During Lt Viktoriia Savkiv’s recent advocacy tour, Australians came together to listen, learn and stand with Ukraine. Together, we also raised funds to support Lt Savkiv’s battalion. Last week, we reported on the EcoFlow power stations that were delivered. Today, we are able to report on the next delivery - a large generator and essential drone batteries, made possible by … [Read more...]

The Ukrainian community, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia, the Australian Government and the Coalition have all strongly rejected the Greens’ refusal to support military assistance for Ukraine. Kateryna Argyrou, chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) said today in the The Sydney Morning Herald / The Age: “Senator Shoebridge’s refusal to … [Read more...]

This is what Ukrainian Film Festival Australia 2026 made possible 7 cities 43 screenings 9 Ukrainian films More than 2,500 attendees Over $30,000 raised for Future Ukraine Olena Zelenska Foundation / Фундація Олени Зеленської And now - that support has reached Ukraine. We are incredibly proud to share that a new generator has been delivered to a school in Poltava … [Read more...]

It's been a busy few weeks of advocacy for the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) and member organisations, with meetings across the Federal Parliament, government and even Government House! Foreign Minister Penny Wong - Senator for SA and DFAT officials: AFUO letter urging Australia to join international calls for action on the catastrophic … [Read more...]

As reported by Matthew Knott in The Sydney Morning Herald / The Age, a new CREA report estimates 68% of the oil Australia imported from Brunei's Hengyi refinery this year was russian-derived, up from 24% two years ago. He notes the AFUO warned the Senate russia sanctions inquiry earlier this year that inaction risked turning Australia into a “dumping ground” for russian blood … [Read more...]