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Concetta Caristo’s journey from Raw Comedy failure to grand final host

Concetta Caristo’s journey from Raw Comedy failure to grand final host

The stand-up comedian and Triple J host bombed out twice in Australia’s biggest open-mic competition, and now she encourages others to give it a go.

  • by Nicole Elphick

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Age-gap romantic comedies are back. Here’s why that’s good – and bad

Age-gap romantic comedies are back. Here’s why that’s good – and bad

Older women have been dating younger men on-screen for decades. What do these movies tend to have in common?

  • by Nell Geraets
My new favourite place to go - and the fun is free

My new favourite place to go - and the fun is free

Where else might you see tiny people taking their first steps, young people having their first kiss and old people just happy to be out and about?

  • by Thomas Mitchell
‘Do it’: Funny girl Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the serious step she took with her mum

‘Do it’: Funny girl Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the serious step she took with her mum

From Seinfeld and Veep to a hit podcast and new choices with her 87-year-old mother, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is rolling with a fast-changing industry – and world.

  • by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
You can’t order hot chocolate as an adult, and other unspoken coffee rules
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Coffee

You can’t order hot chocolate as an adult, and other unspoken coffee rules

Your daily beverage sends a message about who you are as a person, and it can’t be: “I want a cute sweet treat in a cup.”

  • by Thomas Mitchell
Roisin Gallagher shines in this darkly comic ‘Irish Fleabag’

Roisin Gallagher shines in this darkly comic ‘Irish Fleabag’

In the vein of This Way Up and Derry Girls, The Dry is a female-driven comedy that celebrates the uncomfortable and brittle edges of family life.

  • by Debi Enker
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‘Just gave money to a Jew’: Seinfeld faces more pro-Palestine hecklers in Melbourne

‘Just gave money to a Jew’: Seinfeld faces more pro-Palestine hecklers in Melbourne

The US comedian didn’t back down when hecklers targeted his Melbourne show, days after his Sydney performances were also interrupted.

  • by Cameron Woodhead
Jerry Seinfeld calls out pro-Palestine heckler in Melbourne
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Jerry Seinfeld calls out pro-Palestine heckler in Melbourne

US comedian Jerry Seinfeld was targeted by pro-Palestine activists at Rod Laver Arena.

The unexpected downside of finally experiencing business class
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Air travel

The unexpected downside of finally experiencing business class

How am I supposed to go from proper cutlery and a flatbed to arguing over an armrest?

  • by Thomas Mitchell
Jerry Seinfeld tells activists they’re in the wrong place at his Australian shows. Here’s why they persist

Jerry Seinfeld tells activists they’re in the wrong place at his Australian shows. Here’s why they persist

The comedian has become the target of pro-Palestinian protesters over what has been interpreted as his support for Israel’s response to the October 7 attacks by Hamas.

  • by Karl Quinn
‘She wrote the first draft in a week’: Patrick Brammall on his wife striking TV gold

‘She wrote the first draft in a week’: Patrick Brammall on his wife striking TV gold

“She hadn’t written a show before,” admits the Colin from Accounts star who created the hit series with his wife, Harriet Dyer.

  • by Jane Rocca