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Arrest threat for protesters who block major coal port

Plans by climate protesters to hold a floating blockade of a major coal port have been deemed unlawful by the NSW Supreme Court, but organisers vow to fight on.

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Defunct power plant electrified as arts festival venue

A Perth-born artistic director heralds a new direction for the city's arts festival with a takeover of its long-neglected power station for outdoor concerts.

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Police oppose major protest to block crucial coal port

Thousands of people, including musician and ex-environment minister Peter Garrett, are expected to attend a blockade of the Port of Newcastle

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Are market giants endangering Australia’s live music scene? Industry veterans and local artists are worried

Multinational concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment has come under fire, with an ABC Four Corners investigation saying its unprecedented market power is open to abuse.

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Peter Garrett to conduct review into cancelled concert

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's managing director has left the organisation as former arts minister Peter Garrett leads a review sparked by a cancelled concert.

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Disastrous, dark shadow, destroys our economy: five climate elders on Peter Dutton’s emissions stance

From Peter Garrett to Lesley Hughes there is frustration, despair and ‘a towering sense of anger’ over the opposition leader’s shift on the 2030 target

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Celebrities hit icy water for Daniher's Big Freeze

AFLW and basketball legend Erin Phillips has stolen the show as a plethora of sporting greats slid down a slide into icy water to raise funds for MND research.

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The power and passion of Midnight Oil: the inside story of the band that changed Australia

A new documentary – more than five years in the making – follows the unforgettable trajectory of one of Australia’s greatest rock bands, who are still radical decades later

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Midnight Oil star's silver lining among the chaos

Jim Moginie's memoir tells of finding his birth family in Goulburn.

The Canberra Times

Midnight Oil muso Jim Moginie's memoir is much more than a tribute

The Silver River is also journey self-discovery to find his birth family.

Newcastle Herald

Music legend Peter Garrett's daughters to open his show tonight

Newcastle Town Hall show starts at 8pm.

Newcastle Herald

The Silver River by Jim Moginie review – a Midnight Oil memoir tinged with sadness

Moginie’s book may not scratch every itch, but it is a sometimes lyrical and moving look at how one of Australia’s biggest bands became a beast of burden

The Guardian - AU

From surfing legends to Peter Garrett: Weekender reads to feed your brain

Newcastle Herald Weekender March 2: 8 unmissable reads

Newcastle Herald

‘Enough is enough’: former Coalition environment minister joins push for a national ban on native forest logging

Robert Hill, Peter Garrett and former state ministers back teal MP Sophie Scamps’ call on all governments to work together on transition

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‘History is truly calling’, Burney declares as tens of thousands march for the voice across Australia

Minister for Indigenous Australians told Melbourne crowd she was almost crying when she saw the turnout for the rallies

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Burney tells pro-voice rally crowds ‘history is truly calling’ – as it happened

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Private school funding increased twice as much as public schools’ in decade after Gonski, data shows

Exclusive: government funding since landmark education review released ‘has gone to those least in need’, says national convenor of Save Our Schools

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Plibersek — hypocrite, climate vandal, or maybe just obeying the law?

Should ministers be able to make decisions regardless of what the law says? That’s what critics of Tanya Plibersek seem to want.

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Albanese says Russia should withdraw from Ukraine; Australia sanctions three MH17 culprits – as it happened

Australian prime minister says ‘it is Russia and its involvement that keeps this war going’

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Ex-Labor minister Peter Garrett brands AUKUS submarine pact ‘riskiest decision’ any government has made

Former Labor cabinet minister and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett has again condemned Australia's security deal with the US and UK

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Gas lobby plans ‘national public awareness campaign’ – as it happened

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Renée Geyer, Australian jazz and soul singer, dies aged 69

The singer died after complications following hip surgery, just weeks after performing to a full house, her label says

Newcastle Herald

Year in review: Live music makes killer comeback in 2022

2022 is the year music returned in a blaze of glory.

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Outback bash falls short of Nutbush record

Thousands of Mundi Mundi patrons tried to break the record for the most people dancing the Nutbush but fell just short of taking the title from Queensland.

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NSW outback bash goes for Nutbush record

Organisers hope the 8000 ticket holders to the NSW outback Mundi Mundi Bash will help break the record for the most people dancing to Nutbush City Limits.

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