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Sandow visit inspires youth
NRL player Chris Sandow describes his first visit to a juvenile justice centre as “a privilege”. “Some of them might have done the wrong thing, but I felt really honoured to be invited to meet them and have a yarn to them,” says the young Rabbitohs star after visiting Indigenous youth at the Acmena Juvenile […]
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Dodson launches education campaign
Professor Mick Dodson has spoken about his passion to improve the education of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students during an emotional address to the National Press Club yesterday. The 2009 Australian of the Year promised to devote his one-year tenure to campaign for all Australian children to be “geared up and ready to go” for […]
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Healing journey
One year on, schools acknowledge the apology to the Stolen Generations One small word changed the course of the nation. One year on, there is still much to be done in terms of reparation to the Stolen Generations and in addressing the social and economic inequities of Indigenous Australians. The power of Prime Minister Kevin […]
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Dodson named Australian of the Year
Indigenous activist Mick Dodson has been named Australian of the Year and immediately called for the date of Australia Day to be changed. Announced at ceremony held in front of Parliament House, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd thanked Professor Dodson for his lifetime commitment to Indigenous activism. Dodson edged out retired Australian fast bowler and breast […]
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Moving to her own beat
Shanaye Baxter loves boxing and playing the drums. Meet the new school captain of Queanbeyan high school. Shanaye Baxter has wanted to be school captain ever since starting high school. “I’ve always been one to stand up and do things,” she says. “I was school captain in primary school and I do lots of public […]
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Magic Rabbit
Deadly Vibe Issue 139 In 2008, South Sydney pulled a rabbit out of the hat in the form of precocious young half-back Chris Sandow. Chris’s electric play energised the Bunnies to a mid-season revival and paved the way to Dally M Rookie of the Year honours. Deadly Vibe catches up with Chris to chat about […]
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A League of his Own
In the midst of rugby league’s 100th year celebrations, Deadly Vibe catches up with one of the sport’s true legends – the one and only Arthur Beetson. Some sportsmen reach such amazing heights during their careers, the impression they leave behind not only canonises them in the sporting history forever; it changes the very fabric […]
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Mum’s the Word
Chris Sandow isn’t the only high achiever in his family. Meet his mum, Rhonda. Rhonda Sandow is on a mission to improve the lives of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – in her community and beyond. Rhonda recently graduated from the Certificate IV in Community Service Protective Care course through Southern Queensland Institute […]
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Give the gift of life this Christmas – give blood.
While one in three Australians will need blood at some stage during their lifetime, only one in 30 give it. But giving blood is quick, free and painless – and you can make a difference to the lives of thousands of Australians just by making regular donations. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has a […]
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Eastwood wins NSW Indigenous Art Prize
The winner of the 2008 Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize was announced at the official opening of the exhibition at Parliament House on 22 October. The Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize is a $20,000 acquisitive prize for Indigenous artists born in NSW and belonging to a NSW language group. Building on the success […]
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Karla Grant
This month we yarn about healthy living with the fittest woman in current affairs, our very own Ms Karla Grant. What do you do to keep fit and stay in shape? I train at the gym at least six days a week. I do a lot of cardio work, including boxing and strength training with […]
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Share Our Pride – The First Australians
Reconciliation Australia has developed a ground-breaking new resource for workplaces, schools and individual Australians in an attempt to meet the huge, post-apology demand for information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their history and cultures. The site is being launched this month, to coincide with the first episode of SBS TV’s series The First […]
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A special art auction raises thousands for kids’ health
Artworks by some of Australia’s most sought after Indigenous artists have been sold in a charity art auction which has raised over a quarter of a million dollars for research into Indigenous health. Highlights of Ochre – Supporting Indigenous Health Through Art included the sale of a stunning artwork by 2008 Telstra Award winner Makinti […]
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How to post a job on Vibe Worker
To advertise a job on Vibe Worker, first you must register a Vibe Account. You can go to our registration page by clicking here. After registering a new account, or logging in with a pre-existing account, you will then be taken to the Member Home page which allows you to view or modify your members […]
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Deadlys Performers Announced!
The performers for the 2008 Deadly Awards have been announced and what a night it promises to be. The Deadlys – the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, sport, entertainment and community awards, is renowned for showcasing only the best in Indigenous talent and this year will be no exception. The 2008 line-up includes […]
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Hearing loss no barrier for this Elder
A hearing loss can easily stop some people from socialising with friends and family and performing day-to-day activities. For Edmund Thomas, doing something about hearing loss has helped him reconnect with life, family and friends and achieve some awesome things that he had never dreamt possible. Edmund was the Tasmanian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
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