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A tiny tax on banks that could have a massive impact on the poor. Bill Nighy tells us how.

Oxfam understands that young people are our most powerful weapon in the long-running fight against poverty. Find out why

On March 12, film students from Haiti’s only film school Cine Institute in Jacmel, in partnership with Oxfam and FilmAid, asked Haitians about their priorities for the reconstruction of their country. Watch their short film to find out the results.

Life in a wheat-belt town hit hard by suicide is seen through the eyes of young people in a special Close the Gap photographic exhibition in Perth.

More than 30,000 people across Australia are today taking part in National Close the Gap Day (Thursday 25 March) to send a strong message to government to get its approach right on addressing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health crisis.

Every wondered where we work around the world? Check out this great new map to find out!

Oxfam Australia’s Annual Report released today shows that despite a difficult global financial environment, the aid agency helped more than four million people around the world by supplying basics like clean water and helping to build livelihoods during the 2008 – 2009 financial year.

If you’re after a Close the Gap t-shirt,  now is the time to buy one. To celebrate National Close the Gap Day they are currently on sale at the specially reduced price of $19.95 (save $10). The sale ends Thursday 25 March at midnight – so get in quick!. Buy now.

Commit to the ultimate endurance challenge and put your foot down against poverty. We’re taking registrations for the Sydney event now and they will sell out! Find out more

In 2000 the nations of the world came together and set out to halve world poverty by 2015 – the result was the Millennium Development Goals. But are we on track to meet them? Find out more