Deadly Vibe Issue 80, 2003 Collingwood’s Richard Cole is a young star on the rise. As well as making a strong contribution to his team, making the play-offs, he was among nominations for 2003’s Rising Star Award. Coming from the Pioneers Club in Alice Springs, Cole was discovered while being schooled in the National AFL […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 Bowen takes a Bow Matt Bowen wins big at the Deadlys. He may be one of the smallest players in the NRL, but Matt Bowen has proven himself to be one of its biggest stars after taking home two Deadly awards. Matt took time out from his preparations for […]
Ridin’ High Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 2006 has been a year to remember for this league superstar. For Johnathan Thurston, the past 12 months has been one hell of a ride. An d t o top it all off, the Cowboys star now has a gleaming Deadly Awar d t o place next […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 80 October 2003 Photographer and installation artist Christian Bumbarra Thompson grew up all over Australia ” in Darwin, Wagga Wagga, Adelaide, Raymond Terrace, Oakey and Toowoomba. “These communities were so diverse,” says Christian, a Bidjara man whose mob comes from south-west Queensland. “I became really dissatisfied with the fact there was no […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 Let’s stick together Two of our most beloved performers, Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, have been Deadly favourites since the event began. So it was no surprise that the pair once again walked away with a Deadly in 2004, this time for Excellence in Film and Theatrical Score. Archie […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 81 There were some hot nominees in the education category at this year’s Deadlys but of course there could be only one winner. Tranby Aboriginal College, an independent adult education facility set in charming grounds in Sydney, took out the honour of being declared the deadliest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 81 The health and living standards of Indigenous communities in Australia has for too long been below acceptable standards. Thankfully, there is an increasing number of Indigenous organisations that are working hard to address this situation. One of the most important of these organisations is the Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service, which won […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 My island home Dancer Albert David might live in the big city but his heart lies firmly in a tropical paradise. In 1989, a 17-year-old Albert David left his home in the Torres Strait to begin studying at the NAISDA Dance College, thousands of kilometres away in Sydney. It […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 82 December 2003 So you’ve heard about the 3 on 3 event but don’t quite know what it’s all about? Then this story is for you. It all began as an ambitious endeavour to take the positive message of Australia’s premier Indigenous magazine, Deadly Vibe, into Indigenous communities around Australia. And now, […]
There’s a good reason that former Harlem Globetrotter Dwayne Cross is known as “˜Smiling’ Dwayne Cross. Big Dwayne just can’t keep the grin off his face as he hosts each and every 3 on 3 around the country. Ask him what it is that he likes about emceeing the event, and he answers without a […]
>Deadly Vibe Issue 83 January 2004 For many people, the idea of leaving a well-paid director’s position within an Indigenous-run and owned TAFE in order to pursue a dream would seem crazy. However, screenwriter Marcus Waters is proving the doubters wrong. Marcus, a Gamilaroi man, took the brave step of following his heart just over […]
>Deadly Vibe Issue 83 January 2004 When Troy Murphy was born, his parents Kevin and Dorothy never dreamed they’d be accompanying him to a national awards ceremony so that he could receive an award for excellence in sport. “We are so very proud of him,” says Troy’s father, Kevin Murphy. “To think that when Troy […]
>Deadly Vibe Issue 83 January 2004 Tegan Blanch from Stuarts Point in NSW doesn’t believe in putting her eggs all in the one basket, and why should she? This talented athlete has been picking up awards across all areas of the sporting field and it seems like there’s nothing this girl can’t do. In recognition […]
>Deadly Vibe Issue 83 January 2004 Over the past month, the Deadly Vibe office has had the pleasure of working with a talented young Indigenous student by the name of Lala Perina. Lala is a student at Alexandria Park High School in Sydney, not far from where she lives at Leichhardt, in the city’s inner-west. […]
>Deadly Vibe Issue 83 There are many talented singers in the music industry today that can impress an audience with spectacular renditions of other people’s songs. However Warren Milera, an Indigenous country music artist from South Australia, makes himself heard through his original and evocative songwriting talents. Warren sings from the heart and is a […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Scott Butler, basketball umpire Queensland referee Scott was selected by FIBA, the international governing body for basketball, to represent Australia at the 2004 Olympic Games. Scott referees in Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL). Although only in his early thirties, Scott has been refereeing competitive basketball for more than 15 […]
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