The Australian-Ukrainian community will be celebrating the 100th birthday of one its matriarch’s - Klara Djachenko - tomorrow, a survivor of the Soviet-made famine in Ukraine in 1932-33 and Nazi forced transportation in WW2, and a symbol of the resilience, strength and humility of the Ukrainian people. In a poignant reminder of the passing of time, greetings arrived two … [Read more...]

Speaking in the Australian Senate on Wednesday 7 September 2022, Liberal Senator David Van, Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Ukraine, called for more Australian support for the Ukrainian government, arguing the situation in Ukraine is a global issue affecting global food supplies, fuel shortages, inflation and the security of the global rules-based order. Senator Van … [Read more...]

The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) and the Ukrainian Community of Queensland Inc (UCQ) have been greatly saddened to learn about the death of 27 year old Queensland man Mr Jed William Danahay, killed by Russian artillery fire on 24 August in eastern Ukraine, while working as a combat medic to assist frontline troops. “Our community feels pain and … [Read more...]

The appearance of a mural in Melbourne of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers hugging is a chilling attempt to diminish the reality of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and draw a false moral equivalence between the aggressor and the victim. “This is not a conflict with two equal combatants. This a valiant attempt by a beleaguered nation to defend itself from unwarranted and … [Read more...]

Around Australia, the Australian-Ukrainian community marked this year’s historic Ukrainian Independence Day with a range of events to honour Ukraine’s freedom, independence and future. To view the love, pride and passion the day invoked, the AFUO team have produced a photo/video montage of events: We hope you enjoy it and continue to stand with us to support … [Read more...]