The laughs are on us at this exclusive first taste of the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, live and on your radio.

Join 774 ABC Radio Melbourne’s David Astle and Jacinta Parsons at Comedy Bites, featuring the finest morsels of bite-sized comedy chunks from the feast ahead. 

This event is free, but registration is required.

Tuesday, March 24 | Melbourne Town Hall

Every week a well-known identity steps into The Confessional on Breakfast to share something we don't know about them.

Grammy and Academy award winning musician Bret McKenzie is best known as one-half of Flight Of The Conchords.

He joined Sharnelle and Bob to reveal something about his childhood that he rarely tells people.

Former Olympic swimmer Michael Klim, known for his power and speed, was struck by a rare muscle-wasting disease, leaving him nearly unable to walk.

ABC's Australian Story will open its 30th season with a documentary on Klim and his life after a CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy) diagnosis.

Michael joined Afternoons presenter Brigitte Duclos to discuss his health journey on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne. 

Do you think you or someone you know may have ADHD? Are you waiting for a specialist for an assessment or possible diagnosis?

Drive with Ali Moore explored proposed changes to ADHD diagnosis and treatment protocols, following a Victorian Government commitment to invest $750,000 to train 150 GPs to diagnose, treat and prescribe for ADHD in adults and children.

Charlie Pickering is back to the studio with his radio comedy show TGIF. Want to see some of Australia’s best comedians unwrap the week’s event? Get free tickets here and watch it live at the ABC Southbank studio every Friday.

With tender roasted zucchini, salty feta, charred sweet corn and crunchy seeds, this dish will satisfy a veggie craving and is the perfect balance of taste and texture.