Tyrone Roberts – Knights A former junior Kangaroo rep, 21-year-old Tyrone, originally from Grafton NSW, made his NRL debut in 2011 and last year stepped up to fill the breach left by the injury to Kurt Gidley. With Jarrod Mullen also in the Knights’ line-up, Tyrone has done exceedingly well to secure a regular halves […]
Can Sydney go back-to-back? Will Lewis Jetta reproduce his magical 2012 form? Can Buddy win a third Coleman Medal? And who will be the dark horses to provide the big surprises of the year? All will be revealed in another scintillating year of AFL footy. Speedster Travis Varcoe was sorely missed by Geelong in 2012 as he […]
A new book has just been released by NPY Women’s Council and Magabala Books about the traditional healers of the Central Desert. It is a fascinating look at the healers or Ngangkari that perform this vital spiritual and healing work on people in the NPY lands. Although the Ngangkari have been practicing their skills for […]
It took Dave Arden four years to write his moving tribute to the Aboriginal Anzacs, a song that’s full of both pride and poignancy given these soldiers who went to fight for Australia did not even have the right to vote at that time. The song “Freedom Called” is Dave’s way to pay homage to […]
They sing, dance, look unbelievable and write all their own material. They have the kind of talent white-bread teeny boppers can only dream about. And they’ve just landed a major recording deal. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the sounds of Shakaya. Deadly Vibe heard about two girls from up Cairns way who were reported to be […]
Simone Stacey is returning to her musical roots. After a long hiatus from the industry that embraced her and fellow cairns singer Naomi Wenitong as the pop group Shakaya back in the early 2000s, Simone is back with a new sound and a newfound energy. Shakaya enjoyed national success, releasing a couple of top 10 […]
Go on, admit it. You love to belt out a song when you think no one can hear you. Whether it’s in the car or in the shower, we all love to sing, and a growing amount of research is helping to explain just why it feels so good. We first start singing when we’re […]
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) Music is strengthening its ties with remote desert communities through an innovative regional music development program and focusing on mentoring new and fresh NT talent in the music industry. With significant expansion coming up over the next year, CAAMA Music Label Manager Micheal “Miko” Smith spoke to InVibe about […]
An exciting new festival called Corroboree has just been launched this morning. The new annual festival will find a home in Sydney for at least the next three years. It will be held over 11 days, from 14 November to 24 November, 2013 and is being put together by nine of Sydney’s major arts and […]
Talented Aboriginal painter Richard Campbell’s unique artwork has gained attention worldwide, but not in the traditional way. The parallels that he draws between Aboriginal dreamtime stories and those from the Bible, give his paintings a distinct point of difference that has gained a lot of attention worldwide – especially within the Catholic community. Born in […]
Conrad Green is a young up-and-coming footballer. Recently, he was selected for the Under-15 Queensland State School Boys Rugby League team. The 13-year-old’s major passion is Rugby League and he’s been playing since he was in the Under-10s. He plays half-back for Mackay Souths’ Under-14s. Conrad reckons the best part of his game is his […]
This young Canberra woman is making her mark in many fields of the media, including broadcasting, animation and photography. Now she’s embarking on a documentary to find out why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians are under-represented on commercial radio. Marissa McDowell of Canberra is studying Media Arts and Production through the University of Canberra, […]
The Ngara Nura residential drug and alcohol program is a 12-week pre-release therapeutic community course based at Sydney’s long bay correctional complex. Aboriginal mentor and Yuan man, Matt completed the program and spoke to jailbreak about how the course has changed his thinking and outlook on life. In his early days, matt used to love […]
Former Indigenous netballer, Mohnte Namok is scoring some major goals these days – not as a player, but as a coach. He recently coached the Australian men’s under-19 netball team that thrashed New Zealand in a three-test series. As such he is a rising star in Australian netball coaching ranks. Mohnte Namok, 36, grew up […]
The Demerit Points System is designed to encourage safe and responsible driving. It is important to know how many points you have on your licence at any one time as well as knowing how you can lose these points. The Demerit Points Scheme is a national program that allocates penalty points (demerits) for a range […]
Will it be a boy or a girl? Parents just want their baby to be healthy, but by the time baby number three is due, a bit of a gender balance is appealing, too. For Mum, who’s done all the hard work, there’s the desire to dress a baby in pink and, by this stage, […]
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