Mick Neven
Mick is a Melbourne-based comedian and writer. He has a wife, daughter, two dogs and a veggie garden. If you follow him on twitter, he’ll follow you back - @MickNeven
Articles by Mick Neven
Make Melbourne Cup Day a national public holiday
On the first Tuesday of November, around three-ish, every fair-dinkum Australian gathers round for “The Race That Stops the Nation”.…... Read more
Stand-up comedians won’t take this lying down
Stand-up comedy’s a funny thing…but there’s nothing funny about stealing another comedian’s jokes. Unless you do it on national television…... Read more
Celebrating the Australian spirit
This summer of floods has been an incredible test of character for all the people who’ve faced it. And through…... Read more
Fundraising chocolate will be the death of me
I’m lucky that only two of my work colleagues have school age children attending a Public School. So only about…... Read more
AFL Grand Final - the ultimate blokes’ leave pass
AFL Grand Final Day is a great day. For supporters of the two teams that make it to the big…... Read more
How to vote in the electorate of Melbourne
I don’t mind admitting, I was excited when I rocked up to the polling booth. I was voting in Melbourne…... Read more
How to punch a shark and win the jackpot
Some people get all the luck. Paul Welsh is surfing with his son, gets bitten (sorry, that should read ‘savagely…... Read more
Scrambling Humpty Dumpty, and other travesties
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s horses and all the King’s…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
