hello there.

my name’s tom and i’m an australian comedian doing his best.

i used to cohost the breakfast show on triple j, i hosted my own late-night tv show tonightly with tom ballard and i regularly travel all over the world performing stand-up comedy.

welcome to my website. here you can find out a little bit more about me, read my blog, check out any upcoming gigs i may have, check out my free podcast, and just generally have a good time.

if at any point you feel bored by this site’s content and would prefer the excitement and giddy thrills of youtube or online pornography, i suggest opening some new tabs and having the best of both worlds.

cheers.

Latest News

Freedom For The Press Panel

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Tom

📰 FREEDOM FOR THE PRESS

Recorded at The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne on Tue 14 Oct 2025

Censorship and secrecy threaten democracy. A discussion on press freedom and the public’s right to know.

🎤 Hosted by Tom Ballard, this panel features:

• Andrew Wilkie MP – Independent Federal MP & defender of whistleblowers

• Greg Barns SC – Barrister & human rights advocate

• Melissa Fyfe – Award-winning senior writer, Good Weekend

https://informationrights.org/

GoodChat Brisbane Show | November 20

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Tom

Tom Ballard | LIVE

As heard on triple j and Serious Danger. As seen on Deadloch and Fisk.

Tom is an award-winning Australian stand-up who’s trying to save the world with comedy – he will make you laugh, cry, ponder things then laugh some more.

Come see him tell wonderful, POWERFUL new jokes about everything going on with all the stuff.

“A raucous performance that is political as it is personal.”★★★★★Time Out

“A relentless whirl of opinion, silliness, and increasingly bad-taste jokes against those who most deserve it.”★★★★½ Chortle

“A very strong hour of acerbic comedy with a socialist bent.”★★★★The Age

“Absolutely packed with elite gags” ★★★★The Scotsman

“Tom Ballardruns on anger.” The Australian