It's a union that will delight music fans, surf rats, and festival goers alike. Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey have joined with bass player Brian Ritchie of US group Violent Femmes to form a new surf rock band called THE BREAK. Check it out at www.thebreak.net.au and www.myspace.com/thebreakau.

Midnight Oil's international hit 'Beds are Burning' is the focus of the first ever global music petition. The 'Dry River Bed' version of the song which features celebrities from around the world is available free online and every download will automatically add the listener to the list of supporters. The "Tck Tck Tck, Time for Climate Justice" campaign is aimed at influencing world leaders when they meet in December in Copenhagen to come up with a robust and fair replacement for the Kyoto Agreement, due to expire in 2012.

The 'Sound Releif' concerts which were held in Sydney and Melbourne to support the victims of the Black Saturday bushfires will be available to keep on a special DVD available October 9. Watch the trailer here.

On Thursday 12 and Friday 13th March, Midnight Oil will perform two shows only "Up Close In The Capital" at Royal Theater National Convention Centre before their show on Saturday at Sound Relief. For details and tickets go to www.ticketek.com.au or call 132 849.

The devastation of the current Victorian bushfires has left few unaffected. In response to our nation's greatest ever natural disaster Australia's music community have banded together for two stadium benefit concerts scheduled to run simultaneously in both Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday March 14, 2009 under the unified banner of SOUND RELIEF.

Midnight Oil Truetones are now available! See the range on offer which includes 'Blue Sky Mine', 'Beds Are Burning', 'Don't Want To Be The One' and many more!

Midnight Oil are proud to support the fundraising CD 'Caution: Life Ahead' which features an extended (Tamarama mix) of 'Beds are Burning' previously unavailable in Australia. Jim Moginie has also produced a version of the song 'Hurt' (NIN Johnny Cash) by Jimmy Barnes for the album. Proceeds to The Buttery drug and alcohol rehab centre www.buttery.org.au.