It’s the kind of voice that stops people in their tracks. From the moment you hear the haunting, lilting tones of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu in Wiarthul, the first track off his debut album Gurrumul, you know that you are listening to something truly special. The reaction to this intensely shy but incredibly gifted young musician […]
Sometimes things happen for a reason, almost like the universe has reached out and tapped you on the shoulder, drawing your attention towards a new path in life. This is certainly how things happened for Sermsah Bin Saad, or Suri as Australia has come to know him through the hit reality TV show So You […]
Approximately one third of all Australians are affected by high blood pressure – for every one person on treatment, one is untreated and possibly one is undiagnosed with hypertension. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood in the arteries as the heart pumps it around the body. You can have […]
It’s every teenager’s nightmare – acne. While it is usually just a case of a few spots during adolescence, for some young people acne can be a distressing skin condition that can cause frustration and low self-esteem. What is acne? Acne is a skin condition that usually affects teenagers, but can continue into the 20s […]
Boosting the numbers of Indigenous people working in health is critical to bridging the 17-year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, the federal government says. Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon said the new National Indigenous Health Equality Council (NIHEC) would be asked to prioritise lifting the numbers of Indigenous health workers. […]
Greg Inglis has become the youngest player in the history of Rugby League Week magazines player poll to be voted best player in rugby league by his peers. 100 players from all NRL clubs voted anonymously in the poll, with Inglis toping the vote count with 22 while last years winner Johnathan Thurston and fellow […]
More than 1000 people attended the 2008 NAIDOC Ball at the Canberra Convention Centre last night and were entertained by some of the nation’s best Indigenous performers. The sweet sounds of Jessica Mauboy, Casey Donovan, Archie Roach, Blue King Brown and Dave Huddleston and the Riverbank Band delighted the audience as well as the talents […]
An amazing try saving tackle by Preston Campbell on a player 37 kilograms heavier handed the Gold Coast Titans a massive upset victory over the Sydney Roosters last night. With the Titans leading by only four points in the dying minutes of the game, Campbell dropped his shoulder to bring down a charging Willie Mason […]
After becoming the first Indigenous Australian to be drafted into the NBA last month, Nathan Jawai has signed a two-year guaranteed deal with the Toronto Raptors. Originally drafted by the Indiana Pacers, Jawai’s trade to the Raptors was made official yesterday but was the Draft’s worst kept secret. Jawai will play alongside fellow draftee and […]
Making IT Real is a new e-learning resource that uses culturally appropriate e-learning content to improve literacy and numeracy levels of regional and remote Indigenous communities. The resource was funded by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework under its 2007 Indigenous Engagement Project. Making IT Real addresses the lack of […]
Australian half back Johnathan Thurston yesterday demanded NRL officials impose “life bans” on fans who racially abuse players from the stands. Thurston’s comments come in the wake Penrith prop Petero Civoniceva reacting to racial abuse from a group of Parramatta fans during his clubs clash with the Eels at Parramatta stadium. One of the fans […]
One of the most important ways to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous people in rural and remote communities is to encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to work in the health industry. And there is so much more to a career in health than just being a doctor or nurse, which […]
It’s not just old fellas who should be getting a flu shot to protect themselves from a possibly life-threatening winter illness. Specialists are now recommending that babies and toddlers now get a regular flu shot to keep them safe. According to the Department of Health and Ageing, influenza was responsibly for 2725 deaths in 2006, […]
style=”MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt”> Your two lungs form one of the largest organs in your body. They are kept safe inside your rib cage, and surrounded by muscles that help your lungs breathe in and out. How Do Lungs Work?Although from the outside your lungs may look like two giant bags, on the inside they […]
You don’t need to be a classically trained ballerina or a hip hop star to benefit from dancing – no matter what style you prefer, dancing is a fantastic way to keep yourself fit, health and active. But it’s not just your body that benefits. Dancing is also a great way to lift your mood […]
Worms are ugly, wriggly, squirmy creatures; but unlike the worms you see in the garden, the sorts of worms that cause an infection in humans are really tiny. The most common type of worm to affect humans is the pinworm or threadworm. You catch pinworms by picking up their eggs. These tiny eggs can live […]
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