Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026On Monday morning, 7:24 AM local time, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia. While the epicentre was in Chocó, the tremor was strongly felt across several regions of the country. (1/3) 111
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Southern Philippines on June 8. At least 37 people have been killed, dozens are still missing and thousands re displaced, alongside widespread destruction. Donate now to support Oxfam and partners at oxfam.org.au/icf 000
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 27/05/2026This win belongs to every frontline community that refused to be silenced and every Pacific youth who charged the way. This week, the UN agreed and strengthened global momentum for climate justice! The fight continues. But this win is for people & planet. #MakeRichPollutersPay #icjao 010
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 20/05/2026This (Ebola) outbreak is hitting a country already stretched to breaking point. Ongoing conflict and years of aid cuts have deepened a humanitarian crisis of staggering scale: One in four people are going hungry.” -Dr. Manenji Mangudu, Oxfam Country Director in the DRC. (1/2) 120
Reposted by Oxfam AustraliaOxfam in Africa @oxfaminafrica.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Thousands of people were forced to flee #Akobo in South Sudan over the weekend, including Oxfam staff. Humanitarian needs are rapidly rising and for many people it’s their second or third displacement. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/... @oxfaminternational.bsky.socialaljazeera.comThousands flee Akobo after South Sudan army issues forced evacuation orderArmy tells UN and aid workers to leave as forces close in on one of the last opposition strongholds. 0714
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Along with 16 leading international humanitarian organisations, we are taking unprecedented legal action to protect civilians and staff. The Israeli authorities demand for a new registration system threatens to silence aid agencies and block life‑saving support. 111
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 10/02/2026We all have a duty to engage peacefully and uphold the human rights of every person, ensuring a society grounded in dignity, equality, and justice. 031
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 29/01/2026On Invasion Day in Boorloo/Perth, a fragment bomb was thrown at a First Nations Invasion Day rally—a racist attack that could have caused mass casualties. Luckily it did not detonate as intended—but this harmful action has been felt deeply by all First Nations Australians. 1105
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Oxfam Australia acknowledges the National Day of Mourning for everyone affected by the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. LIGHT WILL WIN. 🕯️ 010
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 19/01/2026We're excited to announce our annual Inequality Report stats are now live, learn more at/https://www.oxfam.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Resisting-the-Rule-of-the-Rich-2026.pdf sign the petition to make tax fair here: www.oxfam.org.au/make-tax-fair/. #TaxTheSuperRich #WEF2026 032
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Listen to our incredible colleague Bushra Khalidi (Policy Lead in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), chat to ABC about Israel’s new registration measures. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...abc.net.auDozens of aid groups face ban from Gaza, under new Israeli rules - ABC listenDozens of aid agencies face being permanently banned from working in Gaza, after failing to comply with new Israeli registration rules. Israel says the measures are needed to stop militant groups- s... 011
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 06/01/2026The Capital Gains Tax discount is a benefit that is unfairly giving advantage to the wealthiest Australians and needs to be scrapped. To make tax fair for all Australians, sign petition below: www.oxfam.org.au/what-we-do/a....theguardian.comUnion calls for end to tax breaks that make Australian housing ‘a vehicle for hoarding wealth’Manufacturing workers union wants capital gains tax discount to be reduced and then phased out and an effective end to negative gearing 033
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Venezuela has undergone a prolonged deterioration of democracy, restrictions on civic space and serious human rights violations, leading to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Latin America, which has driven more than 8 million Venezuelans from their country. (1/3) 131
Reposted by Oxfam AustraliaAnthony Albanese @albomp.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Tomorrow’s Day of Reflection is a moment for Australia to stand with our Jewish community. 19535
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Every day, people like nurses pay their fair share — while coal, oil and gas corporations make billions, pollute freely and leave communities and governments to cover the rising costs of climate disasters. It’s time big corporations pay their fair share, sign our petition at oxfam.org.au/mbpp 001
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 12/11/2025This Kris Kringle we’ve got you covered. Give a gift that’s punny, fits the spend limit AND does great for communities across the globe! Check out our gifting guide today and get ahead of the Christmas rush: unwrapped.oxfam.org.au/blogs/all/se...unwrapped.oxfam.org.auSecret Santa Gift Ideas: For Coworkers, Family & For GoodDiscover thoughtful Secret Santa gift ideas for coworkers, family, and friends. Find inspiration for every budget and make your gift count. 000
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 10/11/2025#Cop30 starts today in Belem, and it is at a vital point in our climate crisis. COP is the annual UN climate summit to negotiate climate change solutions, it is an important time for the global climate crisis communities come together and find solutions. Keep an eye out for #COP30 content here! 011
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 09/11/2025REACTION: Last week, Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the Philippines and Vietnam, affecting millions of people and causing widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and agriculture. The death toll is over 200 people. (1/3)abc.net.auSuper Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in the PhilippinesThe massive storm has already left at least two people dead and forced more than a million people to evacuate from flood and landslide-prone areas. 100
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 07/11/2025The richest 10% consumed half of all global energy in the last decade while the poorest 50% consumed just 8%, yet face the worst climate impacts. The math is clear: the super rich and historic polluters must pay for a just transition. #MakeBigPollutersPay today @ oxfam.org.au/mbpp. 034
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 06/11/2025REACTION: “No one should face starvation in 2025. Communities in South Sudan are resilient, but their resilience has limits.” Learn more: media.oxfam.org.au/2025/11/oxfa... 000
Reposted by Oxfam AustraliaOxfam International Media Team @newsfromoxfam.bsky.social · 05/11/2025SLEEPING ON THE JOB: Ahead of #COP30, Oxfam staged a Big Heads protest in Belem, Brazil to call out rich nations for their climate inaction❗️ #MakeRichPollutersPay 164
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Since Oct 2023, 70-90% of Gaza's electricity networks and solar installations have been destroyed. 2.2million people are in the dark. Still, Palestinians are building solutions. Justice means dismantling the occupation and rebuilding energy systems that serve life. 110
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 03/11/2025The shift to renewable energy is here. But unless we change how it's done, it will repeat the same exploitation that created climate colonialism. Polluters must pay. Energy must serve life, not corporations. Head to Oxfam.org.au/mbpp to #MakeBigPollutersPay. 030
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 03/11/2025The shift to renewable energy is here. But unless we change how it's done, it will repeat the same exploitation that created climate colonialism. Polluters must pay. Energy must serve life, not corporations. Head to oxfam.org.au/mbpp to Make Big Polluters Pay today! #MakeBigPollutersPay 010
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Australian nurses paid $7 billion more tax than coal, oil and gas corporations between 2013–2024. When big polluters dodge paying tax, ordinary people cover the costs. Demand corporations pay their fair share at oxfam.org.au/mbpp today! *Source: The Australia Institute 000
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 31/10/2025BREAKING NEWS: THE TREATY HAS PASSED IN VICTORIA! ❤️💛🖤 History has been made! The Statewide Treaty Bill has officially passed, enshrining a democratically elected body for First Peoples (Gellung Warl). 110
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Ahead of #COP30 , @oxfaminternational.bsky.social's new report finds that, the average Australian billionaire emits more pollution from investments than flying around the globe 6757 times. This should not be acceptable! Sign the petition @ oxfam.org.au/mbpp to make big polluters pay. #MBPP 000
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 27/10/2025So incredible to see the people of the Philippines hold a huge multi-national corporation to account for their climate pollution and the damages it has on island communities.💚 Sign our petition at oxfam.org.au/mbpp to make big polluters pay their fair share www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/23/p...climatechangenews.comPhilippines storm victims to seek damages from Shell in "unprecedented" climate claimThe case is the first civil claim to directly link an oil firm’s climate impact to deaths and personal injury in the Global South, its backers say 010
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Listen to Bushra Khalidi, our colleague from the Occupied Palestinian Territory talk to ABC about the aid supply restrictions here : www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...abc.net.auInternationals agencies face heavy restrictions on flow of aid in Gaza - ABC listenIt’s been only nine days since US President Donald Trump heralded a “historic dawn of a new Middle East” after securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. 000
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Corporate gifts made super easy! With Oxfam Unwrapped cards, find your personalised, punny and tax deductible gifts. AND your company funds real change, helping communities thrive while giving clients and teams a reason to smile. Check our guide here: unwrapped.oxfam.org.au/blogs/all/25...unwrapped.oxfam.org.au25 of the Best Corporate Gift IdeasLet’s get real for a minute — many corporate gift ideas end up collecting dust faster than the office printer. This year, give something that actually reflects your company values, gets people talking... 000
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Our hearts are with the families of the 16 workers who lost their lives in a garment factory fire. Every worker deserves to come home safe. (1/2) www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...abc.net.auBangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise, official saysAt least 16 people have died after a fire broke out in a garment factory and a nearby chemical warehouse in Bangladesh. 100
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Have you had a chance to read our latest report yet? You can read the report here: www.oxfam.org.au/wp-content/u... You can read Leith van Onselen's take on it here: www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/10/to-i... #oaureport #wealthtax #taxthesuperrichoxfam.org.au 010
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 10/10/2025The announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza by all parties is a desperately needed step towards ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Listen to Bushra Khalidi, our policy lead in Palestine discuss aid in Gaza and the announcement below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jcg...youtube.comAid agencies cautiously optimistic at news of deal to end two-year Gaza war | The World | ABC NEWSResidents of Gaza have welcomed news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a peace deal. But while there's optimism the bombardment may be over, there's also ... 001
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 21/09/2025You can’t protect civilians if you don’t protect aid workers. We back DFAT’s cross-regional push and call on governments to endorse the Declaration ahead of #UNGA80. Practical action matters. #ProtectAidWorkers 000
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Australia’s new 62-70% climate pollution reduction target by 2035 is deeply disappointing & puts the communities we work with at even greater risk...(1/5) 141
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Gaza’s humanitarian situation is catastrophic, marked by starvation, repeated forced displacements, and the destruction of life-sustaining infrastructure and systems. (1/2)thenewhumanitarian.orgEXCLUSIVE: Israel has killed nearly 3,000 Gaza aid seekersOur interactive database shows nearly 200 attacks, and a sharp uptick since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began operations on 27 May. 110
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Modern slavery in our supply chains – again! Workers making disposable gloves for Melbourne-based Ansell have reported having their passports confiscated, long, grueling shifts, living in debt bondage with six adult men crammed into one room. (1/2) www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...abc.net.auAustralian glove-maker Ansell accused of exploiting workersMelbourne-based company Ansell has confirmed it investigated allegations at a Malaysian factory and identified issues that do not meet labour standards. 120
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 11/09/2025A new study indicates that 180 biggest climate polluting corporations are collectively responsible for the increased intensity of heat waves in the 21st Century, and are driving Australian heatwaves. Its' time to Make Big Polluters Pay (petition: oxfam.org.au/mbpp) www.abc.net.au/news/science...abc.net.auIndividual emitters triggered otherwise 'impossible' heatwaves: studyEmissions from the 180 biggest carbon polluters directly contributed half of the total increase in heatwave intensity between the late 1800s and this century, a new study found. 052
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 08/09/2025🚨Israel's war on Gaza destroyed essential systems, particularly the sewage infrastructure, posing serious health risks to patients. 🚧 Sewage systems were blocked due to debris accumulation ⚠️ There were heightened infection risk from sewage exposure (1/5) 121
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 01/09/2025OAU statement about the antimigration marches yesterday: Anti-immigration rallies were held across several Australian cities yesterday, drawing far-right groups and culminating in a disturbing attack on Camp Sovereignty in Naarm. (1/3) 100
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 21/08/2025The biggest challenges we face today are the twin crisis of inequality and climate change. The Economic Reform Roundtable must address these issues head on today, if we are truly going to ensure budget sustainability and economic resilience.(1/8) #taxthesuperrich #MakeBigPollutersPay #auspol 241
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 05/08/2025BREAKING NEWS: Australian Uyghur Tangritagh Women’s Association has launched legal action against Kmart to determine whether they have misled their customers about the forced labour in the supply chain. Learn more about this from Human Rights Law Centre social media. 022
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 31/07/2025The destruction in Gaza is relentless: homes, schools, hospitals gone. Entire neighborhoods turned to dust. This is not just a crisis. It’s a catastrophe. We can’t stay silent. Not in our name. ✍️ Sign the open letter: you.oxfam.org.au/gaza-not-in-... #NotInMyName #Gaza #CeasefireNow 034
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Last week, Oxfam Australia stood in solidarity with Gaza at Parliament Lawn, reading the names of 17,000 Palestinian children lost in the 22-month siege. We couldn’t finish. That’s the scale of this tragedy — 17,000 futures stolen. #CeasefireNow #EndTheSiege 100
Reposted by Oxfam AustraliaOxfam International @oxfaminternational.bsky.social · 23/07/2025BREAKING: The International Court of Justice, the world's highest court, has ruled that states have legal duties to act on climate change and that inaction violates human rights. This is a historic win for people & planet. #MakeRichPollutersPay More: www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel... 0109
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 22/07/2025The Voices for Gaza: 24 Hour Vigil has begun. For 24 hours, Members of Parliament, doctors, journalists, academics, actors, writers, and community members will read the names of over 17,000 Palestinian children killed in Israel’s 22-month-long assault on Gaza. 100
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 03/07/2025“Yoorrook’s report offers bold, transformative proposals to guide Victoria’s Treaty process. Oxfam stands in continued support of the call for Treaty, as the Assembly negotiates between First Peoples and the Victorian Government." media.oxfam.org.au/2025/07/oxfa...media.oxfam.org.auOxfam response to Yoorrook Justice Commission final report | Media Oxfam Australia 011
Reposted by Oxfam AustraliaOxfam International Media Team @newsfromoxfam.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Good news from #FFD4: 8 countries have committed to work together on higher taxes on luxury air travel, raising funds for global climate action.🔥 Now more countries need to join - and tax profits of fossil fuel corporations too. #MakeRichPollutersPay solidaritylevies.org/eight-countr...solidaritylevies.orgEight countries launch solidarity coalition for levies on premium flyers | Global Solidarity Levies Task ForceThe Global Solidarity Levies Task Force brings together countries from around the world to advance options for international levelies that will raise much needed revenue for the fight against climate ... 087
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 16/06/2025📢 Oxfam Australia Acting Chief Executive Dr. Chrisanta Muli calls out the growing wealth gap in this Canberra Times op-ed — and why it’s time for real tax reform in Australia. 👇 www.canberratimes.com.au/story/899130...canberratimes.com.auThat's a bit rich: what would be more helpful than celebrating billionaires amassing wealthTax reform would go a long way to undoing this inequality. 020
Oxfam Australia @oxfamaustralia.bsky.social · 03/06/2025"Any billionaire is a sign that our economic system isn't working properly." Oxfam's Acting CE Dr. Chrisanta Muli on Australia's growing wealth divide, where the richest 200 could buy 680,000 homes while many can't afford one. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...sbs.com.auThese billionaires' wealth could buy over 680,000 homes. Many Australians can't afford oneAs housing becomes more unaffordable for the ordinary Australian, new analysis from Oxfam shows the nation's wealthiest are getting wealthier — and real estate is one of their biggest money-spinners. 152