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"Comedy cracks through the darkness": Dhinawan Baker reflects on Deadly Funny win
Following his big win on Deadly Funny 2025, Dhinawan Baker says the national com...
Joseph Guenzler 17 Apr 2025
Indigenous comedians join forces for hour of sketches at Melbourne International Comedy Festival
After a string of hit shows in recent years, Dane Simpson is getting out of his...
Jarred Cross 8 Apr 2025
Comedy gets personal in Mad Constable
Aboriginal comedian, writer, and queer rights activist Annaliese Constable will...
Joseph Guenzler 26 Mar 2025
From dad jokes to dad life: Dane Simpson takes on Sydney Comedy Festival
Gamilaroi comedian Dane Simpson has built a reputation as one of Australia's mos...
Joseph Guenzler 19 Mar 2025
Sydney Comedy Festival: Leon Filewood’s stand-up cuts through political noise
The Sydney Comedy Festival is set to showcase some of the country's brightest co...
Joseph Guenzler 11 Mar 2025
Blak humour: Unveiling power, resilience and sovereignty

My father taught me, at an early age, an invaluable lesson about using humour to navigate painful events. At school, I faced constant bullying and racial slurs, with derogatory slang reducing my Abori...

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Angelina Hurley Oct 31, 2024
Sold out Deadly Funny Grand Final sees joint winners

Monday night was the Deadly Funny Grand Final at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, hosted by renowned Biripi comedian Andy Saunders, and saw six Indigenous comedians from around Australia compete in fron...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 16, 2024
Elaine Crombie set to bring the house down with Aboriginal Comedy All Stars

Pitjantjatjara, Warrigmal and South Sea Islander woman Elaine Crombie is set to make her appearance with the Aboriginal Comedy Stars this season in Naarm (Melbourne) and Meanjin (Brisbane) with a numb...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 12, 2024
Janty Blair is taking on comedy one bad online date at a time

"The only reason I got into comedy was I was on a bumble date."This is how Butchulla, Mununjhali and Woppaburra woman and award-winning comedian Janty Blair says how she got her start in the ficklest...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 10, 2024
Electric Fields, Gary Lang and more set to perform at Darwins Garrmalang Festival

Electric Fields, the acclaimed electronic music duo, will team up with the Darwin Symphony Orchestra for a unique performance at Garrmalang Festival 2024.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Mar 14, 2024
Sydney Comedy Festival returns this April with an all-star cast of Indigenous comedians

The Sydney Comedy Festival has unveiled additional acts for the 2024 edition, scheduled from April 22 to May 19. The festivities begin with the much-anticipated Galas running from April 23-25 at vario...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 29, 2024
All Star comedian Kevin Kropinyer credits Deadly Funny for changing his life

Cheeky, loud, black and proud, Deadly Funny is the biggest First Nations comedy showcase in Australia and is hitting all corners of the nation with a series of heats.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Feb 9, 2024
US comedian called out for anti-Indigenous racism

A US comedian has sparked outrage for a series of "jokes" aimed at First Nations Australians with references to racist stereotypes during his Australian tour.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 27, 2023
WA's best First Nations comedians to star at Deadly Funny

Fremantle will host the long-running Deadly Funny national comedy competition at the Fremantle Arts centre at 7pm, tonight - Thursday 2 March. Described as "cheeky, loud, Black and proud!

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Rhiannon Clarke Mar 2, 2023
New series to explore the colourful side of First Nations languages

Comedian Gabriel Willie's new series delivers a funny and unique take on learning and embracing Indigenous languages. Willie has made thousands laugh through his skits on social media, under the name...

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Rhiannon Clarke Dec 8, 2022
Black Comedy actor Aaron Fa'Aoso releases frank memoir So Far, So Good

Actor and former professional footballer Aaron Fa'Aoso has blessed us with tears of laughter through his much-loved character in Black Comedy skit The Tidda's on ABC.

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NIT Oct 7, 2022
Bumble date leads to Deadly Funny crown for comedian Janty Blair

Butchulla comedian Janty Blair has been crowned Australia's Deadly Funny winner at Naarm's (Melbourne) International Comedy Festival - and it all started with a Bumble date.

Rachel Stringfellow Rachel Stringfellow Apr 22, 2022
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