Dr Jaqui Hughes, an Indigenous kidney specialist, is the winner of the prestigious northern territory Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year Award. Jaqui’s father’s people are Wagedagam from Mabuiag Island in the Western islands of the Torres Strait, while her Mum’s side of the family hail from around Darwin. Jaqui grew up in Darwin, […]
Ask any person in the street who is the most famous Indigenous band we have seen in the last 20 years, and they’ll likely say Yothu Yindi. That iconic status was cemented when the groundbreaking Northern territory band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Deadly Vibe was lucky enough to catch up with […]
Day 1 Day one was great! We were visiting Parliament House today and meeting our Members of Parliament to find out a bit more about their job. As we all arrived, we were seated in the House of Representatives and we listened as our guide explained how parliament works. Next we listened to a few […]
Deadly Vibe: How did you get into doing charity events? Mikele: I began doing these events when my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, she has been my main inspiration for every single fundraiser I’ve held. Although it was devastating when Nan passed away this August, it only motivated and inspired me more to reach […]
On the morning of ‘The Apology 5 Years On’ concert held at Federation Lawn in Canberra, February 13, 2013, The Healing Foundation Champion, Jeremy Donovan, talks about his personal healing journey and the significance of Kevin Rudd’s apology for his own family. [tubepress video=”qBkTnfZpHng”]
Florence and Jasmine Onus from The Healing Foundation talk about the ongoing significance of Kevin Rudd’s apology to the Stolen Generations, as well as the work of The Healing Foundation in supporting Stolen Generations members and their families in their healing journeys. [tubepress video=”e8A1ahnn-qc”]
Kevin Rudd speaks to the crowd at the 5 year anniversary celebrations of the Apology to the Stolen Generations in Canberra. [tubepress video=”GFVSzF6U220″]
Legendary Aboriginal singer and songwriter Archie Roach will headline the “The Apology – Five Years On – Heal our Past, Build Our Future” free concert to be held on the lawns in front of Parliament House, Canberra on 13 February, 2013. The concert is hosted by the Healing Foundation and celebrates the fifth anniversary of […]
A concert featuring the Black Arm Band will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the historic Apology to the Stolen Generations on 13 February on the lawns of Federation Mall, Parliament House. The free concert features an amazing line up of award-winning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians, including Microwave Jenny and hip hop sensations The […]
Do you always feel tired? Feel like you are running on empty? This is a common feeling, with most people wishing they had more energy. The stress of dealing with the sheer pace of modern life seems to be a common factor when it comes to feeling sapped of energy. In order to get that […]
Hot on the heels of winning the 2012 Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature, poet Ali Cobby Eckermann has put out a new book: Love Dreaming and Other Poems. Consisting of previously published and new poems, it is published by Vagabond Press, based in both Sydney and Tokyo, and is expected to help Ali […]
Calls from Indigenous people to smoking ‘Quit’ lines have increased dramatically from last year – up by 45 per cent – due to the introduction of plain packaging, a tobacco expert panel told a national conference in Canberra last month. Around 220 delegates from across Australia met in Canberra in December over four days to […]
Nicole Muller is the coach of the Highlanders, an Indigenous women’s rugby union club in Central Queensland. After being involved with women’s rugby league and rugby for several years and seeing Indigenous women’s touch champ Bo de La Cruz recruited into the world-cup winning Australian Women’s Rugby team, Nicole Muller recognised rugby as being a […]
Loss and grief counsellor and member of the Stolen Generations, Rosemary Wanganeen remembers 1987 well. She was in a women’s shelter, following family violence, and wondering how she had ended up there, yet again. “I knew that I couldn’t go into the future to find my way, but I realised I could go into the […]
Acclaimed Indigenous dancer Gary Lang has just been named as the recipient of the Australia Council for the Arts’ Dance Board Fellowship – a prestigious $100,000, two-year grant. Gary says he will use the opportunity to continue working with communities in the Northern Territory, and develop his own dance works. It will also allow him […]
The Gandangara Aboriginal Medical Service is a family practice that operates a unique culturally sensitive medical service entirely owned by Aboriginal people. It covers a huge area of NSW – from Liverpool to Moss Vale. The service recently ran a Health Day to promote itself to the wider community. Since it opened in 2010, the […]
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