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Just in time for its 21st anniversary, Midnight Oil's classic best seller 'Diesel and Dust' has been remastered and bundled with the 'Blackfella Whitefella' documentary, on DVD for the first time.

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The latest Midnight Oil album is a 'best of' of sorts: a collection of their songs that go 'flat chat' - the great rock and roll numbers they've become known for.

1. Only The Strong
2. Progress
3. Don't Wanna Be The One
4. Dreamworld
5. Hercules
6. Read About It
7. Section 5 (Bus To Bondi)
8. Cold Cold Change
9. Redneck Wonderland
10. Tell Me The Truth
11. Stand In Line
12. Pictures
13. Written In The Heart
14. Mosquito March
15. No Time For Games
16. Best Of Both Worlds
17. Say Your Prayers
18. Run By Night

"We always tried to make music with words that spoke to the times and with actions that backed up the words, so it's a mighty honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame after more than 25 years of writing and performing together."
- Peter Garrett

"Midnight Oil is one the greatest rock 'n' roll bands this country has ever produced."
- Ed St John, ARIA Awards committee chairman

Australia Post have released a Midnight Oil stamp featuring the Sprint hand logo in gold on a black background.

It is the second Midnight Oil stamp released by Australia Post; a Power and the Passion stamp was released on the 20^th March 2001.

The Wave Aid DVD features Midnight Oil, Powderfinger, Silverchair, John Butler Trio, The Wrights, The Finn Brothers, Pete Murray, Kasey Chambers, Nick Cave, Missy higgins, The Waifs.

Available from: www.sanity.com.au

All profits from the sale of the DVD go to the following charities:

• Oxfam Community Aid Abroad
• Unicef
• Care
• Australian Red Cross

Midnight Oil played at Wave Aid on 29 January 2005 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, AND a warm up gig at Manly Leagues Club on the 28th.

"We are highly motivated to join fellow Australian performers in what will be a momentous occasion. For this is clearly a time in history for everyone to pitch in and help the people who are struggling to hold on to their lives in the wake of such a shattering event. On such an occasion Midnight Oil hopes all fans will come out and make 'Waveaid' a huge fundraising success."
Peter Garrett - Midnight Oil

www.waveaid.com.au

"Naturally, I also want to thank the members of Midnight Oil whom I have worked with for many years - Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Bones Hillman, Gary Morris, and Arlene Brookes working in our office. It is simply not possible for me to fully express here the unique adventure that we had as a bunch of students who set off to conquer the local pubs and then the world, with a handful of songs about Oz and a dream to have a go at making a living out of music that was not seen as commercial or likely to succeed. And I thank all those punters who came back again and again as we journeyed through their suburbs and cities."

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The new book by author Mark Dodshon was released on 1st November 2004.

"Mark Dodshon tells the full and frank story of the remarkable career of the band and its members - Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst and manager 'sixth member' Gary Morris. Far more than a 'rockography', Beds Are Burning is a book about music, sensitivity, culture, relationships - and, above all, integrity and passion."

On April 5 2004, ABC Music released Best Of Both Worlds, a DVD/CD pack of two classic live Midnight Oil recordings.

Oils On The Water is a phenomenal performance on Goat Island, Sydney Harbour on 13 January 1985 and "Saturday Night At The Capitol", a raw, energetic concert at Sydney's Capitol Theatre on 27 November 1982.

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Here is a copy of the band statement that announced Peter Garrett was retiring from the band after being frontman for 25 years. It was put on the official Midnight Oil website in November 2002. The announcement made headlines all over the world.