Entertainment
Comedy
Comedian Becky Lucas kicked off Twitter over Scott Morrison beheading joke
The Australian performer had joked about chopping off the Prime Minister's head.
- by Broede Carmody
Latest
David Baddiel finds laughter in home truths
The British comedian offers a warts-on-all look at growing up in a Jewish household with atypically Jewish parents.
- by Craig Platt
Why comedian Bill Bailey doesn't swear in his comedy
Comedian and musician Bill Bailey on the women that have influenced him.
- by Robyn Doreian
Your Attention, Please: Ben Jenkins stands and delivers
It can be enough to send chills down the spine of anyone - the ding, ding, ding of a knife against a glass, signalling the start of a speech
- by Louise Rugendyke
Here's the funny thing about stripping
Two pivotal events changed the life of Australian stripper and comedian Chase Paradise.
- by Charles Purcell
Review
Arts
Selina Jenkins' Thy Neighbour is no Nanette, but it's very good
The comparison is obvious but odious. Judged on its own merits, this show is a winner.
- by Liam Mannix
ABC
Doug Anthony Allstars doco Tick F---ing Tock shows time isn't on their side
The fallout from the historic sexual harassment scandal that embroiled the Doug Anthony Allstars earlier this year is still being felt.
- by Karl Quinn
Festival favourite Adam Hills close to being 'comedian I always wanted to be'
A household name in Britain and Australia, Adam Hills is now telling his story in a memoir
- by Joanne Brookfield
Music quiz show Spicks and Specks coming back for reunion special on ABC
Spicks and Specks has a reunion show in the pipeline
- by Joanne Brookfield
Sexual assault
Comedy club owner opens up about Louis CK's surprise performance
"I don't know what the standard is and that makes me uncomfortable."
- by Broede Carmody
Racism
'All women are beautiful': Trevor Noah explains controversial joke
"My intention was to [say] stop putting one group above another," the comedian told Brisbane radio station 98.9 FM.
- by Broede Carmody