Comedy
Before Wendy Harmer agreed to marry her partner, there was one obstacle he had to clear
“So many men didn’t want to take me out for breakfast after I’d eaten them alive for dinner.”
- by Wendy Harmer
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Parenting
Raising a baby is hard, but naming one is harder
In a world overflowing with Charlottes and Charlies, Oscars and Olivers, choosing a baby name is an impossible task.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Smartphone photos are flawless. Let’s bring back the ugly truth
Our old photos might not have been pretty, but at least they captured the reality of life.
- by Richard Glover
How to train a comedian: The stars creating pathways for a new generation
Wil Anderson, Chas Licciardello, Andrew Denton and Dan Ilic are passionate about the need to nurture the next generation of TV comedy talent.
- by Hannah Story
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Peep Show was TV comedy’s sliding door moment
It’s 20 years since Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, David Mitchell, Robert Webb and Olivia Colman created the ground-breaking Peep Show.
- by Ben Pobjie
Frasier is one of my favourite TV shows ever. The reboot? We’ll see
The idea of rebooting the feted Kelsey Grammer sitcom filled many fans with trepidation.
- by Debi Enker
Opinion
Shopping centres
Joyful, comforting and air-conditioned: The shopping centre is a gift to us all
The humble shopping centre - once a meeting point for everyone from horny teenagers to exhausted parents - is battling a decline in relevance. But it means more to us than we realise.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Rare cancer revealed as Cal Wilson’s cause of death
The Christchurch-born comedian, actor and writer died on Wednesday morning at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
‘Perhaps you can carry on’: Billy Connolly hopes death won’t stop him
As a “wee boy”, the Scottish comedian was cast adrift. Now, at 80 and struggling with Parkinson’s, he contemplates the final journey to come.
- by JP O'Malley
What would Brisbane look like on TV? Matt Okine has ideas cooking
The comedian, actor and writer has moved back to his home town of Brisbane and wants to create opportunities to “stop people like me moving away”.
- by Courtney Kruk
Cal Wilson was one of Australia’s best-known, and beloved comedians
Wilson, a stand-up comic, writer and actor, has died after a short illness. She was 53.