Education the key to health

Healthy lifestyle worker Jason Roehl is passionate about improving his community’s health through education on the harm  that tobacco smoke causes and the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity. Healthy Lifestyle Worker Jason Roehl is passionate about improving his community’s health by educating about the harm that tobacco smoke causes, and the benefits of […]

Supporting HPV Vaccination

          Multi ARIA and Deadly Award winner, country-music legend Troy Cassar-Daley has thrown his support behind a national program to vaccinate young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people against preventable HPV-related cancers and disease. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that affects young men and women. In women, it can […]

5 years on from the Apology

The 2008 National Apology to the Stolen Generations created a vision for moving forward and healing the past for Australia. As the fifth anniversary of the Apology approaches on 13 February 2013 many emotions are being experienced. Deadly Vibe spoke to some of our people about what the Apology and its anniversary means to them. […]

The Bright Youth Foundation

So what do Cathy Freeman, David Peachey and David Wirrpanda all have in common? They are all talented and successful Indigenous sportspeople, but aside from that, they are also the founders of their very own foundations for Indigenous youth. These foundations have done some great things for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in […]

Kyah leads Sydney to the title

Following a successful stint playing in the United States for the Boston Breakers, 23-year-old Kyah Simon has added yet another highlight to her growing list of achievements: captaining Sydney FC to a W-League Grand Final victory, setting up a goal and scoring another. Deadly Vibe: Congratulations on the Grand Final win, you must be very proud. […]

Geale triumphs

It was a night unlike any other we’ve had in Indigenous or Australian sport. Two Aboriginal boxers, both world champions (one current and one former), facing each other in a legitimate world-title bout. This was the rematch fight fans have been waiting for, ever since Mundine handed Geale the sole loss of his pro career […]

Students head to summer school

Students Anton Solomon and Paul Murde are from Horn Island in the Torres Strait, just north of Cape York Peninsula in North Queensland. Anton and Paul attend Tagai State College on Thursday Island and have to travel by ferry to get there each day. While other young people spend their holidays swimming and fishing, Paul […]

New talent showcased at Tamworth

Country music has always struck a chord with Indigenous people and for six years now this link has been officially recognised by the tamworth aboriginal cultural showcase. Kicking off at midday on 21 January, the opening ceremony of the Cultural Showcase at Powerstation Park featured a line-up of top Aboriginal country talent including Warren H […]

Our A-League stars

It’s the business end of the season in the A-League, with the finals series just around the corner, and these five Indigenous players are all set to feature prominently in their clubs’ fight for the championship.   Travis Dodd Perth Glory Age:33 Position: Mid-field   Travis is the most senior of the Aboriginal players in […]

NFL star Jesse Williams returns home

American college football star Jesse Williams has recently returned home for some rest ahead of the coming NFL season. Jesse is expected to be an early pick in the upcoming NRL Draft and stands to make around $6 million from his first pro contract. Jess has both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and grew […]

“Overwhelming” response to NITV

National Indigenous Television (NITV) has been broadcasting free-to-air since the historic switchover on 12 December last year. According to the broadcaster, the response to the new channel has been “overwhelming”. NITV celebrated its first broadcast by transmitting live from Uluru on the day with a special two-hour show called From the Heart of Our Nation, […]

Digi Youth Theatre

The Brisbane-based DigiYouth Theatre will workshop, write and produce an all-Indigenous youth play this year. The play will be about the challenges that face young people when they leave their communities to seek opportunities in the cities. Digi Youth Theatre’s director and producer, Alethea Beetson says Digi Youth Theatre will hold workshops to begin the production […]

Spotlight on Tiwi culture

A Prominent author of books about Indigenous art and culture, Jennifer Isaacs has just released a new book – this time it’s about the people and art of the Tiwi Islands. called Tiwi: Art/ History/ Culture it’s the remarkable story of the development of artistic expression on the Tiwi Islands and the history and culture […]

Pedro Wonaeamirri and Tiwi art tradition

One of the Tiwi artists featured in a new book Tiwi: Art/ History/ Culture written by Jennifer Isaacs, Pedro Wonaeamirri is carrying on the tradition of painting ‘Jilamara’ or ‘good design’. He works out of the Jilamara Arts and Craft Association at Milikapiti on Melville Island. Pedro has been painting at the Jilamara Arts and […]

Speed Racer James Gallaugher

Aboriginal student James Gallaugher from Ulladulla Primary School can run 100m only two seconds outside of Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt’s record. James is the fastest 12-year-old in the country and he already has his sights set on becoming a major Australian athlete – right now, he’s taking it all in his stride. James is […]