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On the right track
The Deadly Vibe Group has won a prestigious national Indigenous health award in the category of Environmental health initiatives – Improving living conditions and quality of life. Vibe accepted the award at a gala dinner at the 3rd Annual Excellence in Indigenous Health Awards 2012, held in Sydney. The awards are given in recognition of […]
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LITERATURE
Ali Cobby Eckermann (Ruby Moonlight) Ali Cobby Eckermann is a fresh new voice in Australian poetry. Her collections of poetry include the books Ruby Moonlight, Little Bit Long Time, His Father’s Eyes and Kami. She is a Yankunytjatjara/Kokatha kungka woman from South Australia. Ali started writing and publishing poems at an early age, but it was […]
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Deadlys Nominees 2011: Outstanding Achievement in Literature
Kim Scott – That Deadman Dance The highly acclaimed 2011 winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, That Deadman Dance is inspired by the history of early contact between Kim Scott’s people, the Noongar in his hometown of Albany in Western Australia, and white colonialists. In writing the novel, Kim drew on the literary traditions […]
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Anita Heiss – Dreaming of a world tour
For Wiradjuri writer Anita Heiss, life is a whirlwind after the publication of her fourth fiction book in the writing genre of Koori Chick-lit. It’s a genre that Anita has developed, forging the way as the first Indigenous person to write entertaining, popular fiction aimed at the commercial market, while also educating readers about Indigenous […]
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Book Review – That Deadman Dance
Maybe it’s just me but I always like a happy ending which is, I guess, what makes reading historical fiction so difficult. We all know for example how the invasion of Australia ended – and it wasn’t happily ever after. Still I found myself caught up in hoping that maybe this book could somehow still […]
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Read all about it
After one day of reading together, this community is hooked on books. Cowra’s Wiradjuri community recently came together at Erambie Mission to promote the benefits of reading. The aim of the day was to get everyone from kids to elders hooked on books because this clever community understands that the more time you spend reading, […]
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Seven Seasons in Aurukun
A well-crafted memoir of a young woman who spends two years teaching at the school at Aurukun in Cape York paints a colourful picture of life in a remote Aboriginal community in the sweltering tropics. Description ‘There is so much I still don’t know, won’t ever understand. Things that mystify, astound, inspire and appal me […]
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The Little Red Yellow Black Book
A new book offers a new understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia. There is so much to know and learn about Indigenous Australia. But for someone who wants to get to grips with the whole story, where do you start? Right here, with The Little Red Yellow Black Book. The Little Red Yellow […]
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Down River: The Wilcannia Mob Story
In August 2002 a song called Down River by the Wilcannia Mob became an overnight hit. Five boys, aged 8 to 12, had recorded their own rap lines to a simple didgeridoo beat. Music lovers across Australia were rapt. The song made Triple J’s Hottest 100 for 2002 and featured on All You Mob, which […]
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Stephen Hagan
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 Winning Words A powerful book with an important message takes out the Deadly. Stephen Hagan, winner of the 2005 Deadly award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature, was looking forward to the Deadlys even before he knew he was a nominee. “My wife and I have always wanted to come […]
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Ruby’s Reward
Story: Ruby’s Reward An eminent Aboriginal author receives top award for a lifetime of educating others. Prominent Aboriginal author and historian Dr Ruby Langford Ginibi was honoured with the 2005 Australia Council for the Arts Writers Emeritus Award at a special ceremony at the Sydney Writers Festival in May this year. The $50,000 Writers Emeritus […]
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Elizabeth Wandihnu
A Lesson in Pictures A new book shows us the importance of holding on to culture. Indigenous Publisher Magabala Bo oks has released a special new book written by a mother and daughter duo Elizabeth and Wandihnu Wymarra are the proud authors of Wandihnu and the Old Dugong, a contemporary Torres Strait children’s picture book. […]
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In The Good Books
A great books program for primary school students, which started in New Zealand 10 years ago, has arrived on Australian shores. The Books in Homes program was originally developed by Alan Duff, the Maori author of Once Were Warriors, when he realised that many students who weren’t interested in reading came from bookless homes. Alan […]
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A Week To Celebrate
Story: National Literacy and Numeracy Week National Literacy and Numeracy Week, which was held last month, celebrates the progress that Australian schools, teachers, parents, individuals and the community have made towards raising the literacy and numeracy levels of all Australians. The two main features of the week were the National Literacy and Numeracy Week Excellence […]
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Samuel Wagan Watson
Deadly Vibe Issue 102 August 2005 Poetry in Motion For one young writer, winning is twice as nice Receiving recognition for your achievements in the shape of an award is always a gratifying experience. But for one young poet from Brisbane, this experience was twice as special ” and for good reason. Samuel Wagan Watson, […]
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Kylie Belling
Into the History Books Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 Three Deadly winners take us on a walk through Indigenous Fitzroy. Taking out the honours for Achievement in Literature at this year’s Deadlys was The Dirty Mile, a History of Indigenous Fitzroy, a collaborative effort penned by Kylie Belling, John Harding and Gary Foley. While […]
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