Peter Josip (Vic) won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) 2025 RAW Comedy National Grand Final at the weekend with a set covering racial identity, martial arts and contemporary political triggers around immigration. Josip also secured a spot at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, competing in So You Think You’re Funny? as part of his prize, and a studio session with photographer Nick Robertson to help Josip built his publicity assets.
The 2025 RAW Comedy National Grand Final at Melbourne Town Hall featured 13 new comics from heats conducted around Australia, each performing their best five-minute set. Runners-up in a close race were Mariah Nickolas (NSW) and Josh Spyro (Qld), with MC Lizzy Hoo anchoring the competition.
