Crossword Genius

Broadcast special bands somewhere in mid-Australia (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alice springs

'somewhere in mid-australia' is the definition.
(Alice Springs is a city in Central Australia)

'broadcast special bands' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates anagramming the letters (letters scattered or cast around).
'bands' becomes 'rings' ('ring' can be a synonym of 'band').
'special' is an anagram of 'alicesp'.
'alicesp'+'rings'='ALICE SPRINGS'

(Other definitions for alice springs that I've seen before include "Remote Australian town" , "Australian town - place's rising (anag)" , "place in Oz" , "Aussie town" , "somewhere in the outback" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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