By Danielle McGrane
Eurovision fans rejoice - Australia has been invited back in 2018.
It seems Australia has proven itself worthy of another wild card entry with three top ten finishes over the last three years, including Isaiah Firebrace's ninth position in last year's contest in Kyiv, Ukraine.
SBS will be putting forward another Aussie entrant for the 2018 Eurovision in Lisbon, Portugal, having held broadcast rights to the contest in Australia for more than 30 years.
There was some doubt over Australia's inclusion next year after a reveller holding an Australian flag mooned the camera during the interval performance in Kyiv this year.
Isaiah Firebrace performing for Australia at this year's Eurovision.Credit: EFREM LUKATSKY
However, the culprit was revealed to be a Ukrainian serial pest with a history of disrupting red carpets and accosting celebrities.
SBS also revealed Myf Warhurst and Joel Creasey will be returning to take charge of the broadcast and commentary in Australia once again.
Australia's first official entrant to the competition was popstar Guy Sebastian in 2015, who finished in 5th place with his song Tonight Again.
Dami Im remains the highest placing Australian entrant in the competition, coming second in 2016 with Sound of Silence.
Unconventional: Portgual's song was the first non-English song in ten years to win Eurovision.Credit: AP
"SBS is proud to secure Australia's return as competitors in the Eurovision Song Contest for the fourth year, as the country's unique affection and passion for Eurovision continues to grow," SBS managing director Michael Ebeid said.
A long-gestating Asia-Pacific version of the contest, titled Eurovision Asia, was amped earlier this week, when the European Broadcasting Union, which produces the Eurovision Song Contest, launched an official website and media campaign announcing the event.
Ebeid had previously suggested the winner of Eurovision Asia would earn a spot in the final contest.
But SBS, who are organising the production, confirmed that Eurovision Asia is still "very much in development phase" and that the website was just the "next phase in that development".
Next year's Eurovision will be hosted by Portugal for the first time, following singer Salvador Sobral's win last year.
AAP, with Fairfax Media