Thirty years ago, women from three remote communities decided it was time to take their health and their concerns for their communities into their own hands and so the NPY (Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara) Women’s Council was born. Body: Today the women of the NPY Council remain just as dedicated to ensuring a strong, healthy future […]
What a way to start the month, with a day of extreme fun for Indigenous and non-Indigenous kids at the National Indigenous Vibe 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge – and it’s happening in Redfern on 1st December 2010. The Vibe 3on3® brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people for a fun free day of basketball, […]
Reconciliation at the grassroots level combined with the fun and excitement of a major event targeting young people in Goulburn on Friday. The National Indigenous Vibe 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge, attracted around 480 students from Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Bowral, Sutton Forest and Yass who kicked off the inaugural Goulburn event with a bang. Legendary […]
A host of talented performers and sports stars will attend the Redfern National Indigenous Vibe 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge as role models to pass on valuable experience, encouragement and words of wisdom to students. Vibe 3on3® role models attending include the legendary Jimmy Little, Trent Lake of the NSW Waratahs, former Australian rugby […]
The 2011 Indigenous All-Stars to take on the NRL All Stars on February 12 at Skilled Park has been announced, and featured nine Test players. Over 10 000 votes were tallied in the selection of the team, and of the final 20 players to be named, utility Ben Barba and hooker Travis Waddell are the […]
From performing her own songs at Darwin’s local music hub the Nirvana Restaurant, to now releasing her first album Nirvana Nights at the recent Darwin Festival, music has been a natural progression for singer/songwriter Leah Flanagan. “The launch was fantastic! I’m really, really happy with how things worked out for the album. This is my […]
There are many sources of inspiration for Australia’s first Aboriginal Member of the House of Representatives, Ken Wyatt. He is quick to recall the courage of Indigenous leader and Senator Charlie Perkins; the pride he feels in his culture and a childhood teacher that told him he could ‘achieve anything he wanted’. The experiences of […]
If you like basketball, art, hip hop, rapping and break dancing, then you don’t want to miss Wyong’s National Indigenous 3on3 Basketball and Hip Hop Challenge – the Vibe 3on3® on Friday 18 February 2011. The Vibe 3on3® – an fun, free event for Aboriginals and non-Indigenous Australians – is returning to Wyong by popular […]
Tasmanian born Indigenous boxer Daniel Geale is one step closer to becoming a double world champion after he comprehensively outboxed, then knocked out former world champion Roman Karmazin. While Anthony Mundine may get most of the headlines, Daniels performance against the experienced Russian should rank as one of the most impressive displays by an Aboriginal […]
You know him as MC Weno, one third of hip hop crew The Last Kinection, but what you may not know about Joel Wenitong is that the talented rapper is also a teacher, health worker and devoted father. We sat down with the Cairns based MC who dropped some knowledge on staying healthy and happy. […]
Got the blues? Get out of your head and back into your body with exercise. It’s not only food that can make you feel happier and healthier… so can exercise. Most people think that you only exercise to get a six pack and look good on the beach, but there’s an even more important reason […]
The winner of the Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Award was typically humbled at the recent 16th annual National Indigenous Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards (aka the Deadlys). “I work as a general practitioner at Tobwabba Aboriginal Medical Service for the Worimi people and I get up each morning, go […]
Even if you have been a long term drug user and never experienced mental health problems before, that is no guarantee you will continue to be safe in the future. “There’s a very large association between mental ill health and drugs,” says Barbara. “Prolonged drug use is not good for mental health especially if you […]
Members of the Stolen Generations are finding a new way to heal the hurt of the past thanks to a new art program designed by Link Up Queensland’s Director, Dr Noel Sheehan. Noel believes that art is not only a great way to reconnect with culture, but that it also has the ability to help […]
Ursula Yovich has always wanted to do her own show to perform the songs that she’s always wanted to sing, but when the Adelaide Cabaret Festival Director David Campbell approached her in late 2008, she had reservations. She’d just had her first baby, Jala (now two years-old) and wasn’t sure if she’d have time or […]
Stand up straight! Shoulders back, chin up, stomach in! When we think of posture, we think of someone older barking commands at us, but the fact is good posture has a huge impact on our health and wellbeing. The human body was designed by nature to spend most of it’s time standing up, walking to […]
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