Earlier this week, members of the Ukrainian-Australian community performed traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols for an appreciative audience at Parliament House. For the first time ever, the sound of Ukrainian Christmas carols such as the Ukrainian “Carol of the Bells” (“Shchedryk“ or “Щедрик”) and “Good Evening to You” (“Добрий вечір тобі”) filled the halls of Parliament … [Read more...]

M1A1 Abrams tanks, destined for Ukraine, were paraded for the last time in Adelaide last week, with guests of honour including Frank Fursenko, President of the Association of Ukrainians in SA (AUSA) and Rev Father Evhen Kvasniuk. With a sizable crowd of 1,500 attendees, the RAAF Edinburgh Air Base celebrated the Cambrai Day Parade on Friday 22nd November to mark the 75th … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations extends our sincere gratitude to everyone who commemorated and spread awareness about the Great Ukrainian Famine - the Holodomor - on Holodomor Memorial Day on 23 November. The Ukrainian-Australian diaspora and supporters gathered in major cities around the country and internationally to solemnly mark 91 years … [Read more...]

On 19 November, Australia joined the world in marking 1,000 days since russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In major cities around the country, hundreds gathered to show support, resilience and unity. Over 12,000km from Ukraine, Australia showed clearly that distance is no obstacle to demonstrating solidarity with Ukraine. Distance is also no protection from … [Read more...]

In a powerful interview on ABC News last week, AFUO Co-Chair Kateryna Argyrou spoke about her recent visit to Ukraine and strongly endorsed the decision by the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the US to strike military targets inside russian territory. As explained by Kateryna, the decision was a ‘long time coming’ and had been … [Read more...]