Dan Ilic
‘Investigative Humourist’ Dan Ilic is one of Australia’s most prolific comedy voices, known for his work across TV, film, radio and stage – both at home and abroad.
Host of the popular podcast and live comedy show A Rational Fear, Dan brings together industry leaders, journalists, comedians and politicians, to use comedy to explore big issues such as climate change, press freedom and the intersection of culture and the internet. A Rational Fear won Best Comedy Podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards in 2020 and 2022.
As a journalist he’s worked for Fairfax Media, Al Jazeera’s youth publisher AJ+ and the Fusion/Gizmodo Media Groupin the USA. Most recently he worked on the AACTA nominated At Home Alone Together (ABC), a coronavirus comedy lifestyle show.
Dan was recognised by the Obama Foundation in 2019 as an Obama Foundation Leader Asia Pacific for his work in satire and climate change activism.
As a journalist he’s worked for Fairfax Media, Al Jazeera’s youth publisher AJ+ and the Fusion/Gizmodo Media Groupin the USA. Most recently he worked on the AACTA nominated At Home Alone Together (ABC), a coronavirus comedy lifestyle show.
Dan was recognised by the Obama Foundation in 2019 as an Obama Foundation Leader Asia Pacific for his work in satire and climate change activism, and he is currently a 2020 Bertha Fellow.