MasterChef Australia

The auditions begin!

Brisbane and Perth deliver.

The Auditions continue in Melbourne.

In the first ever Masterchef Australia elimination challenge, 12 contestants fighting for their place in the competition choose from a large variety of fresh ingredients and have just 45 minutes to be as creative as possible to impress the judges.

Two seafood dishes in two hours is the elimination challenge

The mystery box challenge gives the judges all the clues they need.

The contestants cook up a storm in the new MasterChef kitchen.

Celebrity Chef Challenge 1 - Manu Feildel

Sushi Restaurant Team Challenge

Having lost the challenge, the blue team contemplated who to eliminate

Masterclass 1 - Cooking with the masters - Lamb Rack with Pomme Puree, Pain Perdu with Chocolate Mousse.

Invention Test 1 - Italian theme

Pressure Test Elimination - Julie, Aaron and Linda landed in the Bottom 3 for their disasters in the invention test.

Celebrity Chef Challenge 2 - Martin Boetz

The teams each prepare a feast for guest judge, Curtis Stone.

Team Elimination - The Blue Team, headed by Brent, faced elimination

Masterclass 2 - Class is in - Poached Egg Salad with Tomato Tea (consume), Roast Saddle of Rabbit with White Bean Puree.

Invention Test 2 - Chinese theme

Pressure Test Elimination - Michelle, Sam and Kate had to cook squid in their challenge.

The MasterChef contestant takes on the celebrity chef at his own game.

A three-course meal for three food critics has the contestants in a tizz.

The blue team's decision leaves more than one contestant upset.

Masterclass 3 - Soufflés and stir-fries - Chilli and Fennel Squid, Chinese Mushroom Stir-fry with Tofu, Chocolate and Jaffa Soufflé

The contestants impress the judges with their challenge efforts.