The Dog House Australia is a heartwarming television series that sees rescue dogs placed in a new ‘forever home’. Network 10 is seeking families and individuals from different backgrounds in the Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane areas, who would like to adopt a rescue dog. They are particularly interested in speaking to Australian-Ukrainian families who might be interested … [Read more...]

Around Australia, the Ukrainian community marked Ukrainian Independence Day last week with street rallies, concerts, on-line auctions, global human chains, flag raisings, festivals, picnics, movie screenings and proud displays of Ukrainian culture, dance, song, music, clothes and food. The spirit of freedom, independence and pride in Ukrainian culture and identity was … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) is deeply shocked by Pope Francis’ comments praising Russia’s imperialist and aggressive past and have joined the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ukrainian government representatives, and the Ukrainian World Congress in condemning the Pope’s words and seeking further clarification. On Friday August 25, the Pope … [Read more...]

Julian Knysh, Australian-Ukrainian filmmaker and journalist reporting for the AFUO from Kyiv, has described that notwithstanding the exhaustion of Ukrainians, the mood of  optimism and unity was unmistakeable in Kyiv on Ukrainian Independence Day this year. “People are proud to be Ukrainian. Although tired and weary from dealing with the invasion every day, crowds walked … [Read more...]

Kateryna Ilnytska, Sydney-based daughter of Colonel Ilnystkyi who was killed whilst defending Ukraine on Wednesday, was determined to tell her story to Australians to honour her father so the AFUO took it to friend of the community Chris Reason, Network 7. Thank you Chris and Channel 7 for honouring Col Ilnytskiy and helping Kateryna to share her story. Channel 7 News … [Read more...]