“It’s going to an historic night – my third world title and this might be my last fight in Australia.” – Anthony Mundine “It’s time to step it up. This is the fight where I’ll show what I can do. This is my time.” – Daniel Geale Aboriginal champs square off in bout for the […]
Kurtley Beale produced one of the highlights of the Super 14 season just one week after facing the prospect of being dropped from the Waratahs lineup. Beale, who found himself under enormous to pressure to retain his spot in the team after a series of lackluster performances, bounced back in spectacular fashion against the Stormers […]
Waratahs playmaker Kurtley Beale has borne the brunt of his sides less than impressive form in recent weeks, with coach Chris Hickey refusing to guarantee that the five-eighth would start against the Blues in Auckland on Friday. Beale has come under heavy scrutiny this Super 14 season which only intensified after the weekends 17-13 loss […]
Black and Blue Deadly Vibe Issue 134, April 2008 The NSW Waratahs are counting on two talented Indigenous footballers to help turn their fortunes around – Timana Tahu and Kurtley Beale. Nothing creates sporting headlines quite like a big name football defection, and as the age-old rivalry between league and union continues to simmer, more […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 105, November 2005 Year of the Tiger As the saying goes, when you’re up you’re up, and right about now Scott Prince couldn’t get much higher. One of the most inspiring stories to come out of rugby league in a long time is that of Wests Tigers sensation Scott Prince. Scott made […]
Smoking and the Indigenous Community A 2009 study conducted by Flinders University found that there are three times as many smokers in Indigenous communities as in the general population. In the Northern Territory, 56 percent of Indigenous people smoke and about 20 percent of adult deaths in the Territory are smoking-related. Because over 50 per […]
Getting involved in team sports is a great way to build confidence, make new friends and get in the habit of leading a healthy lifestyle. While the physical befits of playing sports are quite obvious, the physiological and social benefits can be just as important. Studies show that teens who take part in team sports […]
Don’t cheat yourself short on the roids You’re hitting the gym, eating the right foods, getting plenty of rest and you’re still not as big as the other fellas. Then someone offers you a bottle of magic pills . . . More of our fellas than ever are finding their way into the top ranks […]
Nicotine is a highly addictive, poisonous chemical substance found in tobacco leaves. Most nicotine is derived from a plant called Nicotiana tabacum, but there are many other species of plants that contain nicotine. It’s believed that Aborigines may have been among the first people to use tobacco. When you inhale tobacco smoke, it takes about […]
Cigarette smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death and disease in Australia, with over 19,000 people dying of smoking-related illness every year. One in two lifelong smokers will die from their addiction, and half of these people will die in middle age. Because over 50 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
Indigenous people living in remote Northern Territory communities are suffering from a lack of care in respiratory disease, leading to climbing numbers of death and disease. At a conference in Darwin yesterday, Australian and overseas members of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand heard that lung disease and respiratory disorders are increasing among […]
Jamie Soward enjoyed arguably the best game of his career last night, steering the Dragons to a memorable 25-12 upset win over the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium While Wayne Bennett’s return to Brisbane for the first time since leaving the club at the end of the 2008 season provided the engrossing sub-text to the […]
Deputizing for the injured Scott Prince in the half back role, Preston Campbell led the Titans to their second win of the season, downing the Bulldogs 20-12 at a rain soaked Skilled Park last night. Young Indigenous star Esi Tonga also scored his first try of the season in the second half to keep the […]
Tapalinga were crowned champions of the Tiwi Island Football League yesterday, defeating Imalu 81 – 73 in a cliffhanger at Tiwi Oval, Bathurst Island. It was the Superstars first premiership in five years and their tenth overall. The Imalu Tigers did not give up their title without a fight however, ensuring an exhilarating finish to […]
South Sydney half back Chris Sandow showed no signs of the dreaded “second year syndrome” at the SFS yesterday as he led the Rabbitohs to their biggest win ever over archrivals the Sydney Roosters. The 2008 Rookie of the Year and George Green Medal winner picked up right where he left off last season, displayed […]
Former NRL star turned rugby union player Sonny Bill Williams is set to make his professional boxing debut on the undercard of an Anthony Mundine world title fight. Williams is believed to be considering stepping into the ring to support Mundine’s KO To Drugs promotion and has reportedly been training at a Toulon boxing gym. […]
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