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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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Outback House
Deadly Vibe Issue 101 July 2005 Step Back in Time One Aboriginal school girl takes a trip back in time to 1861. Ever wondered what it would have been like to live life as a station worker back in 1861, before the advent of modern technology, cars or electricity? Well just ask 17 year-old Danielle […]
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Footprints
Hey, you deadly mob! Want to read about young people just like you who, with a whole lot of drive and determination, have achieved some pretty extraordinary things? Fresh Footprints is a booklet by two young up-and-coming Indigenous journalists, Kate Munro and Michelle Tyhuis. It tells the stories of young Indigenous people who have set […]
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Peter Buckskin
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 A Brighter Future The Deadlys pays tribute to our educators. A good education is vital to our future and the future of our children. The Deadlys is proud to have an award that recognises the achievement of our Aboriginal educators, and this year the Department of Education, Science and […]
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Harold Thomas
Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005 True Colours The Aboriginal flag has become a symbol of unity and national identity for Aboriginal Australia. Meet the man who designed it. Acclaimed artist Harold Thomas, a Luritja man from Central Australia, is the man behind the Aboriginal flag that we know today ” a flag that is […]
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Mick Stevens
Who’s Who Worker Profile: Mick Stevens More than taking the heat There is one job like no other, a job requiring employees to be educators, counsellors, safety advisers, community workers, public speakers and instructors as well as rescuers. The job is tough ” the job is being a firefighter. But as diverse as the job […]
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Working together
Some of you mob might not have heard the name ‘Murdi Paaki’ (it means ‘black man’s river’). It’s the name for the Western NSW region that the Murdi Paaki Regional Council looks after (it covers the Bourke ATSIC region), and is home to heaps of Indigenous families. There are 16 communities there: Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken […]
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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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Col Hardy
The Centenary of Federation is a good time to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and their contributions to Australia during the past 100 years. One man whose contribution to Aboriginal country music has been enormous is singer Col Hardy. Once dubbed “the gentle giant of country-soul”, Col Hardy […]
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Paul Penrith aka Konect a Dot
Making the Konect-ion A young Indigenous hip hop artist wins an opportunity of a lifetime A young hip hop artist from Griffith in NSW has been given the key to the door of the notoriously tough Australian music industry. Konect-a-Dot (aka Paul Penrith) won the 2006 CAAMA Music Best Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artist […]
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Family Gathering
So you’ve decided you want to trace your family, but you’re not sure where to start? Tracing family members or researching your family history might sound like a daunting task, but these days you don’t have to face it alone. There are heaps of organisations across Australia that can help Aboriginal people trace and reunite […]
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Paulette Whitton
Over the Airwaves Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 Koori radio presenter Paulette Whitton didn’t realise just how popular she was until she was awarded with a Deadly for Broadcaster of the Year. All across Sydney, Monday to Friday, the Indigenous community tunes into Paulette Whitton and her Blackchat program. Paulette has been working in […]
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