The BEST episodes of Australia's Next Top Model season 5

Every episode of Australia's Next Top Model season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Australia's Next Top Model season 5!

The series features a group of young female contestants who live together in a house for several weeks while taking part in challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modelling industry. Normally, one poor-performing contestant is eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining is declared "Australia's Next Top Model" and receives a modelling contract and other prizes.

Last Updated: 6/13/2025Network: Fox8Status: Ended
Live Finale
star
7.98
60 votes

#1 - Live Finale

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/7/2009

The finale which will take place at Luna Park for a live broadcast and will reveal the winner of Australia's Next Top Model, Cycle 5.

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7.97
31 votes

#2 - Runway Hell

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/19/2009

In an effort to make the girls take things more seriously after their walking lesson, Sarah sends the girls on an early, and unglamourous, runway assignment. Tensions grow in the house, before a shocking elimination is dealt.

Tears and Emotion
star
7.57
58 votes

#3 - Tears and Emotion

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/16/2009

The Final Three
star
7.31
32 votes

#4 - The Final Three

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/30/2009

We are down to the Final Three Girls!

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7.27
33 votes

#5 - Makeover Meltdown

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/12/2009

High Drama fills Makeover week, as some of the girls protest their new looks! Also, Cassi makes a threat to one of the girls for sabotaging her in a crucial challenge, and a beauty shoot reduces one girl to tears.

London's Calling
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7.27
33 votes

#6 - London's Calling

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/23/2009

The Girls go to London!

Media Virgins
star
7.16
31 votes

#7 - Media Virgins

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/9/2009

This week, the girls don air hostess uniforms before being given a media lesson that's as funny as it is disastrous! A physical photo shoot will leave some girls breathless, before another elimination is dealt.

star
7.13
31 votes

#8 - Let's Get Physical

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/5/2009

Last week's elimination forces the girls to get serious, but that won't stop any of their hidden agendas. The gruelling photo shoot shows the girls to be real swingers, and they've got the bruises to prove it!

star
7.12
34 votes

#9 - Diamonds and the Desert

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/26/2009

This week the girls are put to the test on a farm shoot with a nasty stylist and some squealing pigs. The models then take part in an icy challenge, before a stunning desert shoot.

Cruising the Catwalk
star
7.08
61 votes

#10 - Cruising the Catwalk

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/2/2009

A challenging lesson in fashion sees the girls' knowledge of fashion put to the test. After a teary reunion for the girls, they strut their stuff on a luxury liner for some fashion A-listers.

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6.80
5 votes

#11 - A Fashion Baptism of Fire

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/28/2009

13 aspiring models meet host Sarah Murdoch, who makes her debut in Cycle 5's season premiere, and a new pack of "Bitchketeers" emerges. Stay classy, Australia's Next Top Model!