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Everlyn Sampi
It’s the stuff dreams are made of. Leading Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce was searching for that one special lead to carry a movie he was passionate about making. He searched high. He searched low. He engaged just about every casting agent in the country, visited remote Aboriginal communities and advertised in countless newsletters. Eventually somebody […]
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Cathy Freeman
Back to the Bush Cathy Freeman packs up the four-wheel drive and hits the road for another outback adventure. It seems once you get a taste for the bush, you just have to come back for more. After going through what she called a “life-changing experience” during the making of the first series of the […]
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Len Collard
Len Collard has been surfing since he was 13 years old, and says he got into the sport because “my friends were doing it and I wanted to hang out with them!” Born in Pingelly, Western Australia, Len now resides in Spearwood, a suburb of Perth, and is well known in the area as a […]
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Kevin Fong
Who’s Who Worker Profile: Kevin Fong As Lord Mayor of Broome and managing director of Goolarri Media Enterprises, Kevin Fong doesn’t get much time to himself. But that doesn’t bother this Broome fulla, who has a passion for fishing, family and Indigenous rights. When asked how he juggles all his responsibilities – including being a […]
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Ashley Sampi
Deadly Vibe Issue 91 September 2004 The Eagle soars Making it in the AFL takes constant improvement and development. And for a young player with all the potential in the world, living up to expectations and performing at the highest level week in, week out can be a real test of character and talent. One […]
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Family Gathering
So you’ve decided you want to trace your family, but you’re not sure where to start? Tracing family members or researching your family history might sound like a daunting task, but these days you don’t have to face it alone. There are heaps of organisations across Australia that can help Aboriginal people trace and reunite […]
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Ningali Lawford
TRAINING Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre American Field Scholarship for study in Alaska THEATRE Aliwa Company B, Belvoir St Theatre Magpie Melbourne Workers Theatre Malaysia Tour 2000 Collection of songs & dances for the Black Swan Black and Tran Melbourne International Comedy Festival Solid Perth International Arts Festival & Touring Up the Road Company B, Belvoir […]
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Bridging the gap
Name: Donna Bridge Donna Bridge is an English and art teacher at One Arm Point Remote Community School. One Arm Point is an isolated community about 220 kilometres north of Broome in the Kimberley. The township has a population of 500, and there are 100 students at the school, ranging from kindergarten through to high […]
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Brothablack
Deadly Vibe Issue 101 July 2005 Growing Pains He’s black and he’s back – Brothablack releases his long-awaited album. One of the country’s pioneers of Indigenous hip hop is returning in 2005 from a long-overdue hiatus. With some heavy ammunition in the shape of a new album and a renewed hunger for mainstream recognition, Brothablack […]
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Youth Issues
Story: Youth Issues A young person has a lot of big decisions to make, decisions that can make a difference to the rest of their life. These decisions include things like getting a job, staying on at school, sorting through career choices, and maintaining one’s health. To make it even harder, there is so much […]
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Mary G
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 A Deadly Dame The Queen of the Kimberley makes her Deadlys debut. Mary G was in full flight at this year’s awards as she picked up her very first Deadly for Excellence in Film and Theatrical Score. She won the award with her band, The G Spot Band, for […]
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Jimmy Little – A Little Bit Of Love Goes A Long, Long Way
Story: Jimmy Little Jimmy Little’s a Yorta Yorta man with a big, big heart. An entertainer for nearly half a century, he is also a qualified teacher and, since March 2000, has been a Literacy and Numeracy Ambassador for the Department of Education, Training & Youth Affairs (DETYA). Jimmy was born at Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve […]
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The Pigram Brothers
Band of Brothers Deadly Vibe Issue 116, October 2006 Eight years after picking up their first Deadly, the Pigram Brothers were back to claim their second. They’re currently one of the biggest Indigenous bands around, and it wasn’t hard to see why when the Pigram Brothers opened the 2006 Deadlys with their hit song Moonlight. […]
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Good Vibes For Uncle Pete
Story: Peter Buckskin A leading advocate of Indigenous education for 25 years, Peter Buckskin knows the value of a good teacher more than most. When Peter Buckskin was a student in Western Australia, one of his teachers coolly suggested he stop wasting his parents’ money at boarding school and go and start digging holes in […]
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Leanna Shoveller
>Deadly Vibe Issue 77 September 2003 Leanna Shoveller describes the SBS documentary she was recently featured in as the deadliest thing that has ever happened to her, and at only 19 she has done some pretty deadly things. Hailing from the small community of Halls Creek in Western Australia, Leanna has been performing and making […]
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