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

Midnight Oil will play one of the last shows of their final tour in Canberra in October, making up for a cancelled show in April.

Organisers expected about 10,000 people but more than 25,000 turned up for the free concert. And then the rain came down.

After casting her vote on Election Day, Labor's incumbent Gilmore MP Fiona Phillips expressed she is feeling confident ahead of a tight race.

For those seeking refuge from the election, the 101st Archibald Prize is almost a politician-free zone. Unless you count Joanna Braithwaite’s amusingly titled McManusstan, a portrait of bird lover Sally McManus. Former Labor minister Peter Garrett painted by Anh Do is in the line up – but more accurately described…

The iconic Australian band says it is "profoundly disappointed" to cancel two shows in the group's final tour.

When Midnight Oil took to the stage in Melbourne on Sunday night, it closed a chapter of live music history not just for the band of brothers, but for Zan Rowe's family too.

As the Australian band embarks on their final live shows, Peter Garrett and Jim Moginie reflect on loss, legacy and quitting while they’re ahead