Last week, the list of Australia’s Top 100 selling albums and singles revealed that consumers were buying up far more homegrown talent, with Aussie bands and artists proving to be a strong presence alongside the usual dominance of international acts, commercial pop, and ‘best of’ compilations. But the same can’t be said for Australian airwaves, with a list of the year’s most played tracks on commercial radio Down Under demonstrating that playlist makers care little for promoting local bands, says Al Newstead in this opinion article.