Danny Katz

Danny Katz is a Canadian-born, Jewish Australian columnist and author who writes for The Age and the Sydney [Morning Herald]. His column was syndicated in The West Australian until its unexplained removal in 2016. He is the Modern Guru in the Good Weekend magazine, a parody on modern etiquette advice columns.
Originally from Canada, Katz's father had worked in Sri Lanka as a geologist, before moving to Sydney.
Living in Melbourne, Katz started out as a stand-up comedian and wrote columns for The Age since the mid-1990s before giving up his column in 2021.
Katz is also known as the author of the award-winning children's book series, Little Lunch, published by Black Dog Books and features illustrations by Katz's wife Mitch Vane, which has been adapted into television series Little [Lunch |Little Lunch].
Katz has two children.