Joshua Khoury is the 2026 RAW National champion, and he was selected to perform in the Sydney Comedy Festival’s 2026 new talent showcase. He has performed at comedy clubs across Australia and England, and also has a pretty good relationship with has grandmother all things considered.

“an excellent writer of quirky jokes, serving up one hilarious gag after another” – Chortle

“Josh, your dry humour is absolutely delightful,” – Matt Doran, host of Weekend of Sunrise (live on TV, so you know he meant it)

Roman Apollonov did not win RAW but got to the state finals twice which is pretty commendable also.  He has opened for Sam Campbell at the Enmore theatre, and makes some lip-smackingly good animations on Instagram, where they have received over 10 million views.