Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Sunday, November 1, 2026
The title of Luke McGregor’s routine at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Okay, Wow, encapsulates both the ordinary and the sensational and sums up his routine.The topics he addresses are almost mundane but broach, at times, the extraordinary and that which is taboo.Challenging those convinced the earth is flat speaks to the divide in the…
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When Melbourne based comedian, actor, and writer Nicolette Minster takes the stage at The Westin for her sarcastic, reflective, and often investigative show Rising Damp, her undeniably strong theatrical stage presence welcomes you to feel like you are listening to a sister vent over the phone, or nostalgically laughing until your ribs are sore with…
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If you are a fan of musical storytelling, then Gillian Cosgriff’s show Fresh New Worries is definitely a must-see at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.Using original stories, music, prop gags, Cosgriff (pictured) entertains seamlessly for the full 50 minutes, displaying a wealth of talent in both acting, story telling, writing , singing, piano playing plus,…
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Dane Simpson and Isaac Compton have teamed for Blak Holes in what is billed as ‘ the maddest show of the festival. Standup, musical comedy, sketches and a whole lot of horsing around’.Dane Simpson, aka the King Of Wagga Wagga, is known for multiple appearances on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, The Opening Night…
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Detectives from the Homicide Squad have charged a man as part of their investigation into the 2023 fatal shooting of Mohammed Keshtiar in South Yarra. A 23-year-old Narre Warren man was arrested in Dandenong on Friday afternoon (Apr. 4) with assistance from the Special Operations Group. The arrest follows the death of Keshtiar in South…
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Arriving onstage, Bronwyn Kuss (pictured) reveals that she has been hiding in the narrow space between the wall and the curtain, listening to the comments as the audience files in.Unsurprisingly, audience members want to avoid the front row.Kuss assures the front row that she will pick on everyone else for audience participation. The rest of…
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This Life of Mine, the final film from writer-director Sophie Fillières before her untimely death last year at the age of 58, tells the story of a woman in the midst of a nervous breakdown.Barbie (Agnès Jaoui) is a divorced, 50-something French woman writing her autobiography and worrying about fonts.“Is it sober, or is it…
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A curious radio move underway at the moment is that popular Gold 104.3 morning host Craig Huggins is being taken off the Melbourne station by management.He will stay with the company and instead present the brekfast program on sister station Cruise 1323 Adelaide, and the afternoon drive programs on 96FM Perth.At Gold 104.3, the new…
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Two women approach the microphone, one in dazzling, turquoise satin and the other in a sparkling, feathered gown, to announce the next category of Australian free-to-air TV’s daggiest awards show, the Logies.“Tonight is all about television,” we are told.Audience members in the steamy environs of Melbourne’s iconic Nicholas Building may or may not have included…
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Hailing originally from New Zealand, with some time in Australia, and now a resident in the UK, Grace Jarvis has returned to Melbourne for her offering of Just Because I’m Crying Doesn’t Mean I’m Not Having a Nice Time, as part of the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.With performances at many Comedy Festivals including notable…
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