Dear Younger Nelly Thomas, Nice Is Good, Too Nice Is Bad
This week (Thursday) marks International Women’s Day. Writer and comedian Nelly Thomas writes a letter…More
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Nelly Thomas
Nelly Thomas has been described as one of Australia’s most natural comedians. An award-winning performer, she was listed as one of Australia’s “most innovative thinkers” in The Age Newspaper’s, The Zone and was featured on the ABC’s Big Ideas: The Smartest Stuff on TV, Radio and Online. Nelly is a regular guest on ABC Radio and writes extensively in the print and online media. In 2012 she published her first book. Nelly has performed in over sixteen festivals and directed shows by the likes of Maria Bamford and Stella Young. She’s also grown two humans of her own.
It’s International Day Of The Girl Child. Over To Nelly Thomas…
I posed the following question to my 10-year-old daughter, “How do you think we can…More
The Benefit Of The Doubt: Try It Some Time, My Fellow Facebookers
Passion is a good thing. Flogging someone to death (virtually) online probably isn’t. Nelly Thomas…More
Why Work-Life Balance Is Bollocks
It’s no great mystery either, writes Nelly Thomas. Many of the world’s problems are so…More
Feminist Parenting: Miss Captain America And Employable Barbie
Raise your kids or smash gender roles? Challenges notwithstanding, there’s no reason you can’t do…More
Income For All: A World Without Centrelink
Nelly Thomas has been a self-employed comedian for 15 years. Prior to that she worked…More
They Call It Puppy Love
If you’ve never felt the warmth of a dog that eats sticks, buries your underwear…More
Nelly Thomas On How Her Mate Became Homeless
How does an articulate, middle-aged highly employable – and employed – man become homeless? Nelly…More
Why We Should All Watch A Bit Of Crap TV
Nelly Thomas makes the case for wading into free to air television, if for no…More
David Leyonhjelm Gets Grinchy Again… And It’s Only 48 Weeks Until Christmas!
Australia’s angriest white man has taken aim at childcare. And so Nelly Thomas has taken…More