Aussie Sweep: July 21, 2016...

Let's head Down Under to check out the songs making their way on the official local artists singles chart in Australia this week, as both that list and the all-inclusive chart are both led by the Veronicas with "In My Blood"...

Rapper Illy, from Melbourne, teams up with singer/songwriter Vera Blue at #6 with "Papercuts"...

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Last week, on my vacation, indie-pop band Safia, from the capital city of Canberra, made their debut at #13 with "Over You", and now moves into the top ten at #10...

A track from the top-selling album in the country, "Subway" from the Avalanches' Wildflower, moves two spots up to #13 in its second week...

The winner of the most recent season of this country's version of The Voice, Alfie Arcuri, "Cruel", pops in at #15...

The Amity Affliction, Queensland's own metalcore band, rocks in at #16 with "This Could Be Heartbreak"...

Hip Hop group Thundamentals, from the suburbs of Sydney, pull in at #17 with "Late Nights"...

Former The Voice winner Ellie Drennan falls to #18 in her third week with "Hard Love"...

Meanwhile, on the local artists albums chart, The Avalanches command the #1 spot (like they do on the main chart) with their long-awaited Wildflower album...

Last week, Delta Goodrem topped this chart with her fifth effort Wings Of The Wild. She slips to #2 this week...

Aussie Christian "worship music" collective Hillsong United hold at #4 for their second week with Of Dirt And Grace - Live From The Land...

Sydney-based "boy-band" In Stereo drops from #2 to #7 with their second EP The Speed Of Sound...

Diesel, aka American-born Mark Lizotte, who moved to Australia as a young child, returns at #12 (down from #6 last week) with his own Americana album...