Comedy
Opinion
Ageing
How to survive the 35-year-old curse
The exact midpoint between 20 and 50 is a lonely place to be, where both TikTok fame and homeownership remain out-of-reach.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Latest
Australians love a laugh, so why aren’t we making more comedies?
Decades after Babe, The Castle and Muriel’s Wedding became hits, the head of the country’s screen producers’ association has declared we should be making more funny films.
- by Garry Maddox
‘We behaved quite badly’: Sex, drugs and mock and roll – Eric Idle’s very funny world
At 81, founding Monty Python member Eric Idle is still looking for new ways to make people laugh.
- by Nick Galvin
Opinion
Cost of living
Forget the cost of living; what about the cost of dying?
My wife wants to be buried side by side with me, preferably somewhere with a view. Who wants to tell her how expensive grave plots are in this city?
- by Thomas Mitchell
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘He is absolutely immune to my charms’: Wil Anderson on good mate Adam Spencer
Comedian, broadcaster and author Wil Anderson and comedian, maths geek and author Adam Spencer on their not quite “traditional” friendship.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Christie Whelan Browne on smashing her own personal beauty myth
In her upcoming cabaret show Life in Plastic, the musical theatre triple threat reveals intimate details of her life.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews
The best, the weirdest and the most risky of the final Fringe weekend
A performance at a mystery location and a show that takes true crime to its limits – read our ever-growing list of reviews here.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Hannah Francis, Sonia Nair, John Bailey, Tyson Wray, Andrew Fuhrmann and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Opinion
Cafe
Hot cup of guilt: I love my local cafe, but the new one two doors down is better
The best thing is the new place doesn’t give you the bathroom key attached to a giant spatula.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Why Ellen DeGeneres’ new Netflix special is so uncomfortable
In a world where other celebrities have found the road to redemption, why can’t we forgive Ellen DeGeneres?
- by Michael Idato
‘It’s my lifestyle that makes dating difficult’: Lizzy Hoo on love as a comedian
“I’m always on the road. I am not Monday-to-Friday any more, and that makes it hard.”
- by Jane Rocca
Opinion
For subscribers
Write or wrong? I’ve forgotten how to use a pen
I bet they regret ever giving me a pen licence in year 4.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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