Going through puberty? It’s not the end of the world. Puberty is the time in your life when your sexual organs start to mature ” that means your body starts to become capable of making babies. But before any outward changes happen, there’s lots of things changing on the inside as you body starts to […]
End of year exams can really stress you out. Here’s how to cope. Facing your end of year exams can be a really stressful time. All that revision to do, and what if you don’t get good enough marks? Carrying all that worry around can really take its toll, but there are things you can […]
New Sensations The recent 2007 AFL draft saw a new batch of young Indigenous footballers graduate into the nation’s elite football league. Deadly Vibe profiles this year’s top Indigenous draftees. Cyril Rioli Boasting an enviable footballing pedigree (he is the nephew of AFL legends Maurice Rioli and Michael Long), Cyril Rioli entered the draft with […]
History Boys A stirring Australian film reveals a surprising new Aboriginal acting talent. The age-old themes of friendship and acceptance have been the subject of many a film, but rarely have these universal issues been handled so delicately, and yet so powerfully, as in the new Australian production September. Set in the Australian wheat-belt in […]
Feel the Beat Klub Koori gets Sydney hip-hopping. One of the most popular segments of the Sydney Festival is the Beck’s Festival Bar, held each year at Hyde Park Barracks and featuring some of the most exciting contemporary acts and artists from Australia and overseas. A pumping outdoor music venue, this year’s Beck’s Festival Bar […]
HEAD: Shining Examples INTRO: Outstanding staff and students honoured at annual awards. STORY: The achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff at TAFE Colleges across NSW have been recognised at the 16th annual TAFE NSW Gili Awards. Held as part of NAIDOC Week, The Gili Awards celebrate the role of education in […]
A Lesson in Pictures A new book shows us the importance of holding on to culture. Indigenous Publisher Magabala Bo oks has released a special new book written by a mother and daughter duo Elizabeth and Wandihnu Wymarra are the proud authors of Wandihnu and the Old Dugong, a contemporary Torres Strait children’s picture book. […]
Vibe 5 It’s hard to believe it’s August already – the year is already more than half over, and the Deadlys is just around the corner! We’ve featured some awesome Indigenous achievers in this issue, from a Shakespearean actor to a hip hop crew. Talk about diversity! Get stuck into August Deadly Vibe and see […]
We Have Lift-Off! National Indigenous Television launches in style Celebrities and community identities black and white thronged the red carpet at the launch of National Indigenous Television (NITV) at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney last month, as the very first broadcast of Australia’s first nation-wide, 24-hour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander television service streamed live […]
World Blak Drop Zone First Wellington, now the world – Fat Freddy’s Drop have jammed their way into the record books. Exploding out of the Land of the Long White Cloud, armed with bucket loads of soul, deadly dub rhythms and future funk, is the internationally revered, seven-headed soul monster known as Fat Freddy’s Drop. […]
Get a Head Start Want a career that’s flexible, creative and gives you the chance to really make a difference? Why not consider teaching? Right now the NSW Department of Education and Training’s 2008 Teacher Education Scholarship Program is offering up to 60 scholarships for Aboriginal people to train as primary or secondary teachers. Scholarships […]
Remembering the Referendum As a teenager, Esmai Manahan joined her father, mother and brothers in the fight to have Indigenous people recognised as citizens in their own country. Forty years on, Esmai reflects on one of the most remarkable and inspiring times in Indigenous political history. When Esmai Manahan looks back on her memories of […]
Stylin’ Up They’re young, black, deadly . . . and gorgeous. The recent international success of stunning young Aboriginal model Samantha Harris has brought the fashion industry’s attention to the unique beauty of Australia’s Indigenous people. Samantha is certainly not the first Aboriginal model to find fame in the modelling industry ” Miss Aboriginal Australia […]
Tales of Time and Healing Two of Bangarra’s best share their stories with Australia. Bangarra Dance Theatre kick-starts its 2007 season this month with a brand new double bill – True Stories. Acclaimed choreographer Frances Rings and dancer-turned-choreographer Elma Kris, together with the dancers of Australia’s most exciting contemporary dance company, share their true stories […]
Timeline to Justice There were many important events, both in Australia and internationally, that contributed to the ultimate success of the 1967 Referendum. 1850s to 1901 ” The Right to Vote Aboriginal people were classed as British subjects, and Aboriginal men were legally entitled to vote in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. […]
Remembering the Referendum As a teenager, Esmai Manahan joined her father, mother and brothers in the fight to have Indigenous people recognised as citizens in their own country. Forty years on, Esmai reflects on one of the most remarkable and inspiring times in Indigenous political history. When Esmai Manahan looks back on her memories of […]
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