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Oxfam Australia works with vulnerable and marginalised communities across the world to tackle poverty and injustice. They believe all lives are equal and no-one should live in poverty.

Vale Colin Lewis Chair Collie Trust

A print industry veteran is remembered for his unwavering support for the industry.

Equity Trustees leads on DDO deadline

As ASIC’s Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) and Product Intervention Powers (PIP) RG 274 come into force next month (5 October), leading trustee Equity Trustees has acknowledged the industry-wide push to meet the deadline.

The letter that changed Keiths life

It took empathy rather than bureaucracy to turn one man's final years around.

Helping the Crocodile Dundee of Suburbia

It took rare negotiation skills to resolve a property dispute complicated by a range of unlikely tenants, including crocodiles, dingos, snakes and exotic birds.

The fight over the family heirloom

A feud between two siblings reached new heights over a prized painting until Equity Trustees negotiated a path forward.

If your beneficiaries live overseas then think about the tax implications

Beneficiaries may not receive an equitable share of an estate thanks to the Australian tax system’s treatment of overseas residents.

The spending spree

When a father failed to tell his son that he was leaving half his estate to other relatives, the consequences were almost disastrous, until Equity Trustees stepped in.

Connecting philanthropists to causes across Asia and beyond

It’s a natural reflex to want to support our own communities. For many Australian philanthropists “charity begins at home” is the starting point for their giving intentions.

Give the world a shot

The largest and fastest vaccine supply operation in history is underway – and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is leading it on behalf of the co-ordinating body COVAX, to ensure that everyone has access to the COVID-19 vaccine, no matter who they are or where they are.

The Fred Hollows Foundation Unveils Ambitious New Campaign

The Fred Hollows Foundation continues to be a changemaker in the field of eye health. Since establishment in 1992, The Foundation has helped to restore the sight of more than 2.5 million people in more than 25 countries.

A view from the Afghanistan front line

We invited Caroline Van Buren, Representative to Afghanistan for UNHCR, to tell us how her colleagues are responding to the crisis