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Young Gun
He’s only 21 and he’s already a CEO. This is one fella who’s going places. He’s only 21, but Gladstone’s Matthew Cooke is already playing a pivotal role across a range of organisations promoting the health, culture and wellbeing of Aboriginal people. Matt recently won the Young Leader award in the inaugural 2007 National Excellence […]
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Indigenous arts grants
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts is committed to keeping culture strong by supporting and promoting a strong arts sector that effectively reflects and celebrates cultural diversity through its Grant Programs Section. Grant Funding category’s are as follows: New Work Skills and Arts Development Presentation and […]
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Arts Flying High for Indigenous Kids
Students of the Indigenous communities of Pormpuraaw and Kowanyama in Cape York Peninsula are currently enjoying being creative with artists from Queensland Arts Council, who have toured to the communities to deliver multimedia arts workshops and live performances for the students. The tour, which takes place over two weeks, delivers high quality arts education, as […]
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Cyber Safe
Be cyber-smart – stay safe when you’re online The internet is an amazing way to learn about new things, chat with friends, and keep up to date Trouble is, the internet can sometimes be a dangerous place if you don’t know what to avoid or look out for. The best way to keep safe on […]
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Kimberley Satellite Dialysis Service
Service gives real hope to remote kidney patients The Kimberley Satellite Dialysis Service is truly unique. Run by the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (BRAMS), it’s the first community-controlled, Aboriginal health organisation-operated tertiary dialysis unit in Australia. This groundbreaking service employs Aboriginal health workers to look after Aboriginal kidney patients. Aboriginal health workers work side-by-side […]
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High Stakes (Gambling)
Gambling can hurt more than just your hip pocket. There are currently more than 300,000 problem gamblers in Australia. For each one of these problem gamblers, many other people are also affected – family, friends, husbands and wives, children, employers and employees. Gambling is basically risking money on an outcome, usually involving chance. People gamble […]
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ABC series seeks Indigenous talent
The ABC are currently casting for the upcoming series, Escape from Scorpion Island and are encouraging Indigenous school children aged from eleven to thirteen, to apply for a chance to be involved in this exciting opportunity. Escape from Scorpion Island is an amazing adventure show for kids. Sixteen children are marooned for three exciting weeks […]
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Powderfinger encourage action in schools
Kicking off National Reconciliation Week, Australia’s premier rock band Powderfinger today congratulated all Australian schools who have signed up for Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) and encouraged others to get on board. Visiting Lourdes Hill College in Brisbane, one of many Australian schools with a RAP, Powderfinger acknowledged the important role schools play in shaping better […]
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Jimmy Little named among WYD Ambassadors
Indigenous music legend Jimmy Little has been named as one of nine official Ambassadors for World Youth Day Sydney 2008 (WYD08). The Ambassadors have generously volunteered their public profile and time to help promote WYD08 around Australia in the lead-up to the July event. The WYD08 Ambassadors are: Carla Zampatti, Fashion Designer Jared Crouch, AFL […]
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Barbara McCarthy
Deadly Vibe Issue 89 July 2004 Stand up and be counted Living in the public eye isn’t easy. Being black and living in the public eye is even tougher. In an industry where there are so few Indigenous faces, Barbara McCarthy is a shining light for aspiring Indigenous journalists everywhere. Barbara joined the ABC in […]
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Some of our earliest Aboriginal teachers are now highly respected leaders in the community.
Name: To Sir (and Ma’am), with Love Teachers play a vitally important role in our community. Without teachers we would never know the joy of reading and writing, or the beauty and value of our culture. Some of the very first Aboriginal teachers have blazed a trail for future generations to give the gift of […]
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Richard Frankland
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Raising his voice Monday, May 10, 2004. Standing on the steps of Victoria’s Parliament House before a large crowd of people, black and white, Richard Frankland announced the formation of the Your Voice political party. “It’s time that we as Indigenous Australians put the onus of equity back on […]
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Terri Janke
Deadly Vibe Issue 99 May 2005 Black Justice A career in law involves so much more than just wearing a funny wig and saying “yes, your honour”. It can be a challenging and diverse occupation that opens up a whole world of opportunity. Ever since 1976, when Pat O’ Shane became the first Indigenous law […]
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Kevin Fong
Who’s Who Worker Profile: Kevin Fong As Lord Mayor of Broome and managing director of Goolarri Media Enterprises, Kevin Fong doesn’t get much time to himself. But that doesn’t bother this Broome fulla, who has a passion for fishing, family and Indigenous rights. When asked how he juggles all his responsibilities – including being a […]
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Auriel Andrews
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 A Special Tribute One of the diamonds of Aboriginal country was honoured at this year’s Aboriginal Showcase. Last year’s Town Hall Aboriginal Showcase Concert was memorable for many reasons, not least because a lightning strike caused a power failure. Although country music legend Gus Williams ended up receiving his […]
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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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