The past fortnight has been action-packed with activities – reporting back on some of the work done between 14-27 April. Trip to Ukraine: I was able to personally deliver non-lethal military aid to six brigades currently defending Sumy and Kharkiv regions: 21st Mechanized Brigade, 103-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони Збройних Сил України, 61st Mechanized … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has today launched its inaugural Ukraine Policy Scorecard, providing the Ukrainian-Australian community — and all Australians — with a clear assessment of where the major political parties and select candidates stand on key issues related to Ukraine and Australia's response to Russia’s illegal and brutal … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) today joins the widespread global outcry regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna.  Viktoriia was a remarkable journalist, reporting for Ukrayinska Pravda, Hromadske and Radio Free Europe. She routinely travelled to front-line areas of the war, … [Read more...]

Ukraine Writes Back: Writers, Poets and the WarA powerful webinar series spotlighting Ukrainian voices in a time of war Episode 1: "Names on the Maps"  📅 Thursday 8 May, 5:00pm (AEST)🔗 Registration link: https://unimelb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L_da2EnJRGKTFtnGFOFn-A#/registration Join award-winning poets Oksana Lutsyshyna & Oksana Maksymchuk as … [Read more...]

The Chornobyl disaster, 39 years ago today (26 April), was not just the worst nuclear disaster in history — it was the result of the repressive Soviet regime negligence. Without warning or prompt evacuation, millions were exposed to radiation in the 200,000 km² that was contaminated. The lives and health of workers were sacrificed to clean up the Soviet … [Read more...]