The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has made an announcement regarding new offers of a temporary humanitarian stay for eligible Ukrainians in Australia. The Minister must invite you to apply for the … Read More...
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Ukrainian Community to Hold Commemoration Events and Prayer Services Honouring Victims of MH17 and Condemning Russia’s Ongoing Aggression
Media release: 15 July 2025 The Ukrainian community across Australia will unite this week in solemn remembrance to mark the 11th anniversary of the tragic and criminal downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 by … Read More...
День Української Державності – Ukrainian Statehood Day
15 July marks more than just a date – it’s a tribute to over a thousand years of Ukraine’s history, resilience, and cultural identity. From the medieval state of Kyivan Rusto modern sovereignty, Ukraine’s journey is … Read More...
NATIONAL EVENT IN CANBERRA – MH17 Commemoration
NATIONAL EVENT IN CANBERRA – MH17 Commemoration – 11:00am, 19 July On July 17 we mark 11 years since the tragic and criminal downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 by russian forces over eastern Ukraine – … Read More...
$5 million package from the Minderoo Foundation to Ukraine
At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest - one of Australia’s leading philanthropists - announced a new $5 million package from the Minderoo Foundation to help revitalise Ukraine’s … Read More...
AFUO Visa Survey – closes Monday (ENG & UKR)
Final Reminder to complete DP Survey by Monday 14 July, 5:00PM (AEST) 𝗔𝗙𝗨𝗢 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗻 𝟳𝟴𝟲/𝟴𝟱𝟭 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 As part of its ongoing advocacy efforts with the Australian Federal Government, the AFUO … Read More...
The AFUO Engages with Key Leaders on Multiculturalism & Ukrainian Community Needs
On 8 July, Maru Jarockyj (Ukrainian Museum of Australia Director), Chrestyna Kmetj (AFUO Board Member) and Orysia Sywak Spinner (AFUO Cultural Director) met online with Leon Pun, Multicultural Affairs Advisor, and … Read More...
Australian Medical Aid to Ukraine: the view from the ground
Saving Lives! “Australian Medical Aid to Ukraine: the view from the ground” – Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (@aiiavic) to host representatives of the Ukraine Crisis Appeal … Read More...
Every time you fill your car, you might be funding russian missiles
The shocking truth: Putin receives $25 EVERY SECOND from Australian fuel purchases Australia has imported $6 BILLION* in oil products since Feb 2023 from 3 refineries in India using russian crude An estimated … Read More...
James Baillieu on Australia’s Role in Ukraine
In Kyiv, James Baillieu – nephew of former Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu – recently stood among 250 Ukrainian war amputees. He’d been invited by Max, a soldier he helped rehabilitate after losing a leg to a … Read More...
“Tanker fuels oil outrage” – Herald Sun
“Tanker fuels oil outrage” – Yesterday, members and supporters of the Ukrainian community in Sydney protested near the Kurnell refinery to urge the Government to close the russian oil sanctions loophole that’s sent … Read More...
Australians Demand an End to Blood Oil
This weekend, as a tanker loaded with refined petroleum containing russian crude arrived in Port Botany, protesters gathered near the Kurnell refinery with one united message: Stop funding Putin’s … Read More...
