ARIA Award Nominations Close Monday

Two decades on from its release, Sarah Blasko's second album remains a pivotal chapter in her catalogue: a darker, more searching record that delivered her first ARIA Award and platinum status in Australia.

Released on 20 October 1986, John Farnham's Whispering Jack remains the highest-selling album by an Australian artist and the third biggest of all time in this country. Its story of near-collapse, a mortgaged house, a suburban garage and one unstoppable song still resonates four decades later.

Thirty years after Spiderbait turned an unlikely blend of punk, pop, grunge and experimental rock into their biggest album, Ivy And The Big Apples remains defined by the song that changed Australian radio history. by Paul Cashmere

The John Butler Trio's landmark 2001 album Three has been remastered for its 25th anniversary, with three songs from the earlier JBT EP added to the digital edition.

Dan Sultan has announced his sixth studio album Little Miracles, marking the acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter's first full studio release since 2023, alongside the release of the new single Forgiveness.

Montaigne will mark the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough debut album Glorious Heights with a national Australian tour this August, performing the ARIA Award winning record in full for the first time.

28 Days will take their 30th anniversary celebrations across regional Australia in October 2026, while their chart-topping album Upstyledown is set for its first ever vinyl release.