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7 Apr 2025

Bob Downe: 40th Anniversary Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Comedy, LGBTIQA+ Community, Performing Arts, Popular Culture

Bob Downe, the most fabulous lounge singer out of Murwillumbah, is celebrating 40 years in showbiz. With his trademark safari suits, dazzling smile, and voice that could sell you a cruise holiday, Bob has become a beloved camp icon of Australian comedy.

But behind the sparkle is Mark Trevorrow, a performer, storyteller and cultural touchstone whose career has seen this country change socially, politically and personally. From daytime TV to the gay club circuit, from the Mardi Gras stage to Edinburgh’s cobblestones, Bob has been there and sung ABBA through it all.

He is back at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with Bob Downe: 40th Anniversary Show.

Guest: Bob Downe

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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5 Feb 2026

Jesse Matheson: Mardi Gras Cancels its After Party

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The cancellation of the official Mardi Gras after-party has raised big questions for festival-goers and the broader community. Jesse Matheson ...

5 Feb 2026

Professor Emerita Thea van de Mortel: Why We Get Sick as Soon as the Holiday Starts

Health, Natural Sciences, Places & Travel, Science & Medicine

Many people push through stress and deadlines, only to feel unwell the moment they finally stop. Thea van de Mortel ...

5 Feb 2026

Associate Professor Vincent Ho: Ultra-processed Foods Increasing Bowel Cancer Rates In Under 50s

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Science & Medicine

Rates of bowel cancer are rising in people under 50, and researchers are increasingly linking this shift to ultra-processed foods. ...