Nightlife
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Nightlife
Nightlife with Phil Clark and Suzanne Hill has everything you need to get you through the night, seven nights a week.
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Aled Jones on life and music after Walking in the Air
The Welsh singer and entertainer shares a playlist of songs from 1987, his pick for the best year ever for music.
What makes a dance craze take off?
The right song, a few simple steps, and suddenly everyone's doing the moves. Why do some dances suddenly take over the world?
The Mighty Challenge - Friday 13 March
Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Suzanne...
Will burning waste solve our landfill problems?
Nightlife's resident garbologist Bel Chellingworth says relying on giant incinerators to burn rubbish for power could have unexpected consequences
Bring Back Yesterday: Bob Carr's memoir of grief
Former NSW Premier Bob Carr was flung deep into grief when his wife of fifty years Helena died suddenly in 2023.
From Sid the Seagull to Norm: The ads that taught Australians how to live better
How a remarkable wave of government advertising used humour, catchy jingles and simple messages to reshape the Australian way of life.
The map that proved continental drift was real
From Charles Darwin explaining how atolls formed, to Marie Tharp proving the existence of plate tectonics via an underwater map, maps have played a ke...
International Affairs - A Stronger Japan
Japan's thunderbolt elections held in February saw all eyes on Japan's First Female Prime Minister elect, Sanae Takaichi. She has successfully portray...
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.
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.
The Mighty Challenge Thursday March 12th 2026
Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Cla...
Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender
This week Ian Verrender tries to understand the strange behaviour of investors in the current stock market climate.
Oscars 2026 Preview
ive Australians are nominated - but who will win an Oscar? And what will be the highlights of the ceremony?
Music master of showbusiness magic - Peter Karpin
Enjoy a musical magic carpet ride of the music Industry from the late 60's and beyond with Rod Quinn joined by a master of the scene, Peter Karpin.
Nightlife News Breakdown - Katina Curtis - The West Australian
Nightlife News Breakdown with Rod Quinn, joined by Katina Curtis, Canberra bureau chief for The West Australian, who has been covering federal politic...
The Mighty Challenge Wednesday March 11th 2026
Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Cla...
The Mighty Challenge Tuesday March 10th 2026
Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Cla...
Nightlife News Breakdown - Emily Barrett - The Saturday Paper
Nightlife News Breakdown with Rod Quinn, joined by Emily Barrett, Managing Editor from The Saturday Paper.
Australia's air disaster mystery more enduring than MH-370
Michael Adams, Creator and host of the Forgotten Australia podcast joined Rod Quinn on Nightlife with another historical flashback from Australia’s hi...
Nightlife Tech Talk with Peter Marks
Apple is most known for premium technology products. Premium phones, premium tablets and computers. Their phone sold so well it dominates in price-sen...
Nightlife Finance with Nick Bruining
Superannuation, investing, retirement strategies, estate planning, pensions, tax and finances. Nick Bruining, independent financial advisor, joins Rod...
The Mighty Challenge Monday March 9th 2026
Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Cla...
Did life on Earth begin on Mars?
Was there life on Mars? Could life have actually survived being ejected from one planet and move to another? It may sound like a Sci Fi film, but a ne...
Nightlife News Breakdown - Hugh Riminton - Ten News First
Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Hugh Riminton, National Affairs Editor, Ten News First.
Older Divorce, Marriage Sabbaticals and Walkaways
Marriages take a renewed focus in our later 40s, others in their 50s and 60s. No longer held together for financial reasons, or to provide a stable en...
The Nightlife History Quiz: Horses
Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife...
Mr Watson, come here: how the first telephone call made history, and why Alexander Graham Bell gets the credit
Used at first as an instrument for business, it took decades for telephones to drive the telegraph out of business.
From Joni Mitchell to Charli XCX, British singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner talks the artists that have influenced him
Known for hit songs like Dream Catch Me, Newton Faulkner has a new album and fresh look, signalling a new era of creativity.
Cortisol explained: Good or bad or a bit of both?
Resetting your nervous system and how to manage your stress levels.
Younger people are embracing old technology
Once obsolete technology is making a comeback with Gen Z.
Pop Quiz Express 05
Try our new Pop Quiz Express. All the fun pop culture questions, minus the chit chat.
The best mockumentaries you might have missed
From The Rutles to the new Charli XCX film, The Moment, CJ Johnson introduces some lesser known mockumentaries.
A gum tree and stone garden: Cowra's Japanese War Cemetery
The cemetery is the final resting place for Japanese prisoners of war and civilians who died during World War II.
The Nightlife Pop Quiz
Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife...
Real... but not really: The best mockumentaries you've probably missed
From The Rutles to the new Charli XCX film, The Moment, CJ Johnson introduces some lesser known mockumentaries.
Red Dawn Over China - Frank Dikötter
Renowned for writing an important trilogy of books about Mao's reign over China, Frank Dikötter is one of the most significant experts on China of our...
Foreign Correspondent - Laura Tingle - Dubai
ABC's Global Affairs Editor, Laura Tingle has been our eyes and ears in Dubai and joins Philip Clark to bring Nightlife listeners the latest from the...
The Mighty Challenge Thursday March 5th 2026
Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Cla...
Have we made contact with alien life?
The SETI project, that is 'search for extraterrestrial intelligence", began the 1960s and has assessed 12 billion candidate narrowband signals spotte...