Archie Roach – Looking Back

Everyone these days knows who Archie Roach is. The talented singer songwriter and guitarist is a legend not only in the musical community but also in the Aboriginal community for his powerful voice which he uses not only for singing but for story telling and bringing attention to Indigenous rights. He survived a turbulent upbringing […]

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Richard Frankland – Laterally Speaking

Richard Frankland’s not afraid to speak his mind when it comes to Indigenous human rights, but his latest project promotes a quiet cultural revolution as the key to freedom. Gunditjmara man Richard Frankland has been called many things: a Renaissance man, a musician, an activist, filmmaker, director, writer, deaths-in-custody investigator, soldier and fisherman. When Richard […]

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Tropical Fruit Pops

Serve up these yummy fruit pops to the kids on a hot summers day for a healthy and delicious alternative to buying ice blocks. You’ll save money too. You can make these using a plastic ice block maker such as the one pictured but you don’t need it. Instead use a plastic cup and simply […]

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Darlene Johnson

Filmmaker Darlene Johnson (Two Bob Mermaid, Stolen Generations, Gulpilil: One Red Blood, Following The Rabbit-Proof Fence, Crocodile Dreaming, River of No Return) tells how being healthy helps her creativity and gives her stamina for long days on the film set. STATISTICS Height: 164cmWeight: 62kgAge: 39Mob: Dhunghutti from the North Coast of NSWOccupation/s: Writer, director, producer […]

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The choice is yours

Make Christmas a time to reconnect with family, rethink your future and think about who you really want to be. If you don’t feel like celebrating this Christmas – don’t worry, you’re not alone. A lot of people feel sad, angry or upset during the festive season. We caught up with Julie Nagle from AusCoaching […]

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Feet First

If you ignore your foot health, it can literally stop you in your tracks. Your feet might be a long way down, but you should pay attention to them. They may not be the prettiest body part, but your feet are an engineering marvel, supporting your weight and transferring complex forces from your muscles to […]

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Go fish!

Fishing for other ways to serve fish? These yummy salmon patties are a piece of cake to make. Eating two serves of oily fish each week is recommended for good health, but not everyone likes strong-tasting salmon or has access to cheap fresh fish. This recipe offers an alternative using canned fish. These fish cakes […]

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Weipa 2009

Vibe Alive has wrapped its successful second season of youth festivals across the country, with students from Queensland descending upon the remote far North West community of Weipa for two days of full-on excitement, fun and learning. More than 600 students attended the festival, held for the first time in Weipa, on Wednesday and Thursday […]

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Kalgoorlie 2009

Vibe Alive has continued its successful season of youth festivals across the country, with students from all corners of Western Australia descending upon Kalgoorlie for two days of full-on excitement, fun and learning. More than 1600 students attended the festival, on Wednesday and Thursday 12 and 13 August, with youth from the region taking part […]

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Port Augusta 2009

More than 1600 students from across South Australia descended on the city of Port Augusta this week, with young people from as far afield as Coober Pedy, Alice Springs and Booleroo joining hundreds of local students to take part in the Port Augusta Vibe Alive Festival. Held over two days, from Wednesday, August 5 to […]

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Mildura 2009

Students from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales descended upon Mildura this week for two days of full-on excitement, fun and learning and to compete for the highly sought after Victorian Vibe Alive Cup for 2009! One thousand students attended the festival, on Wednesday and Thursday 29 and 30 July, with youth from the […]

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Coonamble 2009

Vibe Alive’s second year of youth festivals is off to a brilliant start with hundreds of young people from across NSW descending on Coonamble for two days of full-on excitement, fun and learning. More than 1100 students attended the festival, on Wednesday and Thursday 27 and 28 May, with youth from the region taking part […]

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Indigenous All Stars announced

The Indigenous All Stars rugby league team was announced today by ARL Indigenous Council Chairman William ‘Smiley’ Johnston. The Official lineup to take on the NRL All Stars at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast in February is: Carl Webb (Nth Qld), Cory Paterson (Newcastle), Daine Laurie (Penrith), George Rose (Manly), Greg Inglis (Melbourne), Jamal […]

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Ceduna – November 21st 2009

After three fabulous years of support from the local Ceduna community, the crew from Vibe will be returning to Ceduna with their all new ‘Super Saturday’ National Indigenous 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge – the Vibe 3on3® -on Saturday November 21, 2009. This will be the fourth time the popular sport and music festival […]

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Select your Indig All Star team

Voting for the Indigenous All Star rugby league will close on the 15th of November (see below for a full list of eligible players). You can make your selections online at www.nrl.com/allstars Preston Campbell will be an automatic inclusion as Captain of the side, with an additional three players to be chosen by Indigenous All […]

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Kanga sanga

This barbecued-meat sandwich is perfect for a summer lunch. Grab a nutritious kangaroo steak fresh off the barbecue, put it on a slice of fresh wholegrain bread, whack on some lettuce, tomato and a smidgen of low-fat mayonnaise and you have a quick and healthy summer lunch. Note that kangaroo is best cooked medium-rare, otherwise […]

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