The last of the Finals positions are determined... with a little twist.

Wild Card: Verdict

Osher Günsberg

James Mathison

Marcia Hines

Mark Holden

Kyle Sandilands

Inside Idol 5

Wild Card: Performance

Australian Idol 2005 is off with Marcia, Mark and new judge Kyle. Australia\\\'s search for talent begins!

Audition 1: Brisbane/Hobart

Auditions move to chilly Melbourne where more of Australia\\\'s talented, and not-so-talented, turn up for a chance to warm up to the judges.

Audition 2: Melbourne

The judges endure more lackluster auditions in Perth, and the gang is welcomed upon their arrival in Adelaide by a special guest.

Audition 3: Perth/Adelaide

The weary judges finish the open-audition process with one last stop in Sydney.

Audition 4: Sydney

In Sydney, the excited group of 150 contestants gets wheedled down to 78.  Then trios are chosen and start practicing for the next phase.

From 150 to 78

Trios perform, and emotions run high as the number of contestants gets cut down to 30.

Top 30

Leah McLeod gives the first group of semi-finalists an inside look at the music industry.

Inside Idol 1

The first group of semi-finalists try to charm the judges and the voting audience with their song selections.

Semi Finals: Group 1 Perform

Australia has spoken. The first three finalists are announced.

Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict

Leah McLeod takes Group 2's semifinalists out for a day of adventure, food, and some industry advice.

Inside Idol 2

The second group of semifinalists shows off their performance skills.

Semi Finals: Group 2 Perform

Tonight we find out which three performers from Group 2 will make it to the Finals.

Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict

Leah McLeod takes Group 3 on a tribal-themed outing.

Inside Idol 3

The last group of semifinalists perform for a chance to win the voters' hearts.

Semi Finals: Group 3 Perform

The singers moving on to the finals from Group 3 are revealed, and the first three wildcard performers are chosen.

Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict

The remainder of the wildcard spots are filled, and those chosen are paired up for a dance-off.

Inside Idol 4

The wildcard performers have one last chance to redeem themselves tonight.

Leah McLeod takes the excited finalists to their new home at Idol HQ where the most obvious thing to do is to celebrate!

The finalists give their own twists on Australian classic hits during this 2-hour live broadcast.

The Final 13: Australian Made

The votes are in, and Australia has decided who moves on to the next round.

The Final 13: Verdict

Leah McLeod gives us the scoop from backstage at the first Finals performance.  She also catches up with the remaining 11 as they prepare for next week\\\'s competition.

Inside Idol 6

This week the finalists perform songs that were hits before they were even born.

The Final 11: The 60s

The Idols start off the show with a rendition of "Happy Together", but unfortunately one of them will have to go home.

The Finals 11: Verdict

Once again Leah has all the backstage drama, and she also travels with the group to Melbourne where they perform for a huge group of Idol fans.

Inside Idol 7

The Top 10 rock out to their favourite rock anthems.

The Final 10: Rock Supergroup

The group performs "My Generation" before getting the live results of the voting.

The Final 10: Verdict

Leah McLeod gets the low-down on the personal relationships developing on Idol, and of course, she has the backstage perspective from this week's performances.

Inside Idol 8

The remaining nine vocalists get to pick a song to suit their own preference and style for this week's destiny-deciding performance.

The Final 9: Contestant's Choice

Ricki-Lee Coulter, a finalist from last season, does a special performance. The nine finalists for this year perform a group song and wait to hear what Australia has decided.

The Final 9: Verdict

Leah McLeod gets the lowdown on the backstage controversy following this week's Idol's Choice performances.

Inside Idol 9

The remaining eight contestants give some Big Band classics a try.

The Final 8: Big Band

The Final 8 perform a swing version of Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" before one more person is voted off.

The Final 8: Verdict

The girls of the group open up to Leah McLeod after an emotional week with Idol.

Inside Idol 10

The Final 7 pick their favourite songs from the 80s to wow the judges and the Australian audience.

The Final 7: The 80s

After a group performance of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", the Idols find out how the audience voted.

The Final 7: Verdict

Leah McLeod goes behind the scenes during this week's tearful verdict episode.

Inside Idol 11

Raising funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charity, the final six contestants sit down and answer questions from the studio audience.

Up Close and Personal: The Top 6

The finalists deliver a bit of soul with their Motown hits.

The Final 6: Motown

David Hasselhoff is a guest judge, and the Idols perform The Four Tops' "Baby, I Need Your Love".

The Final 6: Verdict

Leah McLeod follows the Idols this week leading up to their performances, the trip to the Arias, and she gets the story behind Anne's heartfelt tribute.

Inside Idol 12

Which two Idols give touchdown-worthy performances this week with the 70s theme?

The Final 5: The 70s

The top five channel their inner KC & the Sunshine Band before hearing who goes home this week.

The Final 5: Verdict

Leah McLeod travels to Brisbane with the Idols and has all the backstage goss.

Inside Idol 13

The final four pay tribute to the King this week on Idol.

The Final 4: Elvis

Each week, it gets harder and harder to say goodbye to one of our performers, but after a group performance of "Suspicious Minds", someone has to go.

The Final 4: Verdict

The Inside Idol gang follows the contestants to their Final 13 CD launch, and the final 3 learn what it takes to be stars.

Inside Idol 14

This week the remaining three Idols pick two  #1 songs each to perform.

The Final 3: Number One Hits

The remaining three perform a rendition of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" before finding out who is going to be performing at the Opera House.

The Final 3: Verdict

Leah McLeod catches up with the remaining finalists and also has a special talk with last year's Idol winner, Casey Donovan.

Inside Idol 15

It's down to two divas who are hoping to win over the hearts of Australia with their performances tonight.

The Grand Final: Own Choice and Winner's Single

Former Idol stars return, and we find out who is 2005's Australian Idol!

The Finale

Australian Idol is an Australian singing competition, which began its first season in July 2003 and ended its original run in November 2009 before being revived in January 2023. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller. Australian Idol was televised on Network Ten for its first seven series and was broadcast on Austereo Radio Network between 2005 and 2007.

Wild Card: Verdict

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