Overview

• Shilling and partner Lily Cornish earned a perfect 40 points for their First Nations contemporary dance to Mo’ju’s “Native Tongue,” featuring live didgeridoo and storytelling.
• The finale was filmed with dual endings before audience televoting confirmed Shilling as the season’s champion.
• Grammy Award winner Richard Marx opened the show with live performances of “Right Here Waiting” and “Magic Hour.”
• Comedian Shaun Micallef and choreographer Ash-Leigh Hunter finished as runners-up with a score of 37 following their musical theatre-style routine.
• The $20,000 prize money is directed to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation in line with the season’s focus on cultural representation and philanthropy.