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An enduring icon
Actor and television presenter Ernie Dingo is a household name. The Yamatji man from the Maheleny region of WA has been the host of The Great Outdoors since 1993. He has also appeared in many TV series as well as movies including Heartland and Crocodile Dundee II. He has also had his fair share of […]
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Lucky 7s
12 Indigenous women proudly represented their mobs at the inaugural women’s national rugby SEVENs titles held in Sydney last month. Deadly Vibe spoke with a beaming team manager Nicky Mueller to see how the team fared. Deadly Vibe: You won’t find a prouder sports manager around at the moment than Nicky Mueller, who has just […]
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Cheers for the sista girlz
They’re full of energy, perform amazing acro and are definitely black and deadly – the All Original Sista Girlz Cheers Squad complete with their cheerleading pom poms and costumes in Aboriginal colours are more than a sideline spectacle, they’re centre stage with audiences and a hit wherever they perform. The squad is the first Aboriginal […]
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Talking Recognition
Celebrity Indigenous chef Mark Olive, Aboriginal author Dr Anita Heiss and Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan have teamed up with the likes of Hugh Jackman and many more inspiring and well-known Australian celebrities to become ambassadors for National Reconciliation Week, which starts on May 27 and ends June 3. “Reconciliation is about recognising what Indigenous […]
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In the running
The Yabu Band and country singer/song writer John Bennett will square off for honours in the Indigenous Act of the Year category at this year’s WAMi Awards in Perth. Yabu Band, comprised of brothers Delson and Boyd Stokes, will be shooting for their fourth consecutive WAMi in the Indigenous category – an outstanding achievement given […]
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Through my eyes
Am I Black Enough For You is the lastest offering from author and proud Wiradjuri woman Dr Anita Heiss. this memoir styled story is witty, at times hard hitting, but most of all a must-read on identity and how we are all shaped by our heritage and history, our upbringing from birth, and our families. […]
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Aunty Barb Egan
Muthi Muthi Elder Barb Egan has spent most of her life along the Murray River at Robinvale. As such the Murray holds a special place in her heart, which she expresses in a new exhibition called River Woman, now on at the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre in the Melbourne Museum. Aunty Barb Egan is many […]
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Jimmy Little: One of a kind
From the moment his classic hit, ‘The Royal Telephone’, swept the nation in 1963, Jimmy Little became the very public face of Aboriginal Australia – and one of our most treasured icons. In this Deadly Vibe tribute, Col Hardy, Graham ‘Buzz’ Bidstrup and Shellie Morris share their recollections of our beloved travelling troubadour. A great […]
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School’s in
Providing Aboriginal students with the opportunity for a holistic education is a core value of Guildford Grammar school in Perth, WA. The program has been formally running since 2005, though the school has been taking Indigenous students for about a decade. “It really is at the core of everything the school does – it’s not […]
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Match fit
In keeping with our footy theme, this month’s healthy recipe is all about a healthy footballers’ diet for all you budding young sportspeople out there, with a handy little banana smoothie recipe to keep your energy levels up. Of course, you don’t have to be a footy player to get benefits from following some of […]
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Eye health in sight
The OneSight Foundation and global eyewear company Luxottica in partnership with the Gidgee Healing Centre is addressing eye health in Indigenous communities, offering free eye screenings, eyewear and eye education in Mt Isa recently. The Mt Isa clinics are part of a new program called OneVision. Twenty seven volunteers, including eight optometrists were involved in […]
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On the right track
The Deadly Vibe Group has won a prestigious national Indigenous health award in the category of Environmental health initiatives – Improving living conditions and quality of life. Vibe accepted the award at a gala dinner at the 3rd Annual Excellence in Indigenous Health Awards 2012, held in Sydney. The awards are given in recognition of […]
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Community healing
Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative and Yorta Yorta Nation’s Aboriginal Corporation are working together to establish a traditional healing centre in the Hume region of Victoria to heal the past and prepare for the future. Project Officer Yasmar Lovett says the community recognised the need for a healing centre and successfully applied for funding through the Aboriginal […]
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Mildura AMS: Connecting is the key
The Mildura Aboriginal Corporation employs 75 staff, with 31 in the Mildura Aboriginal Health Service. This service provides a central linking point to many other services for Aboriginal people in the community. A major focus of the health centre is connecting the local community through events and celebrations. Community Days are held every three months […]
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Meet the champ
Deadly Vibe goes toe-to-toe with the rapidly improving gentlemAn of Australian and now international boxing, IBF middleweight world champion Daniel Geale, fresh from his latest title defence. Deadly Vibe: Congratulations on your second successful defence of the world title – you must be pleased with the result and your performance. Daniel Geale: Yeah thanks, we’re […]
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A bloke full of jokes
Aboriginal comedian Kevin Kropinyeri’s star is certainly on the rise. He is performing a series of shows at this year’s International Melbourne Comedy Festival and is booked out with comedy gigs until September. Not bad for a bloke who only started doing comedy “seriously” about three years ago. But according to his family, he has […]
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