ABC Radio DARWIN

Forget Sydney or Melbourne radio. ABC Radio DARWIN offers a slice of life in Australia's Top End. The music programming is broad - expect everything from Paul Kelly to Dua Lipa, with healthy doses of local Territory artists thrown in. It's the kind of station where you'll learn about a snake loose in a suburb during the news bulletin, then hear a laid-back afternoon show play an obscure Aussie rock track. The talk segments can drag, but the music blocks are where this station shines. The presenters know their audience: people driving utes, sitting on verandahs, or just trying to survive the hu…