Business of Comedy Conference

02/06/2026

We've submitted the National Cultural Policy Consultation 2026 to the Australian Federal Government based on the three days of the Business of Comedy Conference.

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06/05/2026

Take a listen to session 3, 'Why satire is important for a healthy democracy', featuring Dan Ilic, John Delmenico, Andrew J Nash and Scott Dikkers:

Satire doesn’t just entertain—it sharpens public awareness, strengthens civic engagement, and keeps democratic systems accountable. Featuring speakers from The Onion, The Chaser, and HBO's Silicon Valley.

29/04/2026

The first session titled 'Why the laughter economy matters' is now available as a podcast. Featuring moderator Louise Mahler, and panelists Nina Taylor MP, Dr Mark Gibson and celebrity musician Wilbur Wilde!

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The laughter economy matters because it horizontally dissects film, TV, radio, podcasting, advertising & branding, keynotes and more.

21/04/2026

One of the topics at the conference was 'Why we need satire for a healthy democracy' and here's a perfect example of satire in action. Konrad from Punter's Politics has built up such a following on his comedy channel that he was invited onto the floor to speak at the Senate inquiry into taxing the gas giants.

Konrad Benjamin, a former school teacher who is behind the social media account Punters Politics, tells a Senate inquiry into taxing gas that the issue has fired up his near million followers

21/04/2026

Some 'earned media' from The Age featuring guest speakers Nina Taylor MP, Dr Mark Gibson, Wilbur Wilde, and conference founder, Morry Morgan.

15/04/2026

We talk to Scott Dikkers of The Onion in the studio ahead of his presentation at the Business of Comedy Conference in Melbourne.

Joining the hosts is none other than Scott Dikkers, founding editor of The Onion, and speaker at The Business of Comedy Conference.

13/04/2026

Ever wanted to build and host your own podcast? This is the session for you. Featuring Christina Canters () of Podcast Services Australia (), Matilda Knowles () of Monash University (), Richard Palmer of Triton Digital () and moderator Brad ‘Sheany’ Shean () this session will get you excited, plus educate you in the process, to build your very own podcast.

09/04/2026

Panelist for the session 'Why we need satire for a healthy democracy', Andrew J Nash, was interviewed by This Week in Comedy and shared behind the scenes in the writing and filming of HBO's comedy satire Silicon Valley.

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In this special episode we discuss and gossip about HBO's Silicon Valley TV show with technical advisor Andrew J Nash.

09/04/2026

The ticketing system needs a shakeup! And that’s just what this session at the Business of Comedy Conference aims to do, with Adam McCurdie () of Humanitix () and Linda Scott () of Eventbrite (), with moderator Greg Curcio ().