Nightlife
Nightlife with Phil Clark and Suzanne Hill has everything you need to get you through the night, seven nights a week.
Episodes
Where is Australia heading in the 21st century?
Philip Clark is joined by one of our greatest political journalists George Megalogenis to discuss the Three Shocks that will define our national politics into the 21st century.
Nightlife News Breakdown - Mark Kenny - The Canberra Times
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Mark Kenny, The Canberra Times political analyst and a professor at the ANU's Australian Studies Institute.
Nightlife Tech Talk with Peter Marks
Peter Marks, software developer and technology commentator from Access Informatics, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with the latest tech news and information.
Nightlife History - Handover of Australian Antarctic Territory
Michael Adams, Creator and host of the Forgotten Australia podcast, joins Philip Clark on Nightlife for another terrific historical flashback.
Could the moon be preserving ancient traces of life?
Joining Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife, Dr Sara Webb Author, Astrophysicist from Swinburne looking at what's making news in the world of Science.
Nightlife News Breakdown - Quentin Dempster - Former ABC Presenter
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Quentin Dempster AM, award winning journalist, author and former host of ABC’s Stateline.
Nightlife Travel - Exmouth
Travel writer Fleur Bainge with Philip Clark on the site, not the easiest site to reach if you want to scratch your 'remote places' travel itch, but the rewards can be remarkable.
American Insight with Hayley Channer
Nightlife takes a deeper perspective than just the news on what is happening in America with Philip Clark joined by Hayley Channer, Director Economic Security Program US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
The Challenge: Which country's territory includes the greatest number of islands?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday August 24 edition to see if you have the answer!
Who were the 'Sea People' referred to in Christopher Nolan's Odyssey?
While the "Sea People" existed in the ancient world, their role in the collapse of mighty empires has long been overstated.
Astrology is making a comeback, but how do modern star signs compare to ancient practices?
Delve into the history of this centuries-old practice that counted Galileo among its practioners.
Studying Mummies can tell us about the past… and provide cures for the future
Research into Mummies isn't all about the past, as new scientific techniques uncover ancient bacteria that could lead to significant medical breakthroughs.
The History Quiz: In which country was the fortune cookie invented?
Play Nightlife's famous History Quiz, Sunday 23rd of August edition, to find out if you have the answer correct!
Best dinosaur movies and TV shows
Jurassic Park set the bar high, but there are plenty of other prehistoric creature stories worth watching!
Sophie Hutchings: Music to Soothe the Soul
Sophie Hutchings is a classical pianist and composer who has released multiple albums and won ARIA awards for them. Her latest album is called "Become the Sky", a meditative album that's made up of piano-led tracks all recorded in a single take. She joined Greta Lee Jackson on Nightlife, where she spoke about what makes music calming and therapeutic
The Pop Quiz: Which animal is associated with luxury jewellery brand Cartier?
Play Nightlife's famous Pop Quiz.
Madison Square Garden's history and defining moments
It bills itself as "The World's Most Famous Arena", but what makes Madison Square Garden truly rock?
The Challenge: Neon is the official state element of which US state?
Test your knowledge of all things obscure and specific with the 100% original, custom-built Friday the 21st of August Mighty Challenge!
Author Sally Piper has turned a homelessness statistic into a novel
Piper's book People Like Us follows Tina, a recently divorced woman living in a mould-covered caravan who is determined to get back on solid ground.
How DNA testing can affect your sense of identity
It's much easier and cheaper to discover the secrets in your genes, but should you?
Foreign Correspondent - Han van Leeuwen - The Telegraph
Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are joined by Han van Leeuwen, International Economics Editor for The Telegraph.
Sovereign Citizens and Pseudo Law
Nightlife takes a deep dive into the rise of the sovereign citizen phenomenon and the messy, baseless, but vexatious use of so-called, pseudo law.
Nightlife News Breakdown - Katina Curtis - Capital Brief
Nightlife News Breakdown with Rod Quinn, joined by Katina Curtis, Senior Political Correspondent for Capital Brief, who has been covering federal politics for over a decade.
Realms of Gold - A Schoolteacher's Journey
Schoolteacher A.J. Mackinnon sailing and rowing the locks and canals of the UK across the English Channel to Romania in a small dinghy. Years later, boarded another little boat to voyage from Romania to Venice.
The Challenge: What was the best-selling home video game console of the 1990s?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday August 20 edition to see if you have the answer!
The Challenge: In a 1516 book Amaurot is the capital of which fictional island?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Wednesday August 19 edition to see if you have the answer!
Nightlife Food - Midnight Spaghetti
Caroline Griffiths, the author of a new cookbook, Midnight Spaghetti, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to discuss ways of preparing this much-loved family favourite.
Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender
Ian Verrender, ABC's Business and Finance Editor, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with the latest in economic, business and finance news.
Nightlife News Breakdown - Hugh Riminton - Ten News
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Hugh Riminton, National Affairs Editor, Ten News First.
Creating Life by Artificial Biological Intelligence
Science has entered a new age of genomic medicine, synthetic biology, and indeed, generative biology. Humans can create synthetic life. It's already happened.
Screw Nice - Amy Remeikis on Civility Politics
Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are joined by the News Breakdown regular contributor to deliberate over decorum in politics, and to explore the art of not always playing nice.
The Challenge: Which pop star is godmother to Elton John's sons?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Tuesday August 18 edition to see if you have the answer!
Nightlife News Breakdown - Ron Mizen - Australian Financial Review
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark joined by Ron Mizen, Senior Political Reporter for the Australian Financial Review, who covers politics, economics, business and law.
Nightlife History - Stories of the Green Ghosts of WWII
The Second World War concluded more than eight decades ago. A turbulent time in our World's history but there are still tales of wartime exploits being freshly told.
Nightlife Screen Stuff with Wenlei Ma
Critic of screens large and small, Wenlei Ma joins Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with her reviews of the latest to watch.
Emergency Retrieval and Medicine
Philip Clark and the world of trauma and emergency medicine, latest research and science with Professor Brian Burns, trauma specialist at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney.
World Heritage Listed Holiday Destinations
Nightlife takes listeners to the places that have just been awarded World Heritage listing, spanning from Brazil to Russia, Finland to Iran, the world's officially most precious places.
Nightlife Science with Charlie Lineweaver
Associate Professor Charley Lineweaver, Astrophysicist at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University, joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest in science and space.
The Challenge: Which comedian won the 2026 Gold Logie?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday August 17 edition to see if you have the answer!
Nightlife News Breakdown - Emily Barrett - The Saturday Paper
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Emily Barrett, Managing Editor of The Saturday Paper.
American Insight with Bruce Wolpe
Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are joined by Bruce Wolpe, Senior fellow at US Studies Centre, formerly with the Democratic staff in the US Congress in President Obama's first term, joins Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife.
Inside the Apollo: The Harlem theatre where stars were born
What was it like to see James Brown tear up the Apollo? Or a nine-year-old Michael Jackson take to its legendary stage?
Cleopatra: What really happened in her final hours?
Was it really the bite of an asp that killed Cleopatra or has one of history’s most famous deaths been misunderstood for more than 2,000 years?
The History Quiz: How many scripts are inscribed on the Rosetta Stone?
Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz, Sunday 16th of August, history of stone edition, to find out if you have the answer correct!
The Pop Quiz: Which novel centres around the Pickles and the Lambs?
Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz, Saturday 16th August edition, to find out if you have the answer correct!
From La La Land to Singin' in the Rain: the greatest movie musicals
From Singin' in the Rain and The Wizard of Oz to Rocky Horror and La La Land, what makes a great movie musical?
Reg Mombassa and Peter O'Doherty: Why 1968 was the best year ever
Mental As Anything's Reg Mombassa and Peter O'Doherty bring the records to prove that 1968 was the best year ever.
Dancing Queen: 50 Years of Pop Perfection
Half a century later, why is Dancing Queen still the ultimate dancefloor song?
Romance: The Genre Critics Love to Hate
Romance fiction is hugely popular. So why do critics still look down on it?
The Challenge: What is the capital of Lithuania?
What is the capital of Lithuania?
Self-Help From the Middle Ages
What if some of our most modern problems aren't modern at all?
Motortorque with Toby Hagon
If you're trying to decide which car to buy or want to learn more about the latest EVs on the market, Motortorque can help.
Social Media and the Sanitising Debate
Social media is driving a wave of fruit and vegetable cleaning trends, from special washes and DIY mixtures to very expensive purifying devices for the kitchen.
Nightlife News Breakdown - John Black - Australian Development Strategies
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by John Black of political profiling firm Australian Development Strategies, with the latest news and issues.
Foreign Correspondent - Adeel Azhar - Pakistan
Pakistan celebrates 79 years of independence on August 14th. 2026 has seen Pakistan take on a more prominent diplomatic role, to mediate between the US and Iran.
The Challenge: Which plant is used to make tequila?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Thursday August 13 edition to see if you have the answer!
Nightlife News Breakdown - Michael Pascoe - Michael West Media
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Michael Pascoe, Independent commentator filing for Michael West Media & author of The Summertime of Our Dreams.
Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender
Ian Verrender, ABC's Business and Finance Editor, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with the latest in economic, business and finance news.
The Challenge: Which pickled flower buds are made from the Flinders rose?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Wednesday August 12 edition to see if you have the answer!
Kitchen Rules and Food Myths
There's a whole host of very common beliefs around food that might be 100% on the level, or they might be myths that are totally fanciful. A food scientist can help.
Nightlife Food - Judging Baking
Darren Purchese is a world renowned pastry chef, and judge on the latest series of the new series of The Great Australian Bake Off and joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife.
Rules and restrictions: your organ donation questions answered
To help understand the nuances of organ donation law in Australia, and how the process works, Dr Helen Opdam, national medical director with the Organ and Tissue Authority, joins Nightlife.
Nightlife Tech Talk with Peter Marks
Peter Marks, software developer and technology commentator from Access Informatics, joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife with the latest tech news and information.
Nightlife News Breakdown - Greg Jericho - The Guardian
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Greg Jericho, Columnist with the Guardian and Chief Economist with The Australia Institute.
The Challenge: Which nuts would you use to make a Waldorf salad?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Tuesday August 11 edition to see if you have the answer!
Gas Tax and Trickery
Australia’s natural gas, why do we give so much of our natural resources away, basically for free?
Widespread concern over AI weaknesses
Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife are joined by Dan Lamberts, Associate Director, Science Education, ANU with the latest from the world of science and space.
The Challenge: Who was the first Emperor of France?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday August 10 edition to see if you have the answer!
American Insight with Bill Wyman
Nightlife takes a deeper perspective than just the news on what is happening in America with Philip Clark joined by Bill Wyman, former assistant managing editor of National Public Radio in Washington, and columnist for SMH and the AGE.
Nightlife News Breakdown - Ellen Ransley - Courier Mail
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Ellen Ransley, the Courier Mail’s federal politics reporter, based in the Canberra press gallery.
Nightlife Health - Women and Me Time with Wine
Associate Professor Belinda Lunnay, and Dr Paul MacCartney, reveal to Philip Clark a strong connection between women, alcohol and leisure, and breaking bad habits.
Bali delights that Aussie tourists overlook
Travel Writer Fleur Bainger was in Bali recently and joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to reveal just what is on offer, and why some regions are not so well known.
The History Quiz: Which astronomer made the first study of Jupiter in 1610?
Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz, Sunday 9th of August, history of the letter ‘J’ edition, to find out if you have the answer correct!
Why the Great Train Robbery was one of the most audacious crimes of the 20th century
Fugitive Ronnie Biggs spent years living in Australia after his involvement in the heist
'Cargo cults' of the Pacific wanted much more than material goods
Coined in the 1940s, the term "cargo cults" was used to label movements of Pacific people, but it was much more complicated than worshipping western goods arriving by plane.
Ekka celebrates 150 years of farm animals, cookery contests and dagwood dogs
Bronwyn Bridgewater comes from a long line of travelling showmen and women. She shares her memories of life on the showgrounds.
The Paris concert hall where Edith Piaf made her comeback
Travel back to the end of 1960 when the famous singer Edith Piaf took to the L'Olympia stage and began singing Non, Je Ne Regret Rien.
Katherine Jenkins: Pop, Opera and Everything In Between
What songs does one of the world's most popular classical singers listen to at home?
The international visual language that surrounds us
Dr Jason Kennedy has been delving into the history of the design of universal media controls, and joins Suzanne Hill on Nightlife to decode this secret geometric language.
Anna Johnston writes about protagonists preparing for their own demise
Anna Johnston draws on her experience working in her grandfather's nursing home to tell the stories of older people. She delves into here new book, When Lemons Give You Life, in conversation with Jane Tara.
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