Stand-up comedy
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
Latest
‘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 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
Jerry Seinfeld and pro-Palestinian protester in heated exchange at Australian show
The US comedian was heckled during his Sunday night performance, and video shows a man being escorted out by security.
- by Karl Quinn
Dicey Topics
Good Weekend
‘I finally make sense to myself’: Em Rusciano on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses
The stand-up comedian and broadcaster on why she loves “bed-rotting” – and her personal version of hell.
- by Benjamin Law
Jerry Seinfeld blames ‘extreme left’ for ruining comedy
The 70-year-old comedian has revealed the jokes he says he couldn’t get away with on his celebrated sitcom today.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Can babies and live comedy ever mix? We asked a bunch of comedians
Arj Barker asked a woman and her baby to leave his show. Would others have done the same?
- by Nell Geraets
Opinion
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I want to have Arj Barker’s babies, but I wouldn’t take them to his shows
Arj Barker was entirely justified in throwing the mum and her baby out of his gig. In fact, a lifetime ban would have been in order.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Analysis
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Baby Reindeer has us asking who’s the real Martha. Is that the wrong question?
There’s a villain in this based-on-fact English series about a comedian and his stalker, but they almost get away with it.
- by Karl Quinn
Updated
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‘Focus is a delicate thing’: Arj Barker defends decision to boot mum with baby from show
The popular comedian asked the mother and baby to leave his Saturday night Comedy Festival show, saying it was for people aged over 15 only and the baby was “disrupting” his performance.
- by Elizabeth Flux
It’s the final weekend of the comedy festival: Here are the shows not to miss
From an existentially challenging joke about bin bags to the Norwegian clown who won Britain’s Got Talent, here are our latest reviews.
- by Lefa Singleton Norton, John Bailey, Sonia Nair, Mikey Cahill, Hannah Francis, Tyson Wray, Cher Tan, Cameron Woodhead, Donna Demaio, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Guy Webster