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Music, Olympics & politics

The Sydney Olympics were politicised to a degree around the issue of reconciliation between whites and blacks. There was a positive public response to the symbolic political statements by Midnight Oil--a dissent to Howard's refusal to say sorry for past wrongs. The Prime Minister himself was ambushed when Midnight Oil wore their sorry hearts on their sleeves. The "SORRY" icons on Midnight Oil's tee-shirts were flashed across the screen during the concert at the Closing performance.

And Yothu Yindi put the treaty on the closing agenda for the Games.