There is less than a month to go before Australian audiences get a chance to see Ukraine’s legendary DakhaBrakha in Adelaide and Melbourne. This year will be the third time that they perform at WOMADelaide and the first time ever in Melbourne. Since their last Australian tour in 2016 when they performed at WOMADelaide and the Port Fairy Folk Festival, they have … [Read more...]

Watch this powerful video to see how lives are being saved in Ukraine by mobile ultrasounds donated by the Ukraine Crisis Appeal and a mobile Fuji X-ray unit donated by Dr Andrew Dobrotwir.  The medical equipment is being put to good use in hospitals close to the frontline in Ukraine.   Mobile ultrasounds are particularly valuable, as they don't require … [Read more...]

In this moving video message, our nation’s most senior current and former political leaders (plus an international statesman!) condemn the russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine and pay tribute to the immense courage of the Ukrainian people.  Thank you Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton, Simon Birmingham (Shadow Defence … [Read more...]

Thousands of Australian-Ukrainians will this week join a global campaign to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2024 (details below). Rallies will be held in all Australian capital cities and over 400 cities around the world to honour the victims of Russia’s brutal war, salute the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people, … [Read more...]

Displaced Ukrainians on a three year visa stay are facing high levels of stress and anxiety about their status as the end of their visa period approaches Pathways to permanent residency for displaced Ukrainians are unclear and problematic Many displaced Ukrainians in Australia are highly educated, but face obstacles applying for alternative visas due to age limits, … [Read more...]