Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Baz McAlister, Journalist

Features / Arts
Adam Hills Hasn't Defected, He's Just Been Busy
"You end up on stage going, 'So what's the deal with trains? Has anyone else woken up in a hotel at noon?'"
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Comic Tommy Tiernan Talks About Irishness And Liking Pubs Over The Opera House
"What works about them all is they're slightly broken... They're out-of-the-way, run-down places and they work so well for stand-up."
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Duncan Trussell
Why Duncan Trussell Is Heralded As An 'Information DJ'
"You realise, 'Shit, I'm changed. This has changed my outlook on the world, the way I live, and it's certainly changed the way I perform on stage.'"
Features / Arts
Creating A Filthy Sit-Com For Nannas
“We’ll find out once and for all if Australia has an appetite for Stinky and Pinky.”
Features / Arts
In Search Of Dogs That Look Like Robert Redford
But not looking for the Straw Owl Museum
Features / Arts
A Fan Of Iggy Lasagna
"Who dat, who dat... dere’s a kangaroo dat."
Reviews / Arts
Micah D Higbed
"You might even learn something."
Reviews / Arts
Jonestown
"Some of the cleverest and classiest crowd participation of the festival."
Reviews / Arts
Fancy Boy
"Something fucking different."
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Michael Workman
"A master of language."
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5 For At 5
"The best deal at the Comedy Festival."
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FNC
"An inspired concept."
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