Australia to return to the Eurovision Song Contest

“We strongly believe the Eurovision Song Contest has the potential to evolve organically into a truly global event. Australia’s continued participation is an exciting step in that direction.”

Tue, 17 Nov, 2015 - 15:43

Anna O’Donoghue

It’s official! Australia will return to compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

The country was invited to the competition last year as a one-off to celebrate the contest's 60th anniversary.

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