Australian Tumbleweeds

The mother and son in Mother and Son

It’s the final episode of Mother and Son tonight, so we ask why is the final episode so similar to lots of other Australian sitcoms’ final episodes? And why is it Rosehaven’s fault. blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/2025/10/wedd...

New article is up now! When the head of scripted programming at a public broadcaster says they aren't interested in comedy, you better believe I have plenty to say about it.

Hey Look, it's Possibly the Worst Idea in Recent Memory - Australian Tumbleweeds Press release time! Julia Zemiro to host ABC’s new true-crime panel show Crime Night! The ABC is thrilled to announce that Julia Zemiro will host Crime Night! a comedy true-crime panel show where real...

Some ABC executive saw all those jokes about the Mushroom Trial and thought “Show!”
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Troy Kinne and the cast of Full Story

The cast of Optics looking worried

In the battle of the PR sitcoms, no one wins. We review the final episode of Optics and Troy Kinne’s Full Story. blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/2025/03/vale...

Two women in their 20s looking a bit evil

ICYMI we have reviewed the new sitcom Optics. Spin this review, PR types! blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/2025/01/a-ba...

Australian Tumbleweeds Awards statuette

We’ve announced the winners of the Australian Tumbleweeds Awards! See who won: blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/2025/01/aust...

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Voting in the Australian Tumbleweeds Awards closes Friday! You don’t have long to get your votes in. Find out more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Happy New Year! Start 2025 the right way: cast your vote in the Australian Tumbleweeds Awards. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #australiancomedy #happy2025

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Lack of other options this year.

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Cast your vote now in the Australian Tumbleweeds Awards. Celebrating the best and worst of #australiancomedy this year. Vote here -> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Get voting now in the Australian Tumbleweeds Awards 2024! - Australian Tumbleweeds Do you have views on Australian comedy in 2024? Well, now's the time to express them as you vote in this year's Australian Tumbleweeds Awards.

It’s that time of year again! Vote now in the Australian Tumbleweeds Awards: blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/2024/12/vote...

Could have done with a few more rounds of script edits!

The cast of Nugget is Dead? A Christmas Story

Stan’s Christmas movie for 2024 is Nugget Is Dead? A Christmas Story. Is it a Christmas cracker or a great big turkey? Here’s our review: blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/2024/12/nugg...

Vale The Cheap Seats 2024 - Australian Tumbleweeds Whenever the conversation turns to discussing what kinds of comedy programs we need in 2024, the same classics are pushed forward. “We need another Late Show,” we hear. “Bring back The Big Gig,” is an...

Can you make great comedy by bringing back old shows? We argue there’s more to it than a good format. blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/2024/11/vale...

The ABC's structural change has been bad for scripted comedy - Australian Tumbleweeds The 2025 upfronts announcement says a lot about why the ABC makes the comedies it does. It’s all about where comedy sits within the ABC.

Why are so many ABC comedies comedy-dramas? We’ve had some thoughts… blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/2024/11/abc-...

Think About the Future: Yawn ABC - Australian Tumbleweeds Remember those magical days when we all thought a federal Labor government might actually do some good? What blind, ignorant fools we were… Oh right, sorry: the ABC just announced their line-up for 20...

The future of ABC comedy is…mostly more of the same. blog.australiantumbleweeds.com/2024/11/thin...

Our new and improved Australian Comedy starter pack is now live. Thanks for your feedback and suggestions - this is very much a work in progress! go.bsky.app/LpfEvde