Mike McColl Jones began writing comedy in the early 1960s, and for the next 40 years worked continuously at the epicentre of the Australian entertainment industry through the golden age of television.
It was the comic strip and movies that unleashed the legendary Australian comedian, and many of his characters, on the world.
While some progress has been made over the past five years, leading to a more diverse industry, there’s a long way to go if we want our TV industry to reflect an authentic, contemporary Australia.
An inclusive, welcoming society makes for better humour. Just ask the comedians on the second episode of ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast's look at the future of comedy.
A new episode of the ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast reveals the serious side of funny business. Has cancel culture gone too far?
Deferring to AI to give us what we like further diminishes culture at a societal scale, and cultural difference globally.
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