Australian soccer powerbrokers have set an ambitious 10 year-target to boost the numbers of Indigenous players in the sport. With the AFL and NRL both making significant strides forward in Indigenous player numbers of late, Football Federation Australia plans on following suite and wants Indigenous players to comprise at least five per cent of players […]
MARK THESE DATES IN YOUR SCHOOL DIARIES NOW! DATE STATE TOWN 27 – 28 MAY 2009 NSW COONAMBLE 29 – 30 JULY 2009 VIC MILDURA 5 – 6 AUGUST 2009 SA PORT AUGUSTA 12 – 13 AUGUST 2009 WA KALGOORLIE 16 – 17 SEPTEMBER 2009 QLD WEIPA The VIBE ALIVE festivals were hugely successful in […]
New hope in the long stretch between innings for our Australian women cricketers It’s more than 50 years since an Indigenous woman played cricket for Australia. Talented left-hander batter Samantha Hinton is looking forward to taking up the challenge. Samantha Hinton, from Wellington in central NSW, is being hailed as Australia’s next emerging female Indigenous […]
Bangarra’s dance continues across the millennia Bangarra, from the Wiradjuri “to make fire” still burns with creative energy after 20 years with an extensive touring schedule this year and a retrospective production, Fire, opening in August. It is a wonder that artistic director and choreographer Stephen Page has time to reflect on how it all […]
Microwave Jenny’s music will make you feel warm inside From performing on the back of a ute at Kempsey to being heard around the world, Microwave Jenny are on a fast track to success. After seeing Microwave Jenny perform on the back of a ute at a Vibe 3on3 festival, Vibe’s Managing Director Gavin Jones […]
Three promising Indigenous musicians or groups are set to break into the commercial music industry with the help of a new pilot initiative known as Breakthrough. Arts Minister Peter Garrett said this new national Cultural Ministers Council project provides Indigenous musicians with an opportunity to make a high quality recording of the best tracks of […]
The ALP will honor its election promise by delivering a statement of support for the UN’s charter on Indigenous rights next week. The statement will be the second major symbolic act of the Rudd Government following the apology to the Stolen Generations in February 2007. Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin will do what the Howard […]
ALBANY VIBE 3ON3 ROCKS! The Vibe 3on3® was conducted for the first time in the picturesque Great Southern City of Albany last weekend and was a weekend to remember. The community turned out in great numbers over the two days bursting with energy as everyone came together to celebrate living a healthy lifestyle and having […]
INAUGURAL VIBE 3ON3 ‘SUPER SATURDAY’ A HUGE SUCCESS The National Indigenous 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge – the Vibe 3on3® – showcased ‘Super Saturday’ on Saturday February 28, 2009 at the Swan Hill Sport and Recreation Centre in Swan Hill. It was the first time the Vibe 3on3® had been held in Swan Hill […]
Vibe 3on3 Expanding in the Harbour City Sydney has done it again with yet another successful Vibe 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge. The community turned out in great numbers throughout the day, bursting with enthusiasm as everyone came together to celebrate living a healthy lifestyle and having fun. Held at Sydney Boys High School […]
Another Success in Ceduna! The National Indigenous Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge – the Vibe 3on3® – returned to Ceduna for the third time and was another great success with over forty teams participating. The community turned out in force, despite the rain, at the Ceduna Area School, on Saturday, December 6, and Sunday December […]
First Newcastle 3on3 a Huge Success! The National Indigenous Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge – the Vibe 3on3® – celebrated its 10th birthday recently by introducing an all-new, action-packed, one-day festival at a brand new 3on3 venue – Newcastle, NSW. The community turned out in force to help the Vibe crew unveil the new-look, “Super […]
Australia’s Indigenous population suffers a higher infant mortality rate and a lower life expectancy than those in New Zealand, Canada and the US, a new report has shown. While Indigenous populations of all four countries compare poorly with the broader population in matters of health, Australia has the worse trends according to the report from […]
A new program aimed at reducing the high turnover of teachers in remote Indigenous areas in the Northern Territory has been formally launched. Non-indigenous teachers brought in to work in remote areas, such as Murrupurtiyanuwu Primary School on Bathurst Island, north of Darwin, usually only stay for about 15 months. The Northern Territory Catholic Education […]
A bill was introduced into parliament on Thursday that is designed to quicken the resolution of native title land claims by giving more powers to the Federal Court. Introduced by Attorney-General Robert McClelland, changes to the system would give the Federal Court, which has dispute resolution experience, a central role in managing all native title […]
February Hip Hop Drop All My People by Tribal Suns is one of my all time favourite tracks. Tribal Suns is a bit of an all star affair, a super group of sorts. Producer & MC Dee Kay, who used to be in Native Rhyme Syndicate, joins forces with Impossible Odds front man Fred Leone […]
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