Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 Moving on up Ever since he performed at the Sydney Opera House for the 2002 Deadly Awards, break-dancer Isaac Person knew that he wanted to study with the NAISDA Dance College in Sydney. “Seeing the NAISDA dancers perform at the Deadlys was the one thing that really motivated me […]
As a third-year acting student at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), Ngadjuri fulla Russell Smith is treading some of the most hallowed boards in the country. It makes quite a change from one of the first venues he performed in ” a public lavatory. When he was 16, Russell joined a Perth-based theatre […]
Hailing from Queensland, 17-year-old Joshua Webb has been described as one of the most talented schoolboy athletes in the country. Currently on a sporting scholarship with Ipswich Grammar, Joshua came to prominence at the 2001 Australian All Schools Championships. After running 54.27 in his heat of the U18 400m hurdles, he fell at the last […]
Musician and artist King Kadu (aka Ricardo Idagi) hails from Murray Island in the Torres Strait. A resident of Melbourne for the past five years, he has just released his debut album, Listen to My Drum. In case the title doesn’t it give it away, Kadu is a drummer. His drum of choice is the […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 67 September 2002 Brisbane Broncos’ Carl Webb is a big man with a reputation to match. Weighing in at 109kg, the robust utility forward loves to train hard at the gym and is fast improving his pace and aerobic fitness. Having already played four games for Queensland in the State of Origin, […]
Fight veteran Chris Collard has come full circle. Starting out as a boxer in 1993, he went on to win Australian and world kickboxing titles, before switching to Muay Thai and competing in Thailand’s prestigious King’s Cup. Having now returned to traditional boxing for a while, the Melbourne-based 27 year old is preparing for a […]
Thailand’s King’s Cup is the mecca of international Muay Thai kickboxing. With over 100 countries vying for supremacy each year, the competition showcases the fiercest talent from around the globe. Introduced to the sport only three years ago, 21-year-old Kamilaroi woman Julie Livet is proving she can hold her own with the world’s best. In […]
Established in 1986, the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services’ Council Inc (KAMSCI) is a health resource body for a group of independent Aboriginal community-controlled health services (ACCHSs) in the remote Kimberley region of WA. During its 16 years of operation, KAMSCI has played a major role in the development of medicine policy, resulting in a greatly […]
Frances Rings was born in Adelaide and is a descendant of the Kokatha Tribe. After taking dance as an elective at high school, she decided to pursue it as a career and so enrolled at NAISDA Dance College. While studying, she also toured with the Aboriginal and Islander Dance Theatre and performed with Bangarra Dance […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 107 January 2006 Journeyman Australia’s most prolific traveller talks holidays, men with guns, and family. With the beautiful Australian summer kicking into high gear, it’s that time of year when many us take a well-earned break from work or study, pack our bags and head for our favourite holiday spot. And what […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 113 July 2006 Basic Instinct The challenge of the theatre is what keeps this talented young thespian coming back to the stage. Deadly Vibe chats with rising star Luke Carroll. Famed American actress Rosalind Russell once said: “Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly”. It’s a tough profession, the […]
The Play’s the Thing! Wayne Blair takes on Shakespeare’s toughest role. Othello is a black man succeeding in a white world that ultimately turns against him. For Wayne Blair, the beauty of being an actor is the opportunity it provides him to become someone else for a while – the freedom to slip out of […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 The world’s his stage Throughout David Gulpilil’s one-man show which has been playing around the nation this year, he makes much of the trophies he’s won during his long and distinguished acting career. Now David can add another trophy to his collection – a big, pointy Deadly award and […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 A wing and a prayer The sight of Wendell Sailor stampeding full-speed towards you is something that would have most of us diving for cover. Standing 191 centimetres tall and weighing in at 106 kilos, it would be a brave man who dared to take him on. This 30-year-old […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 113 July 2006 Return of the Peach David Peachey is back in the NRL and doing what he does best. Rugby league fans were saddened at the end of last season when mercurial full back David Peachey announced his retirement from the NRL. For eleven seasons, “Peach”, as he is affectionately known, […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 88 June, 2004 Sharon Finnan has had a long and successful career in netball. Playing first for her state and then her country, she was part of the Australian under-21 team that won the World Cup. She was then selected for the Australian team that won the World Championships in both 1991 […]
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