Triple J has once again taken the temperature of the nation’s music taste, revealing a new countdown to mark its 50th birthday: the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs of All Time. The result? A surprising, nostalgic, and often enlightening collection of songs spanning decades and genres, from internationally adored rock legends like INXS to pop royalty like The Veronicas.
As the ABC notes in its statistical breakdown of the poll, over 70,000 different songs were submitted, and the final list represents ‘a rare moment of generational agreement’.
