Is your eyesight failing? This advice will have you seeing well into the future. Going to see an optometrist (an eye doctor) can help prevent, heal or reduce damage to your eyesight, but 35 per cent of Indigenous adults have never been to one. Here, Joy McLaughlin, Indigenous Programs Manager for The Fred Hollows Foundation, […]
In 2003, the fastest sprinter in the world was Patrick Johnson, who ran 100 metres in 9.93 seconds – the world record at that time. He remains the first ever non-African person to hold the world record. These days Patrick is in training for the 100m and 200m sprints for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in […]
Living Strong is the name of a deadly new Indigenous health and lifestyle program that will be airing every week on NITV from Tuesday November 3rd 7:30pm AEST. Showcasing inspirational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and tackling major health issues head on, the Living Strong formula brings together Indigenous people, young and old from […]
West Australian Indigenous artist Shane Pickett has won the inaugural online people’s choice in the 26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award for his painting To Stand in a run off fresh water stream. Telstra Art Award Coordinator Natalie Merida congratulated Shane on being the inaugural winner. “Shane Pickett has been selected […]
The National Indigenous 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge – the Vibe 3on3® – is coming to Cairns for jam packed Super Saturday event on Saturday November 7, 2009. This will be the second time the popular sport and music festival has visited the tropical area of north Queensland. The Vibe 3on3® brings together Indigenous […]
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced that the Government will provide $132,000 to the Charlie Perkins Trust for Children and Students which will give two talented Indigenous Australians the opportunity to study at the University of Oxford for up to three years. Ms Gillard said the Rudd Government was pleased to be able […]
Karla Grant has reached a point in her life, professionally and personally, where she couldn’t be happier
Deadly Vibe Issue 150 August 2009 They’ve proudly waved the red, black and yellow on the Australian hip hop scene, now the Street Warriors unleash their unique style of hip hop on the masses. To do that they’ve enlisted one of the country’s biggest pop drawcards: Shannon Noll. At first glance, teaming hard-edged Indigenous hip […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 151 September 2009 The new Stone Bros movie features some of Australia’s deadliest talent, including Luke Carroll in a starring role. Deadly Vibe caught up with Luke, who’s also the host of this year’s Deadlys, to find out what the movie’s all about and why it’s making history. There was a time […]
Five years since its last showing at the Belvoir Street Theatre in Sydney, David Page will return to the stage later this month in special two week return season of Page 8. Page 8 is a coming of age story, about how the eighth child in a family of twelve grew up in a housing […]
Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Diane McNaboe Diane McNaboe was placed in OA classes all through her school career and received a Year 10 certificate. She commenced studies at university in her late thirties after raising her family and gained a Bachelor in Teaching. In 2007, she completed her Masters in […]
Whichway, a project of MusicNSW, exists to assist in the development of the Indigenous music industry in NSW. On October, 20-22 and 27-29, Whichway will host two series of workshops for emerging Indigenous artists interested in taking their music that one step further. The introduction workshops will be split over two weeks by style of […]
Outstanding Achievement in NRL Jamie Soward Jamie Soward made his NRL debut with the Roosters in 2005. He was a member of the Roosters record-breaking, under 20s team that became the first premiership side since 1959 to go through the competition undefeated. That season, he scored 28 tries and kicked 117 goals for a record […]
Lynette Mowarin Lynette Mowarin dedicated her life to Aboriginal Health, working in Roebourne Aboriginal Medical Centre, Mawarnkarra Health Service, WA. Lynette passed away earlier this year and will be remembered as an inspiring and dedicated community member whose passion was improving the health of Indigenous people. Chicka Dixon Charles ‘Chicka’ Dixon is one of the […]
Australia, it’s your last chance to get deadly and vote for the 15th Deadlys Awards. There’s only one more day to log on to vibe.com.au and have your say on the 80 finalists across 20 categories. Voting closes at 5pm sharp on Friday, 25 September 2009. The Deadlys are the annual celebration of the nation’s […]
How would you like to win a Deadly? Well you can! This year, Vibe Australia is launching the inaugural Deadly Dressed competition at the Deadly Awards to be held at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday 15th October, 2009. It is an opportunity for Indigenous people from any community across Australia to represent who they […]
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