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Oxfam News June 2006
Oxfam News – September 2006
In this issue, we look at the widening divide in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. We also highlight an innovative program in Western Australia that's helping Indigenous men reconnect with their culture and heritage. There is also insight into how owning a buffalo can mean the difference between destitution and survival in rural Cambodia.
The following articles from the current issue can be read on the website. The full version of the magazine can be read in pdf format (pdf 1.7mb).
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Close the Gap
While most Australians are living longer than ever before, the health of Indigenous Australians is lagging behind that of much poorer countries. Jessica Raschke takes an in-depth look at what many consider to be Australia's 'greatest national shame'.
When a little goes a long way
A Ghanese cocoa farmer and a Papua New Guinea coffee farmer tell how Fairtrade has helped their communities.
Banking on a buffalo
Read how owning a buffalo can mean the difference between destitution and survival in rural Cambodia.
A life of giving
Meet Mini Bedi, an inspirational woman who has devoted 29 years of her life to helping poor and underprivileged people in India.
From invisible to invincible
A new youth centre on Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, is helping young people find their voice.
The Indigenous health challenge
Australian governments must commit to achieving equality in Indigenous health says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma.
Turning over a new leaf
A remote Chinese community starts over after losing the only livelihood they have ever known.
Editor Maureen Bathgate Design Paoli Smith Photo Editor Martin Wurt Proofreaders Melanie Scaife and Sam Morley. Oxfam News is published quarterly by Oxfam Australia, 132 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Australia ABN 18 055 208 636/CC29173 ISSN 1446-0521 The publisher does not necessarily endorse views expressed by contributors to Oxfam News. Available free to donors and supporters.