Today, on the Day of Remembrance, Ukrainians around the world remember every defender, volunteer and civilian executed, tortured, or killed in russian captivity. We also commemorate the fourth anniversary of the russian attack on the Olenivka prison — the night of 28-29 July, when russia killed more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war and injured over 130 more. Most of the … [Read more...]

Great news to share with our community! The Ukrainian Education Council of Australia's (UECA) application to reactivate Ukrainian as a senior secondary language offering across Australia is continuing to progress through the required national consultation and review process. Ukrainian was offered nationally in Australian high schools as a senior secondary language … [Read more...]

Every five years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics counts every person and household in Australia in the Census — covering things like age, country of birth, cultural background, and more. On Tuesday 11 August 2026, everyone in Australia must be included on a Census form — this means Australian citizens, visa holders and international visitors. This is our chance to … [Read more...]

Thank you to everyone who gathered to remember 12 years since MH17 was downed by a russian army unit over eastern Ukraine. In Canberra, the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church held a Panachyda and laid a wreath at the MH17 Memorial Monument, led by Fr Michael Solomko. Friends of Ukraine Canberra-Queanbeyan held a memorial service outside the russian embassy in … [Read more...]

Through the Ukraine Crisis Appeal, Australians are helping our partners Caritas Ukraine provide life-saving emergency assistance to families caught in the relentless wave of Russian attacks. When russian missiles struck Vyshneve, near Kyiv, homes were reduced to ashes, streets were engulfed in flames, and families fled through smoke, shattered glass and burning … [Read more...]