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!

Archie Roach…Getting a Grip

Archie Roach has a new single due out in mid – June

May, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
Community round up

One of the Deadly Sounds broadcasters, Velma Gara from Radio 4K1G

May, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
Deadly Vibe Star Watch – Damien Armstrong

Deadly Vibe Star Watch – Damien Armstrong

May, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
A Little Night Music – NoKTuRNL

Even though they’ve only been together for six months, NoKTuRNL are hot property

May, 1997. Comments offTopics: Blues Hip Hop Jazz Reggae
Car Trouble – Frank Yamma

One man’s disappointment having bought a car in town, but which breaks down when he gets home

May, 1997. Comments offTopics: Traditional/World
Kerrianne Cox – A wise and talented woman

In control with a focus and direction of an artist far beyond her years

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: Events People
World’s first Aboriginal music TV program

Central Australian Aboriginal television station Imparja TV has broadcast the world’s first music tv program.

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: Television
Trying to make school a deadly place to be

The teachers don’t know what it’s like for us kids, they don’t want to know

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: Profiles & Programs Schoolroom
Ain’t Nobody … like Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan is a total, one hundred percent, undisputed legend

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: Traditional/World
Deadly vibe star watch – Kerrianne Cox

Kerrianne Cox

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
120 Scholarships for Indigenous Sporting Talents

Loads of extra smiling faces across Australia last month when 120 Indigenous Sports Scholarships (ISS) were awarded

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: Athletics
Community round up – Koori Radio

Deadly Vibe visits Koori Radio, to talk about their April test Transmission, “LIVE AND DEADLY ON 96.9 FM.”

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: Traditional/World
Editor’s Tag

Welcome to another Deadly Vibe, again packed and full with Indigenous music and sport for your happy reading and viewing. And thanks to everybody who has called, written or faxed us about Deadly Vibe with your comments and feedback. Believe me, every letter fax and phone call is read by the whole Deadly Vibe team […]

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: People
Sex Protect Yourself

Be careful about sexually transmitted diseases or STD’S

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: Physical Health
Running That Perfect Race

It’s a busy life being an Olympic hurdler, as Kyle Vander-Kuyp well knows

April, 1997. Comments offTopics: Athletics Male Sportsperson
Deadly Vibe star watch – Gavin Makuma Yunupingu

Deadly Vibe star watch – Gavin Makuma Yunupingu

February, 1997. Comments offTopics: People