So who’s Deadly Funny?

The spotlight will shine across the country in a deadly search for ‘cheeky and loud, black and proud’

Art from the heart

Artworks by 19 Indigenous inmates in Victoria were a highlight of Melbourne’s premier Indigenous arts festival, Yalukit Willam Ngargee, as part of the St Kilda Festival. The exhibition Confined II, hosted at the St Kilda Town Hall Gallery, was a major event at Yalukit Willam Ngargee (meaning People, Place, Gathering), which celebrates Boon Wurrung Country […]

Tiger Town: New institute to boost skills for Indigenous youth

The Rudd Government are supporting Richmond Football Club’s development of a new education and training facility for young Indigenous people at Punt Road Oval in Melbourne The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced the Government’s contribution of $6.75 million toward the establishment of the Australian Institute for Indigenous Learning and Skills Development. The institute […]

Love’s Young Dream

Deadly Vibe Issue 132 – February 2008 A proud Ngoongar woman takes on one of theatre’s most famous roles. [Photo credit: David Johns] STORY: It’s the world’s greatest love story – a tale of star-crossed lovers and feuding families, poetry and passion, humour and tragedy. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet may be over 400 years old, […]

The 2008 Deadly Funny Grand Final – you’ll laugh your MOOM off! (April 5)

The Melbourne Comedy Festival is deadly serious about developing the art of comedy across all the country. In that spirit we welcome you to the Deadly Funny Grand Final. Deadly Funny is a comedy competition for Indigenous Australians. Continuing on from the success of 2007 in Victoria, Deadly Funny will also have representatives from Perth […]

Fighting spirit

Name: Anne Clarke For someone who has been doing the same job for the past 21 years, Anne Clarke is refreshingly full of zeal. But it could have something to do with where she works, as Northland Secondary College is certainly not your average school. Located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Northland SC offers […]

Aaron Davey

Deadly Vibe Issue 112 June 2006 On the Rise After almost missing out on a spot in the big league, Aaron Davey isn’t leaving anything to chance. If it wasn’t for the generosity of a certain Melbourne Demons coterie group, young gun Aaron Davey would almost certainly be watching the AFL from his lounge room […]

Masters of Ceremony

Deadly Vibe Issue 110 April 2006 Ngadju dancers help launch the Commonwealth Games. Among the 5000-plus performers who featured in the spectacular Commonwealth Games opening ceremony were seven dancers from Norseman in Western Australia. The Ngadju Dancers were the only performers representing Western Australia, and almost didn’t make it at all. The group received an […]

Jeffrey Dynevor

Deadly Vibe Issue 110 April 2006 Remembering Mitta A forgotten legend returns to the spotlight. We’ve got plenty of Commonwealth champions. Ask anyone who they are, and they would be able to reel off names like Catherine Freeman, Nova Peris, Kyle Vander-Kuyp and Patrick Johnson. Some may even know of Percy Hobson, who won a […]

Magic in Melbourne

Deadly Vibe Issue 110 April 2006 The Commonwealth Games were a huge success, from beginning to end. What kicked it all of was the biggest party the city of Melbourne had ever seen ” the breathtaking opening ceremony. The spectacular opening ceremony of the Melbourne Commonwealth Games had audiences divided and some international viewers scratching […]