by Jenny Hunter | Nov 2, 2016 | In the media |
29 October 2016 The JK McDougall Lecture to the Ararat Branch of the Australian Labor Party (edited version) by Peter Garrett. ‘Labor, the natural party of the environment.’ Politics in 2016 is shrinking; hollowing out and spiralling in weird directions...
by Jenny Hunter | Nov 2, 2016 | In the media |
Former environment minister says party needs to make commitment more explicit in order to win over progressive voters, who have drifted to the Greens. Read the full article...
by Jenny Hunter | Oct 19, 2016 | News |
Peter Garrett has announced that he will be playing some very special shows at Taronga Zoo’s ‘Twilight at Taronga’ concert series (Friday 27 Jan) and Melbourne Zoo Twilight Sessions (Saturday 28 Jan) with his band The Alter Egos. Peter will be...
by Jenny Hunter | Jul 26, 2016 | News |
A video of ‘It Still Matters’, the potent closing track to Peter Garrett’s debut album, is available for viewing here. Directed by Paul Elliott from Light Corporation, the video is part composition of daily life and part performance, with Garrett straddling his guitar...
by Jenny Hunter | Jul 11, 2016 | News |
‘It Still Matters’, the third track from Peter Garrett’s forthcoming debut solo album, is available now as an instant grat on pre-order of ‘A Version of Now’ (released this Friday July 15). The track reminds us of Peter’s stature as a seminal songwriter, as he...
by Jenny Hunter | Jun 2, 2016 | In the media |
The woman in the documentary – narrated by Peter Garrett – tells of receiving broken ribs as her husband kicked her on the floor, and having to take a punch he intended for her child. Read the full article...
by Jenny Hunter | Jun 2, 2016 | In the media |
Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett joins Bondi Pavilion fight Liberal not proud of crossing floor on pavilion issues Waverley Council preparing ‘fair use’ policy for Bondi Pavilion Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull drawn into pavilion debate THE community will get...
by Jenny Hunter | May 30, 2016 | In the media |
No one has ever looked more relaxed and comfortable. Sitting on a sofa sipping tea, he is a formidable, familiar figure, happily taking stock of his life against the backdrop of a Sydney recording studio. In this chamber there is no opposition to shout him down, no...
by Jenny Hunter | May 30, 2016 | In the media |
Yothu Yindi were one of the first bands to bring the music, the stories and the issues of Indigenous Australia to the world with their energetic and beautiful music. Peter Garrett contributes some words to this feature on Double J, celebrating 25 years since the...
by Jenny Hunter | May 30, 2016 | News |
Peter Garrett has just announced an intimate Australian tour in support of his forthcoming solo album ‘A Version of Now’. These special gigs will see Peter playing small clubs and theatres for the first time since Midnight Oil’s gritty pub rock era. Limited tickets...
