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The MV Tampa, carrying over 400 distressed Indonesians, including women and children in various states of health and stress, who had been rescued from a sinking boat, is refused permission to land on the Australian territory of Christmas Island. According to a subsequent poll, 77% of Australians
expressed support for their government's stance. The MV Tampa incident will become a global scandal, and is recorded in the song 77% by Australian band The Herd.
The Dixie Chicks file suit against Sony Music Entertainment in New York's District Court, alleging that the company has defrauded the trio of $4m (£2.7m) in unpaid royalties from their 20m album sales.