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The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, or Oxfam Gala, is a comedy show run annually as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Billed as Australian comedy's 'night of nights', it is held one week before the festival opens, and acts as a fundraiser for the charity Oxfam Australia. List of performers by year 1991 Host: David Strassman Gerry Connolly Gina Riley & Tina Arena Glenn Robbins & Mary-Anne Fahey Jane Turner & Peter Moon Kym Gyngell Magda Szubanski & Alan Pentland Marg Downey Matt Parkinson & Greg Fleet Nick Giannopoulos & Michael Veitch Norman Gunston Rachel Berger Sean Hughes Shane Bourne Steve Blackburn & Geoff Brooks Terry Jones The D-Generation (Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro & Tom Gleisner) Wendy Harmer 1992 Host: Shane Bourne Agro Bea Arthur Chris Lynam David Strassman George Kapiniaris Georgie Parker Gerry Connolly (as Elizabeth II) Jane Turner (as Bobbie Battista) Jimeoin Kate Raison Libbi Gorr (as Elle McFeast) with Janine De Lorenzo Nick Giannopoulos Rachel Berger Scared Weird Little Guys Simon Hill (as Paul Keating) Stomp The Blakeney Twins The Found Objects (Colin Lane, Frank Woodley & Scott Casley) Tiny Tim Effie (Mary Coustas) Trevor Marmalade 1993 Host: Gerry Connolly and Ernie Dingo Andy Goodone Anthony Morgan Chris Lynam Darren Casey Greg Champion Jimeoin Judith Lucy Lano & Woodley Lenny Henry Marty Putz Mary Coustas (as Effie) Rachel Berger Sal Upton Sean Hughes Shane Bourne Simon Hill (as Jeff Kennett) Stomp The Amazing Johnathan The Empty Pockets (Greg Fleet & Matt Quartermaine) The Scared Weird Little Guys 1994 Host: Wendy Harmer Bobcat Goldthwait Ennio Marchetto Flacco (Paul Livingston) Franklyn Ajaye Glynn Nicholas Jack Dee Jimeoin Judith Lucy Kinky Friedman Lano & Woodley Leslie Nielsen New Joke City (Greg Fleet, Marty Sheargold & Matt King) No Dangly Bits (Robyn Butler & Jeanette Cronin) Olé Phil Kay Steady Eddy The Amazing Johnathan Tokyo Shock Boys Tom Kenny 1995 Host: Andrew Denton featuring Magda Szubanski Alan Davies Anthony Morgan Brian Nankervis Emo Philips Flacco Glynn Nicholas Jack Dee Judith Lucy Lano & Woodley Lee Evans Lynda Gibson Rachel Berger Robyn Butler Scott Capurro Sean Hughes Steady Eddy Steve Kearney The 3 Canadians Scared Weird Little Guys Vince Sorrenti 1996 Host: Julia Morris featuring Bruno Lucia Bill Bailey Bob Downe Bob Franklin & Matt King Ed Byrne Flacco Fred Rowan Greg Fleet Jimeoin Lano & Woodley Paul McDermott & Mosh Poulter & Duff Rich Hall Rudy Coby Scared Weird Little Guys Scott Capurro Wadaiko Ichiro 1997 Host: Judith Lucy and Shane Bourne Bill Bailey Boothby Graffoe Corky and the Juice Pigs Dame Sybil (Seán Cullen) Ed Byrne Frank Skinner Greg Fleet Greg Proops Hung Le Jeff Green Lano & Woodley Peter Berner Rhona Cameron Rich Hall Rod Quantock Scared Weird Little Guys Umbilical Brothers 1998 Host: Paul McDermott Al Murray The Pub Landlord Alan Parker (Simon Munnery) Anthony Morgan Dave O'Neil Bob Downe (Mark Trevorrow) Ed Byrne Greg Fleet James O'Loghlin John Hegley Julian Clary Matt King Owen O'Neill Parsons and Naylor STOMP The Fabulous Singlettes The Nualas Scared Weird Little Guys The Three Canadians Tokyo Shock Boys Urban Warrior Wil Anderson Source: 1999 Host: Rove McManus Jeff Green Carl Barron Judith Lucy Drew Fraser Lano & Woodley Adam Bloom Matt King Patrice O'Neal Scared Weird Little Guys Greg Fleet The League Against Tedium (Simon Munnery) Rachel Berger Dave Hughes Jimeoin Franklyn Ajaye Wil Anderson Dave O'Neil James O'Loghlin David Strassman Keith Robinson Lynn Ferguson Tripod Source: 2000 Host: Lano & Woodley Adam Bloom Arctic Boosh Arj Barker Boothby Graffoe & Phil Moriarty Carl Barron Cool Heat Urban Beat Dave Hughes Dave O'Neil Denise Scott Greg Fleet Johnny Vegas Kitty Flanagan Lano & Woodley Margaret Smith Matt King Peter Berner Peter Helliar Rachel Berger Sarah Kendall Scared Weird Little Guys Stewart Lee Tom Rhodes Tripod Wil Anderson Source: 2001 Host: Jimeoin Adam Hills Arj Barker Auto Boosh Chris Addison Dave Gorman Dave Hughes Dave O'Neil Deirdre O'Kane Greg Fleet Jeff Green Jenny Eclair Jimeoin Johnny Vegas Judith Lucy Lano & Woodley Miss Itchy Peter Helliar Rich Hall aka Otis Lee Crenshaw Rod Quantock Sarah Kendall Tripod Wil Anderson Source: 2002 Host: Wil Anderson Al Murray Bob Downe Carl Barron Chris Addison Daniel Kitson Dave Hughes Hattie Hayridge John Hegley Lano & Woodley Paul McDermott Peter Helliar Rachel Berger René Hicks Tony Woods Tripod Umbilical Brothers Source: 2003 Host: Dave Hughes Arj Barker Boothby Graffoe Cal Wilson Dan Antopolski Damian Callinan Daniel Kitson Danny Bhoy Dave Callan Dave Hughes Dave O'Neil Fiona O'Loughlin Flight of the Conchords Francesca Martinez Glenn Wool Jimeoin Lawrence Mooney Lee Mack Men in Coats Mike Wilmot Noel Fielding Paul McDermott and GUD Sarah Kendall Tom Gleeson Tripod Wil Anderson Source: 2004 Host: Magda Szubanski Adam Hills Akmal Saleh Chris Addison Daniel Kitson Danny Bhoy Dave Hughes Denise Scott Fiona O'Loughlin Greg fleet Howard Read (as Big Howard Little Howard) Lano & Woodley Lee Mack Maria Bamford Meshel Laurie Paul McDermott and GUD Rob Rouse Sarah Kendall Scared Weird Little Guys The Schneedles Todd Barry Tom Gleeson Tripod Wil Anderson Source: 2005 Host: Dave Hughes Adam Hills Akmal Saleh Arj Barker Bill Bailey Bob Downe Chris Addison Danny Bhoy Dave O'Neil Demetri Martin Denise Scott Eddie Perfect Paul McDermott and GUD Jason Byrne Jeff Green Jimeoin Maria Bamford Mike Wilmot Rich Hall Scott Brennan & Cal Wilson Sean Lock Stephen K Amos The Kransky Sisters Tripod Umbilical Brothers Wil Anderson Source: 2006 Host: Adam Hills Arj Barker Cal Wilson Charlie Pickering Corinne Grant Danny Bhoy Dave Hughes David O'Doherty Demetri Martin Dylan Moran Fiona O'Loughlin Freestyle Love Supreme Jason Byrne Jimeoin & Bob Franklin Judith Lucy Lano and Woodley Rich Hall and Mike Wilmot Stephen K Amos Tim Minchin Tripod Wil Anderson Source: 2007 Host: Peter Helliar Adam Hills Ardal O'Hanlon Corinne Grant Dave Hughes David O'Doherty Ed Byrne Fiona O'Loughlin Greg Fleet with Mick Moriarty Jason Byrne Jeff Green The cast of Keating! Mark Watson Phil Nichol Russell Howard Shappi Khorsandi Stephen K. Amos Puppet Up: The Jim Henson Puppet Company Tim Minchin Tom Gleeson Tripod Wil Anderson Source: 2008 Host: Paul McDermott Arj Barker Charlie Pickering Dave Hughes David O'Doherty Des Bishop Fiona O'Loughlin Frank Woodley Glenn Wool Jason Byrne Jeff Green Julia Morris Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler Mark Watson Nina Conti Phil Nichol Reginald D Hunter Rove McManus Sean Choolburra Shane Warne: The Musical (Eddie Perfect) Shappi Khorsandi Stephen K Amos Tom Gleeson Tripod Umbilical Brothers Wil Anderson Source: 2009 Host: Shaun Micallef Adam Hills Arj Barker Brendon Burns Charlie Pickering Chooky Dancers Dave Hughes Denise Scott Des Bishop Fiona O'Loughlin Hannah Gads.... Discover the Bob Franklin Matt Carlson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Bob Franklin Matt Carlson books.

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  • The Next Girl synopsis, comments

    The Next Girl

    Carla Kovach

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    Coffee Girl

    Sophie Sinclair

    Mackenzie "Kiki" Forbes finds herself in a pickle. Either become her snarky sister's nanny, or move halfway across the country to work as assistanttothestylist of a ...

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    Get Lucky

    Lila Monroe

    Fall for the hot and hilarious romcom spin on 'The Hangover', perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, and Emily Henry! What happens when you wake up in a hotel s...

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    Hot Off the Press

    Lexy Timms

    "This is what really happened… reported by a free press, for a free people…" Wes Shaw leads a secret double life. As the secret owner of a billion dollar newspap...

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    A Bookshop to Die For

    M.P. Black

    Ditching her fiancé at the altar, Alice Hartford bolts to her childhood hometown to reconnect with the last, happy remnant of her past: her mom's old bookstore. But the bookst...

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    Eternal

    W.J. May

    She will fight for what is hers. When the king is murdered, Katerina, his only daughter, must flee for her life. She finds herself on a strange and dangerous path. Alone for the fi...

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    Awaken Me

    Jenna Jacob

    He was more than a ghost haunting my dreams…he was real. By day, I’m Julianna Garrett …a prim, proper accountant. By night, I’m tormented by dreams of an alpha, ambereyed Adonis wh...

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    The Scarlet Letter

    Nathaniel Hawthorne

    An Apple Books Classic edition. Hester Prynne lives in infamy. After committing adultery and bearing a child with a man whose name she refuses to divulge, the heroine of Nathaniel ...

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    Become A Better Version of Yourself

    Ben Leighton

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    All Fired Up

    Kathryn Shay

    Captain Jarek Zenko, a war veteran and firefighter, meets Lacey Roth at a bar one night. They don’t share their real identities, even when they retreat to a hotel. When they meet t...

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    School of Potential

    W.J. May

    USA Today Bestselling author, W.J. May brings you a continuation of the international bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan! Come back and enjoy the famous characters, or ...

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    Bewitching a Highlander

    Roma Cordon

    Defying all for the love of a bewitching lass. Breena MacRae, a healer from Skye with a touch of witchery in her blood, embarks on a dangerous search for her missing father. She ar...

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    The Four Loves

    C. S. Lewis

    The Four Loves summarizes four kinds of human loveaffection, friendship, erotic love, and the love of God. Masterful without being magisterial, this book's wise, gentle, candi...

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    Inception of Gold

    Lexy Timms

    Things are not as bad as they seem. They are worse. Being the personal assistant to a narcissistic actress who just happens to own the key to my family's undoing isn't ex...

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    Wuthering Heights

    Emily Brontë

    An Apple Books Classic edition. If you’ve only ever seen Wuthering Heights on screen, you may have an image of Catherine and Heathcliff as the ultimate starcrossed lovers. But that...

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    The Count of Monte Cristo

    Alexandre Dumas

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    Rogue Alpha

    Kimber White

    One touch made her crave him. But the pull of fate could be the path to ruin. College student Laura Prince lands a plum internship deep in the Michigan wilderness. When she discove...

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    Salvation

    Meghan O'Flynn

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    Masters of Restraint

    Ines Johnson

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    His Own Heaven

    Jennie Kew

    Winner of the 2021 Passionate Plume Award for BDSM Romance Finalist in the 2021 Stiletto Contest for Contemporary Romance He taught her to trust, she taught him to love. ​ Lucy Bar...

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    Mark Lesky

    Classic fairy tales, legends and folk stories in short version without violence retold with lovely illustrations in simple language. Perfect for reading aloud to small chi...

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    Dream Psychology

    Sigmund Freud

    An Apple Books Classic edition. Written by the founding father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud’s 1899 book is the definitive text on learning to interpret dreams. Freud’s groundbr...

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    Meditations

    Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius

    Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.

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    Christmas in Sweetbriar Cove

    Melody Grace

    Celebrate the holidays in Sweetbriar Cove with this festive romance collection, containing two sizzling smalltown holiday stories perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Sophie Kinsella...

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    Dark Psychology and Manipulation

    Margaret Morrison

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    The Stoic Mind

    Addy Osmani & GoLimitlesss

    Discover the timeless wisdom of Stoicism in a modern context with "The Stoic Mind," an enlightening visual guide by Addy Osmani and GoLimitlesss. This rich exploration co...

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    The Odyssey

    Homer

    An Apple Books Classic edition. Homer’s eighthcentury epic poem is a companion to The Iliad . It tells the story of Odysseus, who journeys by ship for 10 years after the Trojan War...

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    Whiskey Girl

    Melissa Belle

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    Pretty Little Lies

    Ivy Thorn

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    Saltwater Cove

    Amelia Addler

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    Caught Up with the Captain

    Kait Nolan

    Can a retired naval commander and the love he left behind overcome a 34yearold secret to find their way to a second chance? Captain Mitchell Greyson is a man who believes in duty. ...

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    Tempting the King

    Jessa York

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    You Are Kind

    Michael Gordon

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    Teach Me

    Cassandra Dean

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    Alpha

    Sybil Bartel

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    Man In The Water

    Jon Hill

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    The Target

    Lexy Timms

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    Just Me

    Lexy Timms

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    Death at Hazel House

    Betty Rowlands

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    Escape, A New Life

    David J Antocci

    To save herself, she had to lose everything. Trapped in a tropical paradise with no memory of how she got there, Abby is thrust into a fight for her life. Hunted by a madman, and c...

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    The Honeymoon Homicide

    J. R. Mathis & Susan Mathis

    Enjoy this SmallTown Murder Mystery Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple I'm Father Tom Greer, a Catholic Priest in a smalltown parish who never expected this . . . When I came...

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    Nothing to Hide

    Scarlett Finn

    Prize of a lifetime: travel the world with a celebrity billionaire. Come to LA with us, Roxie… It will be so much fun! We have tickets for a latenight talk show! What could possibl...

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    The Cupcake Cottage

    Jean Oram

    NHL player Maverick Blades could fall in love with anyone... But he had to fall for a woman who falls under the Bro Code as untouchablehis best friend’s beautiful ex, DaisyMae Ray....

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes synopsis, comments

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    Arthur Conan Doyle

    An Apple Books Classic You get not one, not two, but 25 gripping mysteries in Arthur Conan Doyle’s first of five collections of Sherlock Holmes short stories. Follow the brilliant ...

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    Always Yours

    Claire Raye

    Some things are just meant to be... Ellen Somerville and Will McIntyre met by accident and under unusual circumstances. Getting sprayed by a skunk in a parking lot wouldn’t normall...

  • Peace on Earth synopsis, comments

    Peace on Earth

    Maia Ross

    Crime never takes a holiday. Why should Irma? Irma Abercrombie is an energetic retiree with a shadowy past, a mean right hook, and a profound love of Christmas. Surrounded by seaso...

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    Think and Grow Rich

    Greg Habstritt & Napoleon Hill

    Think and Grow Rich is one of the most popular success book of alltime, having sold more than 60 million copies since it was first published more than 70...

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    Never Enough

    Lexy Timms

    Be good enough never is... Anthony Accardi is a man on a mission: make his father's watch company a success while bringing in millions of dollars. To do that, he needs an assi...

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    Law of Attraction

    Jordan Hollis

    How to Finally Overcome the Hurdles of Manifesting Proven, effective and enjoyable ways to help you manifest faster… Right now, think of something that makes you successful. If you...

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    How to Choose a Guy in 10 Days

    Lila Monroe

    The only thing more hilarious than the movies is… real life?! Fall in love with the sizzling grumpysunshine romantic comedy perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Ali Hazlewood! ...