Australia can still feel like Aotearoa’s older, cooler sibling – the one with the latest records, the car and the gorgeous boyfriend. Remember what it was like moving from intermediate to high school? Stepping off the plane in Sydney/Djubuguli or Melbourne/Naarm is like that. There’s finally a chance for you and your tribe to meet, perhaps even form a band.
The ’60s musical migration from Aotearoa to the big cities of Australia saw our brightest stars go in search of larger audiences and a springboard into the shinier US and UK markets. (H)it-girls Dinah Lee and Allison Durbin shimmied their way to the top of the charts here and in Australia and established themselves
