July 26, 2005
Australian Idol 2005 is off with Marcia, Mark and new judge Kyle. Australia\\\'s search for talent begins!
July 27, 2005
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.
August 2, 2005
The judges endure more lackluster auditions in Perth, and the gang is welcomed upon their arrival in Adelaide by a special guest.
August 3, 2005
The weary judges finish the open-audition process with one last stop in Sydney.
August 9, 2005
In Sydney, the excited group of 150 contestants gets wheedled down to 78. Then trios are chosen and start practicing for the next phase.
August 10, 2005
Trios perform, and emotions run high as the number of contestants gets cut down to 30.
August 11, 2005
Leah McLeod gives the first group of semi-finalists an inside look at the music industry.
August 16, 2005
The first group of semi-finalists try to charm the judges and the voting audience with their song selections.
August 17, 2005
Australia has spoken. The first three finalists are announced.
August 18, 2005
Leah McLeod takes Group 2's semifinalists out for a day of adventure, food, and some industry advice.
August 21, 2005
The second group of semifinalists shows off their performance skills.
August 22, 2005
Tonight we find out which three performers from Group 2 will make it to the Finals.
August 25, 2005
Leah McLeod takes Group 3 on a tribal-themed outing.
August 28, 2005
The last group of semifinalists perform for a chance to win the voters' hearts.
August 29, 2005
The singers moving on to the finals from Group 3 are revealed, and the first three wildcard performers are chosen.
September 1, 2005
The remainder of the wildcard spots are filled, and those chosen are paired up for a dance-off.
September 4, 2005
The wildcard performers have one last chance to redeem themselves tonight.
September 5, 2005
The last of the Finals positions are determined... with a little twist.
September 8, 2005
Leah McLeod takes the excited finalists to their new home at Idol HQ where the most obvious thing to do is to celebrate!
September 11, 2005
The finalists give their own twists on Australian classic hits during this 2-hour live broadcast.
September 12, 2005
The votes are in, and Australia has decided who moves on to the next round.
September 15, 2005
Leah McLeod gives us the scoop from backstage at the first Finals performance. She also catches up with the remaining 11 as they ...Read more
September 18, 2005
This week the finalists perform songs that were hits before they were even born.
September 19, 2005
The Idols start off the show with a rendition of "Happy Together", but unfortunately one of them will have to go home.
September 22, 2005
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.
September 25, 2005
The Top 10 rock out to their favourite rock anthems.
September 26, 2005
The group performs "My Generation" before getting the live results of the voting.
September 29, 2005
Leah McLeod gets the low-down on the personal relationships developing on Idol, and of course, she has the backstage perspective f...Read more
October 2, 2005
The remaining nine vocalists get to pick a song to suit their own preference and style for this week's destiny-deciding performance.
October 3, 2005
Ricki-Lee Coulter, a finalist from last season, does a special performance. The nine finalists for this year perform a group song ...Read more
October 6, 2005
Leah McLeod gets the lowdown on the backstage controversy following this week's Idol's Choice performances.
October 9, 2005
The remaining eight contestants give some Big Band classics a try.
October 10, 2005
The Final 8 perform a swing version of Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" before one more person is voted off.
October 13, 2005
The girls of the group open up to Leah McLeod after an emotional week with Idol.
October 16, 2005
The Final 7 pick their favourite songs from the 80s to wow the judges and the Australian audience.
October 16, 2005
The Final 7 pick their favourite songs from the 80s to wow the judges and the Australian audience.
October 17, 2005
After a group performance of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", the Idols find out how the audience voted.
October 20, 2005
Leah McLeod goes behind the scenes during this week's tearful verdict episode.
October 21, 2005
Raising funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charity, the final six contestants sit down and answer questions from the studio audience.
October 23, 2005
The finalists deliver a bit of soul with their Motown hits.
October 24, 2005
David Hasselhoff is a guest judge, and the Idols perform The Four Tops' "Baby, I Need Your Love".
October 27, 2005
Leah McLeod follows the Idols this week leading up to their performances, the trip to the Arias, and she gets the story behind Ann...Read more
October 30, 2005
Which two Idols give touchdown-worthy performances this week with the 70s theme?
October 31, 2005
The top five channel their inner KC & the Sunshine Band before hearing who goes home this week.
November 3, 2005
Leah McLeod travels to Brisbane with the Idols and has all the backstage goss.
November 6, 2005
The final four pay tribute to the King this week on Idol.
November 7, 2005
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.
November 10, 2005
The Inside Idol gang follows the contestants to their Final 13 CD launch, and the final 3 learn what it takes to be stars.
November 13, 2005
This week the remaining three Idols pick two #1 songs each to perform.
November 14, 2005
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.
November 17, 2005
Leah McLeod catches up with the remaining finalists and also has a special talk with last year's Idol winner, Casey Donovan.
November 20, 2005
It's down to two divas who are hoping to win over the hearts of Australia with their performances tonight.
November 21, 2005
Former Idol stars return, and we find out who is 2005's Australian Idol!