Tag: October 2012 No. 188

  • Bo de la Cruz walks the walk

    She’s our 2012 Deadly female sportsperson of the year. She’s a national champion, a former Northern Territory sportsperson of the year, World Cup player and now triumphant Australian women’s Rugby Sevens team member. Her achievements are many and deserved. Bo de la Cruz is a role model and mentor in the truest sense of the […]

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  • On the job

    Ninety nine Indigenous students from across Australia converged on Canberra for one week during September to participate in the 2012 Learn Earn Legend! Work exposure with government program, now in its third year. The senior students ranging in age from 16 to 18 years were selected through an expression of interest process at their schools.  The […]

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  • Health check

    John Corowa’s long career in Aboriginal health was recognised at the 18th Deadly Awards when he became the 2012 Aboriginal Health Worker of the Year. “Receiving the Deadly was a great achievement for me and a very humbling experience. I was proud and honoured to be recognised after 15 and a half years in Aboriginal […]

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  • Healing the Spirit

    Since the National Apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008, the Healing Foundation has been engaging with communities and funding healing initiatives, but there is more work ahead, Chair of the Foundation Florence Onus says. In 2012 the Healing Foundation supported The Deadlys’ Lifetime Contribution Award for Healing the Stolen Generations. The award is designed […]

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  • Saluting the Sapphires

    Receiving the Jimmy Little Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Music was an emotional moment for three of the original Sapphires on the Deadlys stage – Lois Peeler, Laurel Robinson and Beverly Briggs. The original Sapphires came to prominence in the 1960s, back in the days when being black in Australia meant […]

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  • Shane Howard: Still Standing on …

    When Shane Howard recorded “Solid Rock” in 1982 with Goanna, little did he know it would be the start of a journey that would last MORE THAN 30 years. A visit to Uluru in 1981 inspired the original song and now he has re-recorded it as ‘Solid Rock – Puli Kunpungka’, which includes the voices […]

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  • ‘On ya bike’ say The Medics

    While touring in a rock band may not be ideal for your health, with lots of takeaway food and sitting on a bus, Queensland rockers The Medics make the most of their time on the road and try to stay in shape when they can. The Medics put on a very intense physical and emotive […]

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  • A fresh face on NITV

    Stepping into the Deadly Sounds studio this month is Natalie Ahmat, who presents the news each night on NITV, which is now available through the SBS network. Natalie also won this year’s Deadly Award for community broadcaster of the year. Deadly Sounds: How does it feel to have won a Deadly Award? NA: It’s a […]

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  • Leaders share the Deadlys® stage

    Professor Marcia Langton was on hand at the 18th Deadlys to present Percy Neal with the Deadly for Achievement in Leadership award that carries her name. Speaking before the presentation, Marcia, who is one of the nation’s most respected and outspoken Aboriginal scholars and thinkers said she was thrilled to attend The Deadlys and applauded […]

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  • Artie honoured at Deadlys®

    Members of the Ella family honoured the late Arthur Beetson at the 18th annual Deadlys in front of a packed Concert Hall crowd at the Sydney Opera House. Beetson, a rugby league legend who passed away in December 2011 at the age of 66, was posthumously presented with the Ella Award for Lifetime Contribution to […]

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  • The Deadlys®: still going strong

    It was a night that generated warmth, pride and unity. In front of a capacity crowd at the Sydney Opera House the 2012 Deadlys® rolled out the best of the best across sport, music, entertainment and the arts, and community. 2012 DEADLYS WINNERS LIST It was a night of family and connections, which wove their […]

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  • Darren Bell takes on Modern Culture

    The walls of Australia’s oldest Parliament will be transformed later this month with a spectacular showcase of Aboriginal art, culture and creativity as part of the 2012 Parliament of New South Wales Aboriginal Art Prize. This is the richest art prize on offer for Aboriginal artists in Australia, with a main prize of $40,000. The […]

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  • Mitchell Dahlstrom: Leader on the move

    A young Aboriginal man from Moree seems destined for a career in public life, after winning this year’s NSW Pride of Australia Young Leader Medal in August. But Mitchell Dahlstrom is not resting on his laurels – he’s off to Canberra to learn about how the Government works – as part of an Indigenous Australian […]

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