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  • Senator Aden Ridgeway

    Deadly Vibe Issue 99 May 2005 Take a Seat An inspiring politician? Yes ” it can exist. Aden Ridgeway blazes a trail for young Indigenous people everywhere. In July 1999, Aden Ridgeway entered the Senate as Australia’s only Indigenous Federal politician ” becoming only the second Aboriginal person ever to take a seat in Federal […]

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  • Vincent Lingiari

    Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Vincent’s victory “We want to live on our land, our way” – Vincent Lingiari, 1966. Vincent Lingiari was a soft-spoken man, who possessed an unwavering will and passion for his people’s rights to their land. He inspired an incredible landmark victory, in a time when Indigenous Australians faced terrible […]

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  • Marion Scrymgour

    Deadly Vibe Issue 89, July 2004 Marion makes a difference Marion Scrymgour made political history as the first Indigenous woman to be appointed as a government minister in Australia. In December last year, Marion was sworn in as the Minister for Family and Community Services, Environment and Heritage, as well as the Minister Assisting the […]

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  • Nelson criticises baby bonus

    Opposition leader Brendan Nelson has called for the baby bonus introduced by the previous Howard Government in 2004 to be withheld in Indigenous communities. Introduced as a means to boost birth rates, the bonus is set to increase to $5000 on July 1. Speaking at the National Press Club, Dr Nelson has stated his belief […]

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  • Pemulwuy – The Rainbow Warrior

    Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Pemulwuy – The Rainbow Warrior While the 1960s and 70s marked the peak of Indigenous protest and activism in Australia, Indigenous people have been fighting for their rights long before the freedom rides or tent embassies of the modern era. And although our leaders of the mid-20th century might […]

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