Nataliia is a mother of three from the Zaporizhzhia region. For two years, her family lived under occupation – without certainty, without safety, and under constant stress. When they finally escaped, they crossed … Read More...
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A historic milestone in Australia-Ukraine relations
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Call for Research Abstracts – Holodomor Legacy Initiative 2026/27
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Three Ukrainian Olympic athletes. Three acts of courage
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Vasyl Myroshnychenko’s powerful National Press Club address
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“Ukrainian news / my dead father orders me / to pay attention: Ukrainian Literature in Australia 1948-2005” webinar by Marko Pavlyshyn, 12 February
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Film screening at NSW Parliament this Thursday, 12 February – opportunity to advocate with political leaders
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Vasyl Myroshnychenko to address the National Press Club of Australia
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4th anniversary of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Ukrainian community delegation at Australia’s National Multicultural Festival in Canberra
The AFUO wishes a successful day for the Ukrainian community delegation at Australia’s National Multicultural Festival in Canberra! The Ukrainian stand was organised by the Посольство України в Австралії / … Read More...

Ukrainian pioneering heart surgeon Professor Borys Todurov visits Australia to share how hospitals save lives amid Russian attacks
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