Ten iconic Australian songs have been inducted into the newly launched National Songbook, a digital archive aimed at celebrating and preserving the music that has shaped Australia’s cultural identity. The initiative was unveiled on Wednesday night at the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) in Canberra, as reported by the Guardian. Among the first songs honored are Yothu Yindi’s "Treaty," Midnight Oil’s "Beds Are Burning," and Helen Reddy’s "I Am Woman." The selection of these songs was the result of a "very robust" judging process conducted by a panel of 11 music experts, including notable figures such as broadcasters Richard Kingsmill and Zan Rowe, composer Cornel Wilczek, and musician Mo’.