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 sweet sounds of wild honey

    The end of 1996 came the long awaited fourth album by Yothu Yindi. Birrkuta (Wild Honey)

    Comments offTopics: Traditional/World

  • Nova Peris wins Young Australian of the Year

    Nova Peris-Kneebone is the 1997 Young Australian of the Year!

    Comments offTopics: People

  • Kev plays Womadelaide

    Two of Australia’s best known musicians are scheduled to play at this year’s Womadelaide

    Comments offTopics: Events

  • Hip Hop – How Hip Hop happened

    The biggest, baddest hip hop sound system ever heard

    Comments offTopics: Hip Hop

  • Editor’s Tag

    Welcome to the first Deadly Vibe. Each month, we at Deadly Vibe will be sharing some of what’s going on in Indigenous music and sport around Australia. We’ll bring you the drill, the stories, the photos, the pin-ups and a bit of gossip on who is out and about on the Indigenous music and sports […]

    Comments offTopics: People

  • Slam dunk. not drunk.

    The drug Offensive 3 on 3 Basketball Challenge commenced in Brisbane

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  • Sailing into the history books

    Being part of the most famous yacht races in the world, the Sydney to Hobart

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  • Winning video by students

    Winning video for the annual National Panasonic Video Competition for schools

    Comments offTopics: Secondary

  • Livin’ Deadly

    If you just relax and don’t be shy or ashamed about talking to a doctor you will get the best treatment when you are sick

    Comments offTopics: Physical Health

Read previous The Vault stories from our archives: