The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is appalled that Netflix has renewed its deal to broadcast Masha and the Bear and has extended its distribution in more than 100 countries. This is not a harmless children's show. It is a tool of russian propaganda and soft power, yet Netflix has chosen to continue to profit from its broadcast and expose children to … [Read more...]

Overnight on 2 July, russia launched one of its heaviest attacks on Kyiv in months — waves of missiles and drones over nearly 12 hours, killing at least 17 people and wounding at least 86, including children. The attacks destroyed and damaged residential buildings, an ambulance station, a research institute, a hotel and businesses. People who should have been safe in their … [Read more...]

While we cheer on Ukraine's talented youth team at the International Cyber Olympiad in AI in Sydney this week, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has also been raising serious concerns about the participation of a russian state-approved team at the same event. Ukraine's Ministry of Education and Science Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, the Ukrainian … [Read more...]

The AFUO extends a warm welcome to a talented youth team from Ukraine competing in the International Cyber Olympiad in AI in Sydney this week. These students - from Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Poltavska oblast, and Odesa - showcase the very best of Ukraine's next generation — sharp, inventive, and unafraid to tackle the hardest problems in robotics, AI and cybersecurity. They’ve … [Read more...]

Stefan was the long-time Chair and later Co-Chair of the AFUO and First Vice President of the Ukrainian World Congress. He also held many other leadership roles in our community over his life. Beyond his work in our community, professionally he dedicated his life to education and multicultural Australia, particularly in his role leading Community Languages … [Read more...]

On Thursday 18 June, the AFUO's Kateryna Argyrou and Justin Senko joined Andrew Mencinsky, Dan Wolody and Galyna Alyokhina of the Ukrainian Council of NSW - ОУГ НПВ (UCNSW) to meet with representatives from the Offices of the NSW Premier, the Police Minister, the Attorney General and the Minister for Multiculturalism. The meeting was held in response to the recent public … [Read more...]

A powerful SBS News (SBS World News) segment, broadcast on Sunday night, featured three of the extraordinary Ukrainian mental health professionals currently completing a DFAT fellowship in Sydney — Dr Antonina Pushko, Serafyma Borovska and Sofiia Dorosh — alongside community member, Dr Tanya Dus, Director of Psychiatry at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, who facilitated the … [Read more...]

The Ukraine Crisis Appeal is proud to have funded and delivered 10 multifunctional hospital beds to the National Rehabilitation Centre UNBROKEN in Ukraine. These specialised beds are now helping patients recovering from severe war-related injuries, spinal cord trauma, stroke and critical illness. With features including electric height adjustment and advanced positioning … [Read more...]

Australia has announced an additional $100 million in military assistance for Ukraine, helping provide critical defence capabilities, including air defence systems and munitions, through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). This brings Australia’s total support for Ukraine to more than $1.8 billion, including over $1.6 billion in military assistance since … [Read more...]

We congratulate Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko on his compelling opinion piece in The Australian last week — a perceptive, clear-eyed assessment of where russia’s war in Ukraine truly stands. The Ambassador identifies four key factors behind Ukraine's reclaimed military initiative: Battlefield gains - Ukraine is retaking occupied territory for the … [Read more...]