Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 For 19-year-old Rangi Pito, there’s no better place in the world to be than on a board waiting for the next wave. But it wasn’t always that way. As a young teen, Rangi admits he was headed for trouble but thanks to a helping hand and the call of […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March 2004 Dale Richards says that surfing just came easy to him. And that’s not hard to believe, considering the 16-year-old can already execute some of the sport’s most challenging moves with eye-catching precision and graceful ease. While still very much a developing talent, Dale balances his abilities with the perfect […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Steve Parker first jumped on a board at 13 after his father, a former surfer and board-shaper, took him out for his first surf. “As soon as I got on that first wave there was no turning back, and ever since then I’ve tried to get to the beach […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Leaving the courtroom for the surf may have seemed like an extreme career move to most people. But for Tauri D’Eatough, it was far more natural than you might imagine. Tauri, a descendent of the Anaiwan people, was separated from her Aboriginal mother as a child and discovered surfing […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March 2004 Soul surfer Take note – surfing isn’t all about competition. Its therapeutic powers move far beyond the winners’ podium. As Anthony Hume will testify, when it comes to surfing the biggest winner is the soul. While Anthony has competed in events from Victoria to Newcastle and Fingal in NSW, […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 109 March 2006 Master Craftsman Artist, muso and raconteur – proud blackfella Adam Hill is a jack of all trades. An accomplished contemporary urban artist, graphic designer, illustrator and yidaki (didgeridoo) player, Adam Hill has successfully managed to combine the traditional with the modern to create a unique, bold style that pulls […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 84 February, 2004 In the art world, Brisbane-born photographer Tracey Moffatt is an international superstar. Nowadays, she calls New York home but she recently spent a few months back in her home town working and catching up with family and friends. She also travelled to Sydney to open a major retrospective of […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Picture Perfect Photographer Wayne Quilliam spreads his wings Indigenous photographer Wayne Quilliam has been making quite a name for himself across the globe with his striking, powerful images of Indigenous people. His latest exhibition, Shades of Black, was held at the Kluge-Ruhe Gallery in Virginia, USA for three months, […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 89 July 2004 Stand up and be counted Living in the public eye isn’t easy. Being black and living in the public eye is even tougher. In an industry where there are so few Indigenous faces, Barbara McCarthy is a shining light for aspiring Indigenous journalists everywhere. Barbara joined the ABC in […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 89 July 2004 Head over heels When AFL footy star Che Cockatoo-Collins finally laid eyes on Delvene Parkin in the flesh, it was love at first sight. Che had first spotted Delvene’s photo in The Koori Mail in 1996, when the gorgeous Queenslander was named Miss Aboriginal Australia. He decided on the […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 111 May 2004 On the Cutting Edge Living Black makes the shift to prime time, with a truly deadly woman at the helm. As the face of Australia’s only national Indigenous news and current affairs program, Karla Grant is fulfilling a lifetime dream – to give Indigenous Australian a voice in the […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 Home is where the heart is There can’t be much space left on Larissa Behrendt’s mantelpiece. Alongside her countless degrees, including a doctorate from Harvard Law School, and a David Unaipon award, Larissa now needs to find room for her latest prize – a Deadly for Outstanding Achievement in […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 Surprise for music legend When Yothu Yindi frontman, Mandawuy Yunupingu, was announced the winner of the inaugural Jimmy Little Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, no one was more surprised than Mandawuy himself. He was actually heading out of the Opera House Concert Hall […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 89, July 2004 Marion makes a difference Marion Scrymgour made political history as the first Indigenous woman to be appointed as a government minister in Australia. In December last year, Marion was sworn in as the Minister for Family and Community Services, Environment and Heritage, as well as the Minister Assisting the […]
Narelda Jacobs, a news reporter for Channel Ten in Perth, has never had any qualms about what she wanted to do in life. “I wanted to be a reporter ever since I was in primary school,” the attractive 28-year-old says. “Although there were no Indigenous role models in the media for me to look up […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 106, December 2005 She’s got the Look An Aboriginal beauty is lighting up the international catwalk. In our July 2004 issue, we featured the fresh face of 13-year-old Samantha Harris, a finalist in the Girlfriend Covergirl Model Search competition who obviously had a big future ahead of her as a professional model. […]
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