Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil), John Schumann (Redgum) and Shane Howard (Goanna) share vocal/guitar duties on this remarkable song/story 'Sugar in the Tea', written by Rob and produced and mixed by Midnight Oil's Jim Moginie.

October 1984; 9 members of the Pintupi people, from the edge of remote Lake Mackay in the Great Sandy Desert, arrive in two Toyotas at W.A.'s Kiwirrkurra Roadhouse.
Once there, they resolve to abandon their traditional lives and remain in the 'modern world'.

“The decision of the Pintupi Nine to 'come in' is the other bookend to the particular bit of our national story that started with 'They were standing on the shore one day, saw the white sails in the sun…'
It's an honour and a joy beyond measure to sing this important song with my two best friends in the music industry, Rob and Shane.”

John Schumann October 2024

John Schumann and The Waifs come together with Shane Nicholson for a powerful re-recording of "I Was Only 19" to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the song and the 50th anniversary of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War.

Includes song – “Graduation Day”