4th from L), founder and owner of a local weaving business with her employees. Together we're supporting thousands of women like Durga to set up their own businesses in Nepal.

March 1, 2019

How you’re helping women artisans set up shop in Nepal

Thanks to you, we're able to support 2700 earthquake-affected men and women with the tools and training to set up...

February 22, 2019

Cotton On cotton on to living wages

Cotton On has just announced they are strengthening their commitment to a living wage! Congratulations, Cotton On.

Rohingya refugee Asia Bibi* with solar powered lamp provided by Oxfam, in her shelter in the camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

February 6, 2019

How your donation is helping Rohingya refugees rebuild

Thanks to you, Oxfam teams are on the ground in Bangladesh, working to improve living conditions for the many Rohingya...

Things are looking up for Nathaniel* since Oxfam installed the new water supply in his village in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Patrick Moran/OxfamAUS. * Name changed to protect identity.

January 23, 2019

Voices January 2019

Thanks to you, we’ve reached 22.3 million people in the past year with life-saving emergency aid or life-changing solutions to...