Nightlife
Nightlife with Phil Clark and Suzanne Hill has everything you need to get you through the night, seven nights a week.
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!
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?
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.
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.
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?
Dancing Queen: 50 Years of Pop Perfection
Half a century later, why is Dancing Queen still the ultimate dancefloor song?
Self-Help From the Middle Ages
What if some of our most modern problems aren't modern at all?
The Challenge: What is the capital of Lithuania?
What is the capital of Lithuania?
Romance: The Genre Critics Love to Hate
Romance fiction is hugely popular. So why do critics still look down on it?
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.
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.
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 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.
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 - 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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 Challenge: Who was the first Emperor of France?
Play The Mighty Challenge, Monday August 10 edition to see if you have the answer!
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.
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!
'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.
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
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 Challenge: Which James Bond movie comes last alphabetically?
Play Nightlife's famous Mighty Challenge, our 25 question quiz.
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.
Downfall of the Shah of Iran
In 1971 the Shah of Iran threw a spectacular party in the desert and invited world leaders to celebrate 2,500 years of Iranian history. Before it was over, it had been written off as a disaster and helped to precipitate his downfall.
