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

Baz McAlister, Journalist

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Laura Davis: Pillow Of Strength
"A bold show... best seen spoiler-free."
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Juliette Burton: When I Grow Up
"A charmer... with some darker twists."
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Adrienne Truscott: Adrienne Truscott's Asking For It
"Charm and incredible stage presence hold it together."
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Gordon Southern: Your New Favourite Comedian
"It’s a solid, no-gimmicks hour of whip-quick stand-up."
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Claire Sullivan: Claire Sullivan Vs The World
"The sunniest, most unpretentiously fun shows of the festival."
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"The line-up fuses a few game newbies with more seasoned talent."
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Tegan Higginbotham: Game Changer
"An open, honest, giving performer."
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Amelia Guild & Emma Newborn: The Bitches' Box
"Remarkable."
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The 5.30 Show
"Rounding out the bill, Harris Stuckey brings a bit of swagger to the posse."
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Tommy Little: Middleclass Gangster
"Little is infinitely likeable, on top of his game and, tonight, proves despite moonlighting on radio, he belongs on stage."
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Jordana Borensztajn: Like Me, Love Me, Retweet
"With video segments, a group sing-along and a bit of audience participation it’s a subtle, gentle ribbing of the way we build up a cyber-superego we broadcast to the world."
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Hayley Brennan: A Pallette Of Possessions
"At times a little unfocused, her set has some great lines and killer bits – including, ironically, one raging rant written after getting a really bad review last festival."