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Garry Starr.

Frankenstein without pants: This may be the show you didn’t know you needed

Damien Warren-Smith’s award-winning show includes plenty of audience interaction and a large naked penguin.

  • Daniel Herborn

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Tom Lehrer has died aged 97.

Legendary Cold War satirist Tom Lehrer dies aged 97

The comedian/mathematician laughed at the threat of nuclear annihilation, denounced discrimination and poked fun at politics and religion.

  • Gillian Flaccus
Tom Walker is the new co-host on The Great Australian Bake-Off.

‘Let’s try a freak’: How this chaotic comedian landed TV’s most wholesome show

Tom Walker is the strangest pick for the Bake Off shed to date – but history proves the show is right to do it.

  • Meg Watson
Cramming into an unfamiliar house with a collection of strangers on a Saturday morning is a great way to become the worst version of yourself.

Want to ruin your weekend and make a bunch of enemies? Attend an open home

Cramming into an unfamiliar house with a collection of strangers on a Saturday morning is a great way to become the worst version of yourself.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Retail workers have a thankless job, but the best ones are those who understand the importance of leaving you alone.

The customer isn’t always right (or up for a chat). All hail the uninterested shop assistant

Retail workers have a thankless job, but the best ones are those who understand the importance of leaving you alone.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Sam Taunton, the final regular comedian on the desk for The Project. Others have included Tommy Little, Peter Helliar and Dave Hughes.

The Project is over. Love it or hate it, that’s bad news for Aussie comedy

As a former head writer, there are some things I won’t miss. But truthfully, I can’t imagine a daily writers’ room ever being launched in Australia again.

  • Hunter Smith
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In a world of micro-managed social media posts, the slop being served up and shared online is something to celebrate.

Your cooking looks disgusting. Please, never stop posting it on Instagram

In a world of micromanaged social media posts, the slop being served up and shared online is something to celebrate.

  • Thomas Mitchell
As a loving parent you must ensure your child knows about the Musk-Trump breakup.

How to talk to your child about global chaos (while they’re watching Bluey)

You must acknowledge their emotions and validate their feelings, but most importantly, never, ever speak when Bingo speaks.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Nicknames are often a sign of affection and intimacy, or because you’re really tall.

The one thing I really want is the one thing I can’t give myself

Some men are born with nicknames, some achieve nicknames, and some have nicknames thrust upon them. Sadly, I am still waiting for mine.

  • Thomas Mitchell
John Clarke pictured in 2007.

‘I didn’t want to’: How John Clarke’s daughter surprised herself with a doco about her dad

Lorin Clarke had no desire to make a movie about her father – until she heard that a bunch of other filmmakers did, and they had it all wrong.

  • Karl Quinn

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