Carbon price will help Australia catch up with international action
The Government’s proposed carbon price legislation, announced yesterday, is a good start to help Australia to catch up to international action on climate change.
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Dancing in my heart: a letter from South Sudan
Following its Independence ceremony on Saturday 9 July, South Sudan is officially the world's youngest country. Aguet, a member of Oxfam's emergency response team, describes her joy at her country's newfound independence and her hopes for the future.
The Close the Gap NRL round from the inside
Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet on average an Aboriginal child born today will still live for many years less than a non-Aboriginal child.Why is it important for rugby league to join the campaign to close this gap? It’s very, very important. A lot of people can look at third […]
Europe looks set to adopt a Robin Hood Tax
A financial transaction tax is popular with European citizens, but the dividends must go towards fighting climate change and poverty – argues Richard Gower of Oxfam GB
Drought and rising prices leave Somaliland families struggling for food
The worst drought in 60 years and rising food prices mean that families in Somaliland are struggling to find enough to eat and drink. These are some of their stories.
Strong peacekeeping mission needed in South Sudan: let’s tweet
The UN Security Council is expected shortly to authorize a new peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to succeed the current United Nations Mission in Sudan. We need your help to ensure that adequate numbers of troops are kept in the country to protect civilians in the world's newest country.
Australia’s responsibility on cluster bombs
In 2008, Australia signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions. To ratify this treaty, legislation is currently before our Parliament, but the loopholes and problems associated with it are far from the ideal outcome for a country that supposedly opposes the use of these horrible weapons.
NAIDOC Week 2011
It's NAIDOC Week, a time when we celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Campaigning for Robin Hood in WA
Our intern Thet Win Aung describes his first experiences with Oxfam, in which we dress him up in a Robin Hood costume and convince him to jump into the Swan River.
Stopping hunger in Mozambique: Elisa
We hope you’ve enjoyed our series of blog posts introducing some of the real people we’ve been working with in Mozambique. In our final blog post we hear more from Elisa Elias Mavone. Oxfam News editor Maureen Bathgate travelled to Mabawane village in Gaza Province to hear Elisa’s story.
