After multiple calls for triple j to change the date of the annual Hottest 100 away from Australia Day (or Invasion Day, as some Australians like to call it) and a public survey, the results are in - Saturday 27th January will host the countdown next year. It will be backed up on Sunday 28th … Continue reading Change The Date: Hottest 100 New Date For 2018
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Should Triple J’s Hottest 100 Change Dates?
National youth radio network Triple J is inviting listeners to have their say on whether the hugely popular Hottest 100 countdown should continue to be held on January 26 or not. One of Australia's cultural institutions, the Hottest 100 is traditionally held on January 26 because that is the national Australia Day holiday - a … Continue reading Should Triple J’s Hottest 100 Change Dates?
Triple J may move Hottest 100
Reports emerged this week that Aussie radio heavyweight Triple J was in 'serious talks' about the possibility of moving the Hottest 100 countdown from Australia Day. A petition on change.org, which has almost met the required 5,000 signatures, argues that hosting the countdown on Australia Day is disrespectful to the thousands of indigenous Australians that … Continue reading Triple J may move Hottest 100
