Deadly Vibe Vault

Back in the 1990's Australia was quite a different place, especially when it came to images and stories in the media of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

If you were young and Indigenous there were very limited places to go and get a positive story that you could really relate to. Until Deadly Vibe was born.

Deadly Vibe has worked hard for almost 20 years to bring our community positive uplifting stories about music, sport, the arts and culture, along with the best and most up to date information on our health, wellbeing and education and going to school.

We have just opened The Vault – all the back stories from old editions – dating back to the 1990s. To know where we are going, it's important to understand where we have been.

And that story you can follow in the Deadly Vibe Vault!

“The game of rugby has been good to me”

(LMRDT), an organisation that assists young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander involvement in Rugby Union.

July, 1997. Comments offTopics: Male Sportsperson
Netball – Sights set on 2000

This month we are taking a look at the most popular female sport in Australia – Netball

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: Female Sportsperson
Hip Hop Women – Miguel D’Souza

Time for a quick Deadly Vibe quiz: and unfortunately there are no prizes for getting these answers

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: Hip Hop
Sister Act

Tiddas are like that – their music strikes such a deep chord you just can’t get it out of your mind

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
Rhoda – Up front and personable

Rhoda Roberts, the Bundjalung woman heading up the first big event of the Olympics

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
Deadly Vibe chart

A bit of a fight in the upper echelons of the Deadly Sounds chart as Troy Cassar-Daley and Yothu Yindi fight it out for top spot

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: Traditional/World
Community round up

Deadly Vibe again goes north to Brisbane and talks to Christine Howes from radio 4AAA

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
Deadly Vibe Star Watch – Lou Bennett

• Name: Lou Bennett • Where are you from? Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wrung • Band: Tiddas • Position in band: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, percussionist and tour-bus driver from hell! • How old are you? 28! 29 in December • How did you get into music? My family twisted my arm!! • What’s your favourite food? This week – Chicken Burritos with […]

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
Shining Glory – Ruby Hunter

Ruby Hunter would have to be one of Aboriginal Australia’s best- loved and respected female musicians

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: Traditional/World
Special Women’s Issue

Our very first ‘special edition’ of Deadly Vibe. Our Women’s Issue

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
Leisa making a healthy difference

Deadly Vibe talks to a real life role model to us all. Someone who has worked hard for herself & for our community

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
A Young Shining Star

Shauna Turnbull was a recent recipient of an Indigenous Sport Scholarship

June, 1997. Comments offTopics: Athletics Female Sportsperson
Editor’s tag

Deadly Vibe and at Deadly Sounds love it when new Aboriginal music is about to come ont the scene

May, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
Energy Australia National Indigenous Pro

Surfest 97, saw the first Energy Australia National Indigenous Pro

May, 1997. Comments offTopics: Surfing
Che Cockatoo Collins

Che Cockatoo Collins is fast, and he’s fast becoming Essendon’s Football Club’s star player

May, 1997. Comments offTopics: Male Sportsperson
Nicky Winmar is on FIRE

Nicky Winmar is a living legend

May, 1997. Comments offTopics: Male Sportsperson