Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman is back in running mode as part of the Cathy Freeman Foundation Team who are participating in this Sunday’s Melbourne Marathon (9 October). The team are running to raise urgently needed funds to support the education of children living on Palm Island, Australia’s fourth most disadvantaged community. “I’m so excited […]
Listed below are all the awards winners at the 2011 Deadly Awards. Media and Press agencies can also download press releases and high-res photographs from the Deadlys Media Centre MUSIC Most Promising New Talent in Music – Iwantja Band Single of the Year Happy People – The Last Kinection Album of the Year Rrakala – […]
Rehearsals at the 17th Deadly Awards stopped briefly while performers took time out for a media call with a difference on the western forecourt of the Sydney Opera House today. The Pigram Brothers from Broome WA were there, looking relaxed amid the crowds, strumming their ukulele – they’ll be performing at the Deadlys on Tuesday […]
IBF world champ Daniel Geale has praised his hometown fans in Launceston, Tasmania, after successfully defending his world title against challenger Ermosele Albert. Daniel, who grew up and began his amateur boxing career in Tasmania, said bringing a world-title fight “back home” was a dream come true. “If I can fight in front of a […]
Through his words, voice and timeless songs, Archie Roach has articulated the pain, joy, resilience and uplifting spirit of the aboriginal experience like few other artists. In a very special interview, Archie spoke to jailbreak about the inspiration he draws from his people. JAILBREAK: Archie, you visit prisons often to talk with inmates and over […]
Every day, we express ourselves in countless ways. We speak, we write, we paint – Casey Keed dances. Eighteen years of age and wise beyond her years, Wiradjuri woman Casey Keed has been dancing for as long as she can remember. For NAIDOC’s 2010 Young Person of the Year, dance is about more than just […]
Ricardo Idagi is a Torres Strait Islander artist who is combining the rich artistic traditions of his ancestors on Murray Island with his own personal stories to create award-winning artworks. But Ricardo only seriously turned to art several years ago, after kicking his drinking habit. Ricardo is a unique talent who is using his art […]
There’s no place like home, and although Buddy Knox was born a world away from Memphis in the United States, being a blues man through and through, his upcoming trip to Memphis early next year feels every bit like a homecoming for the award-winning musician – and that’s because once the blues get a hold […]
If you’re looking for ways to improve your students’ skills and help them learn faster, then download one of our FREE worksheets. With each Deadly Vibe magazine, we compile educational worksheets from interviews, photos and other magazine content, plus we create a special maths worksheet called “Vibe Time”. They’re all PDFs ready for you to […]
This Google map shows Aboriginal Medical Services in each state in Australia funded by the Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH). Click on a red dot for the address of each service.
Australian Wallaby star Kurtley Beale couldn’t have received a bigger boost ahead of the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup after being awarded the John Eales Medal. The medal is handed out to the best player in Australian rugby union each year. Winning the honour caps a remarkable 12 months for the 22 year old, who […]
A nurse-led research project undertaken by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has offered new hope in the area of Indigenous women’s health. The project has provided Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from Brisbane’s northside and Cherbourg a rare opportunity to come together to discuss ways to overcome the appalling health statistics, life expectancy and […]
A stellar cast of presenters are lined up for the 17th annual Deadly Awards, representing some of the best known names in sport, music and entertainment. Tennis icon Evonne Goolagong Cawley takes centrestage to present the Female and Male Sportsperson of the Year awards while Australian actor Jack Thompson and broadcaster/artistic director Rhoda Roberts are […]
ABC’s Dreambox was at Albany’s National Indigenous 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge – the Vibe 3on3® in August, and found some inspiring dreams to highlight from young Indigenous people attending the event. DreamBox is a place for Indigenous Australians to share their dreams and to see what others are dreaming about. People write their […]
Bennalong Point will resonate with the sound of traditional language at a spectacular cultural opening to this year’s 2011 Deadly Awards at the Opera House on 27 September. Acclaimed Northern Territory singer/songwriter Shellie Morris and the Yanyuwa Singers will perform two songs in language from Shellie’s new album, Together We Are Strong – or Ngambala […]
Not long ago, Austin Wonaeamirri was one of the AFL’s most promising developing stars, but after enduring the toughest year of his life in which his father passed away, the 22 year old now faces the challenge of rebooting his footy career. The good news is that Austin has already taken the first step in […]
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