As a stand-up comedian Wendy Harmer performed her one-woman shows at the Melbourne, Edinburgh, Montreal and Glasgow Mayfest Comedy Festivals, in London’s West End and the Sydney Theatre Company. Wendy enjoyed huge popularity leading Sydney radio station 2Day FM’s top-rating Breakfast Show for 11 years was the co-host of ABC’s 702 Sydney morning show from 2016 -2021. She has hosted, written and appeared in a variety of TV shows including ABC’s The Big Gig.

A former political journalist, Wendy is the author of eight books for adults including her bestselling novel Farewell My Ovaries, Love and Punishment and Nagging for Beginners, a how-to guide for women. She has also written two teen novels, I Lost My Mobile at the Mall and I Made Lattes for a Love God. Wendy’s children’s book series about Pearlie the park fairy have sold more than 700,000 copies, adapted for stage and turned into an animated television series. 

Stuff, a four-part television documentary series which Wendy produced, wrote and presented, premiered on ABC TV in March 2008. In late 2008 Wendy and Angela Catterns recorded a 16 part podcasting series for ABC Radio Local called Is it Just Me? which returned for a second season in 2009. Together they debated and discussed their observations and conclusions on everyday life. Wendy teamed up again with Angela Catterns on ABC News Radio with a new show called It’s News to Me, which recapped the week’s events. Wendy is currently the morning host on ABC Radio National. She has been a columnist on many publications including the Good Weekend and The Sunday Telegraph.