The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations thanks the Albanese Government for extending duty-free access for Ukrainian imports to Australia for a further two years, until July 2028. Announced in last week's 2026–27 Federal Budget, we acknowledge this continued gesture of support for Ukraine's economy and sovereignty, and thank PM Anthony Albanese, Foreign … [Read more...]

Congratulations to Australia, Ukraine and Bulgaria on their outstanding performances at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. As Ukrainian-Australians, we watched Eurovision 2026 with double the pride and double the heart! Our beloved Ukraine — represented by Leléka with the moving “Ridnym” — once again qualified and placed 9th on the world's biggest music stage. At a … [Read more...]

russia is killing people every day. Sport should not be used to cover for it. Write to Water Polo Australia and our government leaders now: standwithukraine.good.do/waterpolo World Aquatics has lifted its ban on russian and belarusian national teams. As a result, the russian women's water polo national team will compete under the russian flag, anthem and symbols at the … [Read more...]

Yesterday, Kyiv mourned. And we mourned with her. In russia’s largest-scale attack on the capital since the start of the full-scale invasion, multiple neighborhoods and homes were targeted, including a nine-storey apartment block. When rescue workers finally pulled the last person from the rubble, 24 were dead. Among them, three children. Three girls. Aged 12, 15, and … [Read more...]

Speaking with visible emotion, visiting Ukrainian psychiatrist Dr. Antonina Pushko described the devastating russian attacks on Ukraine, including on her own hometown of Ivano-Frankivsk. Overnight, the russian army launched more than 670 attack drones and 56 missiles at Ukraine. The assault included ballistic, aeroballistic, and cruise missiles. Antonina spoke with … [Read more...]