National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
Music, Sport, Entertainment & Community Awards

The 2014 Deadly Awards will not be held this year.

Rewritten their story with deadly award

In a night of recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders on the national stage, the Rewrite Your Story campaign was honoured with the Excellence in Health Through the Promotion of Healthy and Smoke Free Lifestyles Award at the 19th Deadlys® on Tuesday night, at the Sydney Opera House.

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Prof Pat secures health award

In a night of recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders on the national stage, Professor Pat Dudgeon was honoured with the Deadly Award for Health at the 19th Deadlys® on Tuesday night, at the Sydney Opera House.

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Adam Goodes wins Ella Award

AFL dual Brownlow medallist and anti-racism campaigner Adam Goodes was honoured with the Ella Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sport at the Deadlys on Tuesday

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A healthy achievement

Aboriginal Health Worker Leonie Morcome is the proud recipient of a Deadly Award in the Health Worker of the Year category for her long term efforts to better the health of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders

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Science award a solid success

Science was front and centre at the 2013 Deadly Awards when an ethnobotanist was honoured with the inaugural Scientist or Science Project of the Year Award

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Archie Roach – Lifetime contribution for healing the Stolen Generations

Human Rights awardee, iconic Australian singer/songwriter and Stolen Generations survivor, Archie Roach was honoured with the Lifetime Contribution Award for Healing the Stolen Generations at the 2013 Deadlys on Tuesday, at the Sydney Opera House.

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Education award deadly deserved

The Deadly Sista Girlz and the David Wirrpanda foundation took home the Deadly for Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education at this year’s Deadly Awards for their contribution to bettering educational outcomes for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

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Deadly tribute to the trailblazers

The first female Aboriginal barrister and magistrate in Australia, Pat O’Shane was honoured at the 2013 Deadly Awards, winning the Marcia Langton Award for Lifetime Achievement in Leadership.

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Watch Deadlys video online

Can’t make to the Opera House this year for the 19th Deadlys? The next best thing to being there on the night is either tuning into the live radio broadcast, or, keeping a close eye on our YouTube channel or website on 10 September, as we’ll be posting a stack of videos taken throughout the day.

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Tune into the Deadlys, live show

The 2013 Deadlys® are back, at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday, 10 September and are set to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement across music, sport, the arts and community.

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