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Funny Tonne – part one, MICF 2025

The first batch of top reviews from the Funny Tonne, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's fledgling reviewers for 2025.

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Theatre review: A Girl's Guide to World War, Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

A remarkable story of the bravery of female medical pioneers, exploring the strictures of the early 20th century within a…

Crazy ceramic of an Asian style fish in bright colours. Wedgwood
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Exhibition review: Wedgwood: Artists and Industry, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery

This exhibition is an incredible coup, and it delivers on this rare opportunity in spades.

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Book review: Mother Tongue, Naima Brown

Motherhood, womanhood and the power of words.

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Comedy review: Anisa Nandaula: You Can't Say That, The Victoria Hotel

What's it like being a black girl in Australia?

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Event review: Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2025, Alice Springs Desert Park

Parrtjima offers joy and hope in a dazzling display of storytelling through light.

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Comedy review: Ting Lim: What I Really Think, QT, MICF 2025

Cheerful comedy from a stand-up on the rise.

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VR immersive review: Titanic: A Voyage Through Time, 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Glitches need to be ironed out, but this VR experience will transport you back to 1912, to the majesty and…

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Exhibitions review: Akishi Ueda, Mark Seabrook, Creatures: Art Toys & Sculptures group show, Beinart Gallery

A smorgasbord of surrealism lies quietly in Brunswick.

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Comedy review: Elf Lyons: Horses, Malthouse Theatre, MICF 2025

Elf Lyons is definitely horsing around.

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