A brilliant singles band with one of rock’s sexiest frontmen: putting together an INXS greatest hits list is easy. Ranking them though …
February 2022
My unforgettable gig
Kate Ceberano’s most memorable gig: Michael Hutchence was like a sun god and Princess Diana glowed
‘Very disappointed’: INXS guitarist Tim Farriss loses $1.2m severed-finger case
September 2021
INXS lead guitarist’s loss of finger in boat incident like ‘sticking a knife in a toaster’, court hears
Tim Farriss, who is suing for negligence over a 2015 accident claims he wasn’t properly warned about the equipment on the boat
August 2021
INXS lead guitarist tells court he ‘freaked out’ when his finger was hacked off in boat accident
Tim Farriss is suing hire boat’s owners for negligence, alleging they failed to maintain the boat, warn him of the risk and properly instruct him
January 2021
Chris 'CM' Murphy, longtime manager of INXS, dies aged 66
Band members mourn their ‘brother’, saying without his vision and hard work the INXS story would be totally different
November 2020
Solved
The show must go on: can a band continue without its lead singer?
From Queen to the Doors, many bands have attempted to keep going after the departure of the singer – with very mixed results
January 2020
Australia Day honours list: Jane Turner and Campbell Newman among 2020 recipients
Teen LGBTQ activist Georgie Stone is the youngest to be honoured alongside war veterans’ advocate Colin Hamley, 97
October 2019
Mystify: Michael Hutchence review – enlightening and affecting
Steve Rose on film
‘What killed Michael Hutchence?’: the tabloidification of the modern rock doc
July 2019
INXS lead guitarist sues rental boat operator over finger severed on board
Mystify: Michael Hutchence review – a heavyhearted portrait mainly for the fans
June 2019
Searching for the real Michael Hutchence: 'He identified with the quiet types'
Richard Lowenstein’s new documentary explores the shapeshifting INXS singer’s transformation from vulnerable man to lounge lizard rock star
January 2019
How the statue of INXS's Michael Hutchence will help Australia get over cultural cringe
Jen Jewel Brown
Melbourne and Sydney are lagging behind in showing appreciation for local musical greats, but perhaps attitudes are changing
September 2018
'His personality changed': Michael Hutchence's sister on his traumatic brain injury
Emboldened by their mother’s death, Tina Hutchence’s nuanced book challenges the tabloid take on her brother
November 2017
Paradise Papers
Revealed: Michael Hutchence adviser used tax haven to exploit unheard songs
Business manager Colin Diamond set up a company in Mauritius in lead-up to anniversary of INXS singer’s death
October 2017
Michael Hutchence: in the eye of the storm
In this very personal essay, Catherine Mayer remembers her friend Michael Hutchence, and wonders if our hunger for celebrity gossip is debasing our society
August 2017
Michael Jackson, George Michael, Prince and more: readers share their favourite albums turning 30
To commemorate Michael Jackson’s Bad album turning 30 this week, we asked you for other albums from 1987 that still mean something to you
September 2016
New Michael Hutchence song snippet revealed ahead of album of unreleased material
Kik It to be first single from 15 previously unheard tracks Hutchence recorded shortly before he died, and a documentary about singer’s life also ‘nearly done’
July 2016
Michael Hutchence: unreleased songs and documentary on his final years due
According to Ron Creevey, who has been developing the project, of the 15 songs, ‘at least five are brilliant’
