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Short term effects of alcohol
The long-term and negative effects of alcohol are well documented, but most of us are less aware of the short-term effects of alcohol and its link to accidents and other dangerous behavior. We may be also less Aware of how the body actually processes alcohol, leading us to underestimate how long alcohol can remain in […]
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New play reconnects women with country
Winyanboga Yurringa, the new play by Andrea James, was recently presented for the first time at the national play festival in Perth. With a theme of identity, it tells the powerful story of Aboriginal women going back to country. Winyanboga Yurringa translates as ‘Women of the Sun’ in Yorta Yorta language. Andrea James’ play was […]
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Tammy Anderson play is a hit
One of the highlights of this year’s Message Sticks Festival at the Sydney Opera House was the staging of Tammy Anderson’s one-woman play I Don’t Wanna Play House. After touring the world for 13 years, it was finally staged at ‘the big house’. I Don’t Wanna Play House debuted at Playbox (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne) in […]
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Catherine Satour debuts first album
Catherine Satour’s first album is a milestone for female desert artists and marks the culmination of plenty of hard work to realise her dreams. The daughter of the legendary musician Bunna Lawrie, she is no stranger to the stage having performed at a young age with her dad’s pioneering band Coloured Stone. But Catherine’s album […]
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Low aromatic fuel reduces sniffing
In a push to further reduce petrol sniffing, new legislation passed by the House of Representatives this month paves the way for the mandatory roll out of low aromatic fuel in communities in parts of South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and the northern territory. The legislation has been introduced on the back of figures which […]
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Adam Hill inspired by ‘inside’ experience
When celebrated Aboriginal artist Adam Hill opened his new exhibition at South Hill, Goulburn he called it his vision of “an attractive looking prison cell.” The exhibition features new works made out of eucalypt branches and refuse collected from the streets. The well-known Sydney painter, photographer, cartoonist and didgeridoo performer, Adam says the idea for […]
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Using music to improve literacy
Aboriginal women at Dillwynia’s correctional centre on Sydney’s outskirts have been inspired by a new educational literacy project named ‘Garabara’. This project engages Aboriginal women to become involved in Tafe communication courses offered at the centre through cultural music. The growing group gets together to listen, study and review Aboriginal artists featured on Triple J’s […]
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Coping with Anxiety
While everyone feels anxious from time to time, some people experience these feelings so intensely that it affects their everyday lives. Some describe it like their mind is a car that just keeps accelerating – they can’t slow their thoughts down. The good news is that with help most people can completely recover from their […]
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Get over gastro quicker
Let’s face it, there are some pretty nasty bugs out there, but when it comes to common diseases – like the flu and colds – the least popular illness has to be gastroenteritis, or ‘gastro’, which is found in so many parts of the world its nicknames include traveller’s belly, delhi belly, bali belly and stomach flu.
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Nekrofeist release debut album
Heavy rocker Dave Tinelt (aka Dave Freak) from metal band Nekrofeist is an Indigenous vocalist who has been hitting the high notes of his career, including a stint as vocalist with international metal legends mortal sin. Nekrofeist has just released their debut album – without reserve or regret. Dave is from Wollongong originally. His mother […]
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Roger Knox releases a new album
The King of Koori country music, Roger Knox, is releasing a new album in March called Stranger in my Land. This album is a collection of songs originally written by other Aboriginal artists who were Knox’s peers and predecessors, including legends like Dougie Young, Bobby Mcleod and Archie Roach. It is a powerful and moving […]
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Sean’s new show is all love and laughs
Comedian Sean Choolburra’s latest show, 50 shades of blackness, focuses on good relationships as one of the main ways to stay healthy and happy. But it’s not all serious. As you would expect, his self-written, one-man comedy fest has got plenty of jokes to keep audiences entertained. “When you think about being Aboriginal, our relationships […]
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Social messaging
An innovative new program called ‘no smokes’ is using social media and the internet to assist young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to give up and stay off the smokes. The No Smokes anti-smoking website uses animations, games, videos, music and downloadable educational tools to explain addiction, talk about the effects of smoking and […]
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Street art
Graffiti art is gaining wider acceptance in the community as an art form and 20-year-old Adelaide artist Shane Cook is gaining traction as a talented street artist. Shane’s family is from Cherbourg Mission in Queensland, but he was born and raised in Adelaide. “There is not enough street art about in Adelaide,” Shane says, referring […]
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Housing rights
There is no doubt that housing is linked to good health and where housing is safe and in good repair, residents are more likely to be healthy. Adequate housing is a basic human right and protected by international law. Invibe takes a look this month at some of your rights when it comes to housing […]
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Stay safe online
Self esteem is important, especially when you’re growing up. Some kids have plenty of self esteem, but others run low, which can affect all areas of their lives. It can be the difference between living a happy, healthy life or not. One of the things that can knock a young person’s self esteem out of […]
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