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Austen Tayshus is an Australian comedian, actor and musician, who achieved fame in 1983 with the single "Australiana". His musical career began in the late 1970s, when he joined the group Tayshus and the Groove Gang. The group released their only album, Tayshus and the Groove Gang, in 1978.

Austen Tayshus released his first solo album, Comedy Outback, in 1983. It featured the single "Australiana", which peaked at number one on the Australian charts and remained there for two weeks. The song was a parody of the Australian national anthem and was the first Australian single to top the charts since the 1960s.

Other notable albums released by Austen Tayshus include Off the Record (1985), Why Not? (1988) and Live at the Opera House (1993). His most popular songs include "Australiana", "Cradle of Love", "Hooray for Hollywood", "The Ballad of Barry and Freda" and "Slim Pickin's".

An interesting fact about Austen Tayshus is that he was the first comedian to release a single to the top of the Australian charts.