I first was inspired to write music after hearing Mozart’s Horn concerto No.3 in year 10 of High School. I’d never been so moved by a piece of music before. I was amazed at how much just a music, even with no lyrics or specific meaning could make me ache inside with such emotion, just […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Thirty-two years on, the Aboriginal tent embassy still has special significance. On the afternoon of January 26, 1972, a tent appeared on the lawns in front of what is now Old Parliament House. This was the beginning of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, the oldest active protest site in Australia. […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Hitching a ride to freedom During the 1950s and ’60s in the United States, something big was going on – black people were standing up for their rights. After years of segregation, protest and resistance by African-Americans, justice was finally done. The American Civil Rights Act was passed in […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Sowing the seeds of sorrow January 26 has never been seen as a day of celebration by Aboriginal Australia. But for 150 years following the invasion of Australia by white colonialists, the Indigenous community’s feelings of grief and anger remained unheard. However, by the 1930s, Aboriginal people were becoming […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 An uncommon passion People can make a name for themselves in many ways, such as being a talented sports star, singer or famous actor. Sometimes, however, people become known for far different and less glamorous reasons, yet their names live on to attract reverence and admiration over the course […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Keeping the Faith Faith Bandler’s father was one of more than 60,000 South Sea Islanders who was brought to Queensland by slave traders to work in the cane fields. There were no laws to protect them, and they were paid nothing. After 14 years, he escaped and fled to […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Many of us have seen those powerful black and white images of protests during the 1960s and 70s. Pictures depicting passionate, young black men and women, marching in unison, holding flags and banners aloft while raising their fists and shouting their slogans. Awe-inspiring images that take us back to […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Calling the shots Oodgeroo Noonuccal, also known as Kath Walker, was one of the founding members of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI). FCAATSI was instrumental in the success of the 1967 referendum. There’s a deadly story about Oodgeroo. During the campaign […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Pemulwuy – The Rainbow Warrior While the 1960s and 70s marked the peak of Indigenous protest and activism in Australia, Indigenous people have been fighting for their rights long before the freedom rides or tent embassies of the modern era. And although our leaders of the mid-20th century might […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Doctor in the House Cody Morris always knew he wanted to be a doctor. So when his high school careers advisor told him that he would never make it, Cody refused to be discouraged. He is now in his second year of medicine at Adelaide University. “The careers advisor […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 90 August 2004 Vincent’s victory “We want to live on our land, our way” – Vincent Lingiari, 1966. Vincent Lingiari was a soft-spoken man, who possessed an unwavering will and passion for his people’s rights to their land. He inspired an incredible landmark victory, in a time when Indigenous Australians faced terrible […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 Willie the whiz Every so often, a player comes along who takes us all by surprise. Sometimes they spring unnoticed from the lower grades of less successful clubs, or arrive straight from the country leagues or metropolitan cups. Some of them are amazingly talented players who have somehow slipped […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 Before the arrival of Joey Williams, Souths were a team lacking in attacking flair or direction. Similarly, the Tigers had long been crying out for a genuine play-marker before Scott Prince entered the fray and helped steer the joint venture to their most successful season ever. While Joey is […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 The waiting game His SG Ball coach, John Amato, has called him “probably the best prospect to come through the juniors since Braith Anasta”, and his ability to score tries has been described as “freakish”. Richard Williams has been targeted as a future first-grade player for the Rabbitohs. With […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 Raiders look deadly While the AFL has the Marn Grook Trophy and the pre-season Aboriginal trial match, the NRL is following suit with its own way of celebrating Indigenous involvement in the sport. And leading the way are the Canberra Raiders. As part of reconciliation celebrations, the Raiders ran […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 114 August 2006 Local Knowledge Call it a Day One of the most successful Indigenous groups in Australia has parted ways. But it ain’t all over for this band of brothas. Back in 2002, brothers Abie and Warwick “Wok” Wright approached Joel Wenitong about forming a hip hop crew. All three shared […]
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