Hoodoo Gurus suggestion

k, thanks for the advice I bought Stoneage Romeo and Mars Needs Guitars, can't wait to get them.

Great choice. You will enjoy both of them. Another one of my favorite bands from "down under" that has yet to be mentioned here is Hunters and Collectors- great edgy guitar combined with a brass section including french horns. Human Frailty is probably my favorite.

Also...for more current offerings...The MESS hall are an amazing live aussie act...saw em in melbourne...cool city as well

Well as we are on great Aussie bands i would also give
"Spy vs Spy" a listen , they were/are one of the best Aussie pub rock bands getting around along with the Hoodoo's and Hunters & Collectors .

i've got spy v spy on my list. a couple other ozzies to check out:
1. orange humble band, assorted creams--virtually perfect pop written by the guy from lime spiders (a good but not transcendent band), but sung by ken stringfellow from the posies and produced by mitch easter
2. celibate rifles---more raucous and harder edged but very good--melodic ramonse/ny dollish. "roman beach party" is their go-to, but all i've heard have been good.