Five burning questions from Triple J’s Australian Hottest 100, a ‘rare and precious thing’

The Living End. Frontman Chris Cheney says the latest Triple J Top 100 Australian songs poll was a ‘real movement’. Photograph: Jacob McCann/The Living End

More than 2.6 million people voted in Triple J’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs poll, anointing INXS as the Aussiest of Aussie bands for their classic anthem Never Tear Us Apart.

The full list spans decades, genres and regions. But there were some key standouts – and some burning questions – as the results rolled in on Saturday afternoon.