The nationwide search for a singing super-star starts tonight! Australian Idol is back and already breaking records with thousands of hopefuls turning up to audition across the country. We'll show you the good, the bad and the very delusional in their quest to become the next Australian Idol. Featuring Marcia Hines, Mark Holden and newcomer Kyle Sandilands as the judges. Hosted by Andrew G and James Mathison. Air Date : 6th-Aug-2006  Read More

The judges continue their journey to find Australia's next Australian Idol in Perth and Adelaide. Air Date : 7th-Aug-2006  Read More

The judges travel to Sydney and Townsville on their quest to find the next Australian Idol. Air Date : 13th-Aug-2006  Read More

The judges make their final stops for auditions to find the next Australian Idol. Air Date : 14th-Aug-2006  Read More

This showed the first and second day of the top 125 in Sydney being cut down by over half. Air Date : 20th-Aug-2006  Read More

Third and final day of the pre finals in Sydney. To judges go one-on-one with all the remaining contestants to find the top 24. Air Date : 21st-Aug-2006  Read More

The first group of six boys perform. Air Date : 27th-Aug-2006  Read More

The verdict for the first group of six boys followed by the performances of the first group of six girls. Air Date : 28th-Aug-2006  Read More

The verdict for the first group of girls followed by the performances of the second group of six boys. Air Date : 29th-Aug-2006  Read More

This show begins with the verdict for the second group of six boys followed big erformances of the last group of six girls. Air Date : 30th-Aug-2006  Read More

The verdict for the final group and the announcement of the wildcard contestants. Air Date : 31st-Aug-2006  Read More

The Wildcards perform for the final four positions in the Top 12 of Australian Idol 2006. Air Date : 3rd-Sep-2006  Read More

The final four positions in the Top 12 are announced. Air Date : 4th-Sep-2006  Read More

The 2006 Final 12 battle it out for a place in Australia's hearts in the first finals this year. This week, it's the Idols choice as to what song they perform. Air Date : 10th-Sep-2006  Read More

Australia says a teary-eyed goodbye to Joseph Gatehau, who is the first finalist to leave the show in 2006. Air Date : 11th-Sep-2006  Read More

The Final 11 contestants perform a song from the Rock genre. Air Date : 17th-Sep-2006  Read More

Another finalist must leave the competition. Air Date : 18th-Sep-2006  Read More

Tonight the contestants perform a song that was number one on the Australian music charts. Air Date : 24th-Sep-2005  Read More

Another finalist must leave the competition. Air Date : 25th-Sep-2006  Read More

Tonight the contestants perform songs from the year in which they were born. Air Date : 1st-Oct-2006  Read More

Time for the Verdict for the final 9 contestants. Air Date : 2nd-Oct-2006  Read More

Tonight the contestants peform a song form the Disco genre. Air Date : 8th-Oct-2006  Read More

Another finalist must leave the competition. Air Date : 9th-Oct-2006  Read More

In a world first for Idol, contestants are given the choice to play an instrument during thier performance. Air Date : 15th-Oct-2006  Read More

Another finalist must leave the competition. Air Date : 16th-Oct-2006  Read More

The contestants sing a song of their choice without the usual weekly routine. Air Date : 17th-Oct-2006  Read More

The saxophones, trumpets, trombones, harp, and rhythm section are back for another year. The Final 6 perform. Air Date : 22nd-Oct-2006  Read More

Dreams of fame and fortune crumble for one hopeful. Air Date : 23rd-Oct-2006  Read More

Tonight the Final 5 perform songs from artists who have been inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame. Air Date : 29th-Oct-2006  Read More

One more Idol must leave the competition. Air Date : 30th-Oct-2006  Read More

The hopefuls are down to four, and this week you get to choose what the Idols sing. With only a couple of weeks left in the competition, they'll be pulling out all stops to prove their star potential. Air Date : 5th-Nov-2006  Read More