Editorial

From the Executive Director

Newsround

• $1 million needed for HIV/AIDS
• Aussie team wins Oxfam Trailwalker
• Brand New Website
• What a laugh
• A walk on the want side

A positive life

The Bela Bela Prevention Group in South Africa is providing more than just support and care for people living with HIV/AIDS, it's giving hope for a brand new life.

Fighting the Stigma of HIV/AIDS

Speaking out about HIV is helping to reduce stigma and discrimination in Papua New Guinea, reports Pacific Program Coordinator Anne Lockley.

The real cost of fashion

Australian actor Kerry Armstrong of Lantana, SeaChange and MDA is a supporter and spokesperson for Oxfam Community Aid Abroad's Make Trade Fair campaign. Kerry recently visited garment workers in Sri Lanka to learn more about the working conditions they face.

A voice for better health

A key to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people is to ensure they have a voice in the delivery of the health services they use. Lisa Vettori reports on the Western Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation which is helping to ensure Aboriginal people have control over their own health.

Rwanda ten years on

Ten years ago, the world's governments stood by and watched as an estimated 800,000 people in Rwanda were massacred in the space of a hundred days.

In good company?

Many leading Australian companies are responding to community pressure to improve their social and environmental performance, according to the new Corp Rate Survey.

Indonesians strive for social justice

As Indonesians elect a new president, it seems that reducing poverty and promoting social justice remain elusive, reflects Bob Muntz.

Get active

Get active gives you ideas and actions for getting involved in campaigning and fighting injustice in your local area.

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