If you know a Greg or are a Greg then this show is for you

Greg is an hour of absurdist sketch,improv and character comedy,taking as its starting point a pair of comedians’ fascination for a completely ordinary name.

• March 30,2025
• byWill Cox

How famously conflict-averse Luke McGregor handles curly questions

The everyman comedian has made a career of awkwardness – but then our lunch got a bit awkward.

• March 26,2025
• byCassidy Knowlton

We need to celebrate the complexities of humanity:Rhys Darby

While the New Zealand comedian worries about AI,his advice is to turn off the news and keep your sense of humour.

• March 26,2025
• byLenny Ann Low

How Ben Schwartz went from taking out the trash to being a comedy superstar

The Parks and Recreation star learned from some of the best in the business.

• March 25,2025
• byRod Yates

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025

This year’s laugh-fest has kicked off,with over 1000 performers stepping up to the mic. Here,our writers take a closer look.

The comedy show aiming to prove that laughter really is medicine

There will be ice water and dad jokes – what’s the worst that could happen?

• March 25,2025
• byNell Geraets

‘Sick of being passive’:Tony Armstrong launches ‘spell-check app for racists’

The former ABC News Breakfast presenter stars in a new viral comedy sketch that advertises a spell-check app for online trolls looking to insult him.

• March 21,2025
• byThomas Mitchell

Tony Armstrong's new spell-check app

The former ABC News Breakfast presenter stars in a new comedy sketch that advertises a spell-check app for online trolls looking to insult him.

• March 21,2025

Enough of this dessert disinformation. Admit it,cake sucks

When a dessert needs to work as hard as cake does to get attention,it’s not worth the sugar spike.

• March 20,2025
• byEliza Reilly

Not sure what to see at the MICF? Here’s how to make it a two-course comedy feast

If you enjoy these superstar comedians,pair them with these hilarious up-and-comers without breaking the bank.

• March 20,2025
• byLefa Singleton Norton