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Comedy
With just a lectern, papers and a pencil, Sedaris enthralled
The American humorist unpacks human nature with a wry wit - and a lo-fi performance.
- by Michael Harry
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Bushfires
Melbourne bushfire fundraisers sell out within minutes
Musicians and comedians are expected to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the bushfire relief effort this week.
- by Hannah Francis and Broede Carmody
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How long can he keep it up? My Dad Wrote a Porno's Jamie Morton on finding fame
If Rocky Flintstone didn't exist, someone would have had to create him. But, says My Dad Wrote a Porno creator Jamie Morton, the man behind the porno pen name is 100 per cent real.
- by Karl Quinn
Stand-up comedy
The funny thing about cancer ... how a shock diagnosis led to comedy gold
Comedian Michael Shafar reveals how he found his cancer something to laugh about.
- by Nick Galvin
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Melbourne Comedy Festival
'Can't be trusted': Viagogo pulls tickets to Melbourne Comedy Festival
The controversial ticket reseller removed 10 shows from its site after the Victorian government flagged a potential breach of anti-scalping laws.
- by Broede Carmody
Ben Elton
Ben Elton to perform live stand-up in Australia for first time in 15 years
He still calls Australia home, even though his adopted homeland hasn't always been kind. But Ben Elton will brave the critics again as he tours in 2020.
- by Karl Quinn
Hannah Gadsby
Hannah Gadsby on Douglas: 'I wanted a sneaky celebration of autism'
Nanette was supposed to be comedian Hannah Gadsby’s farewell to comedy. Instead, Nanette made it impossible for Gadsby to quit.
- by Louise Rugendyke