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Steph Tisdell, who is performing at this year's MICF. Image supplied.
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First Nations funnies: Steph Tisdell and Elaine Crombie talk turning pain into punchlines at this year's MICF

Comedians Steph Tisdell & Elaine Crombie talk to ArtsHub as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) begins.

Hannah Camilleri is one of the improv comedians bringing spontaneous acts to this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Photo: Pat Mooney.
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Spare a thought for improv comedians at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival

What does it take to make up a show on the spot? Four improv comics share their secrets.

Zelda Moon and Lazy Susan in The Witchy Girls. Photo: Nicole Squelch/Iris Arc Pictures.
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DIY magic and fan funding: The Witchy Girls conjures a new model for making Aussie TV

After funding rejections, RuPaul's Drag Race champ Lazy Susan and her sister Zelda Moon are turning to live audiences to…

Jan Fran is taking media criticism on the road with Antoinette Lattouf on the It's A No From Me Tour. Image: ETTE Media/Hugh Stewart.
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‘You cannot hold this alone’: Jan Fran on how to live, work and create in dark times

Journalist Jan Fran is fed up. But as she heads on tour with fellow podcaster Antoinette Lattouf, joy, art and…

Judith Nangala Crispin, the author and poet behind The Dingo's Noctuary. Photo: Supplied.
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The Dingo’s Noctuary: Judith Nangala Crispin's ArtsHub interview  

Judith Nangala Crispin's latest book contains life, death and everything in between. She talks to ArtsHub.

Psychotherapist Andrew Sloan, author of Why Things Feel F*cked. Image supplied.
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5 questions for Andrew Sloan, author of Why Things Feel F*cked

Psychotherapist Andrew Sloan's new book – Why Things Feel F*cked – aims for modern solutions to our age-old sense of…

Man in black suit and glasses in formal portrait in front of painting. Jason Smith
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Sobering but optimistic – AGSA Director Jason Smith takes stock in the face of change

AGSA Director Jason Smith speaks with ArtsHub about the realities of the role and how he is planning for the…

Boorloo Contemporary at East Perth Power Station (seen here in 2025) returns for Perth Festival 2026. An industrial-looking building lit up by brightly coloured projects, and photographed from the air at night; a large crowd is gathered in the building's expansive courtyard.
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Perth Festival 2026 makes the most of its city’s cultural infrastructure shortage

Artistic Director Anna Reece reveals how her second Perth Festival takes over the city’s public and private spaces.

Nell in her Powerhouse Museum studio in Sydney. Photo: Mark Pokorny.
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‘You can't unread a smile’: Nell opens joyful 30-year survey Face Everything

Nell talks to ArtsHub about simplicity, spirituality and the difficult task of choosing work for her major survey at Heide…

Krishna Istha presents First Trimester as part of Melbourne Fringe. Image: Jordon Rossi and Emily Drake
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Krishna Istha's First Trimester: 'Many people are open to giving sperm'

In the ultimate crowd participation show, the trans would-be parent Krishna Istha looks for sperm donors in the audience.

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