Australia in The Song 5

Australia participated in The Song 5 in Espoo, Finland. The Australian broadcaster, SBS, selected their entry via a national selection. The winning entry was "Lethal", performed by Vera Blue, written by Andy Mak, Celia Pavey, Thom Mak and William Johnston.

Participation
On December 28 2022, the Australian broadcaster revealed that they would once again be holding a national final to select their entry. The competing artists were announced later that day, and their songs on the following day.

Kangaroute to Finland
There were eight competing songs. Vera Blue who had previously compete in the national selection for The Song 2 returned. Besomorph returned as part of a trio of acts on "FAKE" after having previously represented Lebanon in The Song Second Chance 4.

The winner was Vera Blue with "Lethal". Awaken I Am, who placed second, will compete in The Song Second Chance 5 with "By Your Side". {{Legend|gold|Winner}} {{Legend|paleturquoise|The Song Second Chance}}