The Latest Breaking News from Slim Dusty

Remote Australian hotel run by ‘authentic outback character’ becomes a pub with no beer – for now

The Barrow Creek Hotel, where UK backpacker Peter Falconio was last seen alive, has lost its liquor licence, partly because the 76-year-old publican didn’t serve food

The Guardian - AU · Jan 8

Keith Urban pops up at a country pub, accepts honour

Global country star Keith Urban surprised fans with unannounced appearances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, the place he was first discovered.

AAP · Jan 25, 2025

How does Tamworth country music festival attract 40,000 people every year? It’s the vibe

You’ll find more than cowboy boots and Slim Dusty covers at the world’s second biggest country music bash – even a pub with no music!

The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2025

Joy McKean: ‘trailblazing’ Australian songwriter and wife of Slim Dusty dies aged 93

Described by Paul Kelly as ‘one of our greatest songwriters’, McKean – who wrote some of Dusty’s biggest hits – died on Thursday night surrounded by family

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023

Joy McKean, the first Golden Guitar winner and wife and manager of Slim Dusty, dies aged 93

Joy McKean, the first winner of the Golden Guitar who was also the wife and manager of Slim Dusty, has died at the age of 93.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

Brad Murray's poetry reflects life in the bush, work on outback cattle stations

Brad Murray works as a stockman on an outback cattle station, but when he gets bored he writes his own bush poetry "just for fun".

ABC News · May 22, 2023

Who was Slim Dusty? the latest singer to be celebrated on Google Doodle

At the time of his death, he was recording his 106th album

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2022

Who is Slim Dusty as Google Doodle celebrates Australian country singer

Slim Dusty was an Australian icon who gained international recognition for his country music and had a successful career that saw him take the title of the King of Country

Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022

Slim Dusty is being honoured by Google’s latest doodle. Here's some things you didn't know about the Australian legend

Slim Dusty's appeal was to the battlers and his talent was for storytelling in music. Here are a few fast facts on Australia's country music icon.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

For most of its 150 years, this pub had no beer

For 98 years, Gundaroo Inn was prohibited from selling beer. In the name of research, I headed to the village for a few drinks with the locals who filled me in on the ban

The Canberra Times · Sep 9, 2022