Thank god for triple J writes Daniel Piotrowski in an editorial in The Punch. Because they’re one of the only popular stations on the FM band that not only play, but cultivate, Australian musical talent. That is, unlike their commercial radio counterparts, who argue that they shouldn’t be obligated to play Australian music at all. Because hey, it’s so much better to pollute the airwaves with nonstop AutoTuned Katy Perry ballads about how her present emotional state resembles a plastic bag. Typically, 25 per cent of songs on a commercial radio playlist between 6am and midnight are required to be Australian.