For example:"...my mate Boomer rang" (boomerang) "...do you wanna game of Euchre, Lyptus?" (eucalyptus) "...how much can a koala bear?" (koala) "Australiana" is the biggest selling Australian 12 inch single ever. It was number one on the charts in 1983 for 13 weeks. In 1984, Tayshus released the single "Phantom Shuffle", which rose to number 16 nationally on the Aria Chart, followed by his debut album When the Ticklers Stopped Quivering, which also peaked within The Australian top 100. In 1984, he sold out the Sydney Entertainment Centre, supported by local comedians. 1985–1989: "Highway Corroboree" & Whispering Joke In February 1988, Tayshus released the single "Highway Corroboree", which peaked at number 46 on the Australian charts. It was lifted from the album Whispering Joke. He performed the single live on the Sunday Program in 1988, on Channel Nine, especially for the Australian bicentennial anniversary. His controversial monologue sided with the Aboriginal people, and was highly critical of the first white settlers. In the late 1980s Tayshus toured Australia with other well-known comedians. He often introduced young and gifted new comics to his audiences. 1990s: Film In 1990 Tayshus relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a movie career. He had a small cameo in the Sharon Stone movie Sliver, directed by mate and fellow film school alumnus Phillip Noyce. At night, Tayshus worked in comedy clubs in LA and in New York. He was represented for stand-up by Irvin Arthur and Associates in LA in 1993 and for film work by Metropolitain. He auditioned for movies including Ace Ventura Pet Detective and Clear and Present Danger His stay in Los Angeles culminated in a collaboration on a low-budget feature film titled Dream Factory, which he co-wrote with the Director Paschal Franchot, and was lead actor. The film was a tragi-comedy about Austen's last days in LA trying to become a big shot. It also included cameos from Naomi Watts, Billy Zane, and Nehemiah Persoff. Returning to Australia in 1997, Tayshus wrote and starred in a short film titled Intolerance. At Tropfest in 1998, the film won the award for Best Film, and Tayshus won Best Actor. The film had been entered in competition under the name of a fictitious feminist filmmaker, Laura Feinstein. When the film won, the head of Tropfest, John Polson, announced that the top prize had finally been won by a woman. When the director, Paul Fenech, jumped