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Making the Most of Opportunities
For Cristilee Louttit, being an Indigenous Education Ambassador is all about sharing and learning and making the most of the opportunity to be a role model for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It’s particularly important to Cristilee, given her early educational experiences. “When I went to school, there were no ambassadors or role […]
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A Story to Tell
Little Birung is a musical song-cycle that tells the story of six generations of extraordinary Indigenous women from a North Queensland family. It opens at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Brisbane on 16 November. ‘Little Birung’ is the story of Flora Hoolihan, the 96-year-old great-grandmother of performer Megan Sarmardin. Megan, 27, already […]
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Lavinia Ketchell, Pride of the Kimberley
Sixteen-year-old Lavinia Ketchell, could hardly believe her ears when her name was read out as the winner of Kimberley Girl 2011. “I’m so excited and happy… I think anything is possible now,” said a beaming Lavinia after hearing the news. Lavinia, who is from the remote community of One Arm Point, 200km north of Broome, […]
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Strong foundations: Learn today, lead tomorrow
Noongar woman and Human Rights Lawyer Hannah McGlade put her hand up to become an Indigenous Education Ambassador to promote the importance of education “because we are still Closing the Gap in educational outcomes for our people.” Like other Indigenous Education Ambassadors across Australia, she draws on her own educational experiences to motivate and, hopefully, […]
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Moving forward
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker of the Year, Muriel Jaragba is passionate about her work in mental health on Groote Eylandt. After a decade of working with her people, her commitment and drive to help those with mental health ‘sickness’ is just as strong as it was when she started. “What drives me […]
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Leading the way
It was a deadly day out for eight of Australia’s best and brightest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student teachers last month. Years of dedication and hard work were rewarded in the best possible way with her Excellency, The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO on hand to award eight university students the prestigious Governor […]
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HEALTH WORKER OF THE YEAR
KAROLINE TRAILL Karoline Traill is an Aboriginal Aged Care and Community Worker with the Number 34 Aboriginal Health Service & Six Rivers Aboriginal Corporation. She co-ordinates and works with Aboriginal Elders in the Mersey Leven Community, supporting and assisting Elders in the comfort of their own homes. Karoline coordinates the Community Aged Care Package (CACP) […]
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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE STOLEN GENERATIONS
Stolen – Link Up Queensland and the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA) Stolen is a production written by Jane Harrison and directed by Leah Purcell, following five months of collaboration between the project partners Link Up (QLD) and the ACPA. The project involved research, sharing stories, the exploration of family histories, intensive production […]
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Deadly 2012 Nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Cultural Advancement
Phil Ah Wang Torres Strait Islander Elder Uncle Phil Ah Wang is a chef, cultural teacher and communicator who uses cooking to reconnect Indigenous people with their communities. His cooking classes, community kitchens and programs are a way of promoting healthy living, so that Indigenous people can live stronger, make focused decisions and look after […]
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER EMPLOYMENT
Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is a national Indigenous managed, not-for-profit employment organisation that provides training, mentorship, and guidance to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to secure long-term careers. The AES began in Moree NSW in 1997, and was founded by cotton farmer Dick Estens AO to address the […]
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Hard choices for Deadlys Executive Academy
An Executive Academy of high profile Deadly judges will meet in Sydney next week to have their say on who’s Deadly in 2011. The Deadly Executive Academy comprising the movers and shakers on the national stage will come together to vote on specific categories for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment […]
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Walker brothers keep it in the family
Well known Echuca brothers AFL star Andrew Walker and singer/songwriter Benny Walker are finalists in the 2011 Deadly Awards. Andrew has scored a deserved top spot as a nominee for Outstanding Achievement in AFL, while Benny has been nominated for the Most Promising New Talent in Music award. The Deadlys aim to recognise the contribution […]
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Top Performers for Deadlys show
The Sydney Opera House will resonate with the sound of traditional language at a spectacular cultural opening to this year’s 2011 Deadly Awards at the Opera House on 27 September. Acclaimed Northern Territory singer/songwriter Shellie Morris and the Yanyuwa Singers will perform two songs in language from Shellie’s new album, Together We Are Strong – […]
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Deadly hosts for a Deadly gig
The 2011 Deadly Awards will be hosted by two of Australia’s brightest and well-known stars, television actor Aaron Pedersen and singer/songwriter Casey Donovan. The Deadly duo are both past Deadly Award winners and role models for Indigenous people and the wider Australian society through their work on Australian stage and screen, and as advocates within […]
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Human rights in the spotlight
Nominations are open for the 2011 Human Rights Awards and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda is urging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to nominate. Commissioner Gooda said nominations would only be accepted up until Friday, 9 September. “The annual Human Rights Awards provides one of the best ways to […]
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Top Acts sign on for Pt Augusta Vibe Alive
Some great performers including Hip Hop stars The Street Warriors will take the stage when the Vibe Alive festival returns to Port Augusta on 24-25 August at Central Oval, Augusta Terrace, Port Augusta, SA. Vibe Alive is a fun, two day festival for young Australians of all backgrounds that celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
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