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Songs about the Newcastle earthquake include "Earthquakin'" recorded in January 1990 by Newcastle Ska Band The Porkers and "Faultline" by Australian rock band Silverchair, from 1995. Silverchair lead singer Daniel Johns lost a childhood friend during the earthquake. Patrick Cullen's collection of stories, "What Came Between", begins with the earthquake.
Read more about this topic: 1989 Newcastle Earthquake
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