Melbourne venue The Palace destroyed by fire
Melbourne's legendary Palace venue has burned down a month after its controversial closure, with arson experts now examining the site as a suspected crime scene.…
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Aussie unions protest via the medium of rock
Australian unions are staging a Sydney rock concert, Rockin For Rights, to protest against the government's industrial relations laws ahead of the federal election.…
Peter Garrett joins Australian shadow cabinet
Former Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett has been appointed to the Australian Labour Party's shadow cabinet, taking on a climate change portfolio.…
Wolfmother dominate at ARIA Awards
Wolfmother won three ARIA Awards in Sydney, while Bernard Fanning took two and Midnight Oil were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame.…
Slim Dusty state funeral
Australian country singer Slim Dusty was given a state funeral attended by prime minister John Howard, with Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett paying tribute.…
Midnight Oil frontman quits
Peter Garrett has left Midnight Oil to return to environmental activism after a band career of around twenty-five years.…
Midnight Oil on Bali attacks
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst tells Undercover that the Bali attack felt like Australians being dragged into a war, and reflects on New York after 9/11.…