Australian Idol — Season 3

Aired 26 July 2005

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

Aired 27 July 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.

Aired 2 August 2005

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

Aired 3 August 2005

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

Aired 9 August 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.

Aired 10 August 2005

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

Aired 11 August 2005

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

Aired 16 August 2005

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

Aired 17 August 2005

Australia has spoken. The first three finalists are announced.

Aired 18 August 2005

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

Aired 21 August 2005

The second group of semifinalists shows off their performance skills.

Aired 22 August 2005

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

Aired 25 August 2005

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

Aired 28 August 2005

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

Aired 29 August 2005

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

Aired 1 September 2005

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

Aired 4 September 2005

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

Aired 5 September 2005

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

Aired 8 September 2005

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

Aired 11 September 2005

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

Aired 12 September 2005

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

Aired 15 September 2005

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.

Aired 18 September 2005

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

Aired 19 September 2005

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

Aired 22 September 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.

Aired 25 September 2005

The Top 10 rock out to their favourite rock anthems.

Aired 26 September 2005

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

Aired 29 September 2005

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.

Aired 2 October 2005

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

Aired 3 October 2005

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.

Aired 6 October 2005

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

Aired 9 October 2005

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

Aired 10 October 2005

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

Aired 13 October 2005

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

Aired 16 October 2005

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

Aired 16 October 2005

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

Aired 17 October 2005

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

Aired 20 October 2005

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

Aired 21 October 2005

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

Aired 23 October 2005

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

Aired 24 October 2005

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

Aired 27 October 2005

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.

Aired 30 October 2005

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

Aired 31 October 2005

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

Aired 3 November 2005

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

Aired 6 November 2005

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

Aired 7 November 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.

Aired 10 November 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.

Aired 13 November 2005

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

Aired 14 November 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.

Aired 17 November 2005

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

Aired 20 November 2005

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

Aired 21 November 2005

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