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Wendy Harmer

Australian broadcaster, journalist, comedian, author and playwright

In a career spanning four decades, Wendy Harmer has found success as a journalist, columnist, radio broadcaster, TV host, author, playwright and comic performer.

A former political journalist, Wendy ran away with the circus in the 80s and forged a career in comedy at the Edinburgh Festival, London’s West End and on stages in Ireland, the US and all over Australia.

Wendy was a pioneer for women in media as MC of ABC TV’s The Big Gig and as the headliner in 2Day FM’s Morning Crew which dominated Sydney radio ratings for 11 years.

She is the author of some 30 fiction books for children, teens and women. She has also written plays, an opera libretto and has been a prolific columnist for many magazines and newspapers, most notably as Editor In Chief of her own site for women, The Hoopla.

These days you can hear her on ABC Radio Sydney's Morning radio program.

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Key Points for Wendy Harmer

Wendy Harmer is a journalist, columnist, radio broadcaster, TV host, playwright and comic performer.
A former political journalist, Wendy forged a career in comedy at the Edinburgh Festival, London’s West End and on stages in Ireland, the US and all over Australia.
A pioneer of women in media, she had her own show on ABC TV, The Big Gig and was part of the highly rated 2Day FM morning crew for 11 years.
She is the author of over 30 books, columnist of many magazines and newspapers and is the Editor in Chief of The Hoopla, her own site for women.
She is currently on ABC Radio Sydney's morning radio program.

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Testimonials for Wendy Harmer

A comic encyclopaedia
The Scotsman

See her... appreciate how good she really is
Time Out London

She's hilarious
Sydney Morning Herald

Fluent, impromptu wit
The National Times

Bite and brilliant warmth
Stiletto Magazine

Wickedly funny
RAM Magazine

On the new frontier of feminist humour
The Australian

Brilliant satire
The Sun News Pictorial

Outrageous, irreverent and consistently challenging
The Age

Devastating
The Age

Hilarious...a warmth and sense of comic timing which puts her far ahead of the rest
Adelaide Advertiser

Australia's Queen of Comedy
The Melbourne Times

Wendy Harmer just keeps getting better
The Melbourne Herald