Overnights with Phil O'Neil

Phil speaks with David Coghill from University of Melbourne about the nuances of diagnosing adults and children with ADHD plus how they can be supported. 

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Phil speaks with Andrea Carson from La Trobe University to discuss the real world harms caused by the spread of misinformation on platforms like Facebook. 

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Phil catches up with Jess Wang from NewsWire to discuss the present state of the Liberal party plus the latest on the solar share announcement. 

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Phil catches up with Sue to find out what the best deals are for fruit and vegetables this weekend. 

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For Paranormal Friday, Phil speaks with Dr. Robin Corbet from Center for Space Sciences and Technology and University of Maryland Baltimore County discuss the idea of whether aliens are already living among us.

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Phil chats with Australian actor and author Bryan Brown for Peeping Tom about his career on TV as well as his newest novel The Hidden. 

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Phil hears from Member for Barwon Roy Butler, who has called for the NSW government to trial a review of existing youth services to prevent juvenile crime. 

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Phil catches up with Associate Professor Devika Kamath, Astrophysicist at Macquarie University
to discuss why is the upcoming Supermoon special, and how often does this occur

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Phil spins a handful of questions from listeners to Dr Karl Kruszelnicki about the tall and short of science. 

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Phil speaks to Leith Van Onselen who shares that the past month has seen a procession of opinion polls proving that Australians reject excessively high immigration levels.

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After 2 years of devastating war, will Arab countries now turn their backs on Israel? Phil speaks with Professor of International Law Michelle Burgis-Kasthala to discuss further. 

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Phil catches up with Matty Johns who reveals he is now the part-owner of an NRL franchise after purchasing a minority stake in the embattled Titans in a bombshell development.

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Phil speaks with Peter de Kruijff from Science Friction who follows the story of gene technologies all the way from Dolly right through to the present day.

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Were you on Facebook 10 years ago? You may be able to claim part of this $50 million payout. Phil speaks to Graham Greenleaf from Macquarie Law School to find out more. 

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Phil catches up with Sarah to find out the best recipe for a spiced chicken cous cous. 

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Phil speaks to Professor David Flint about how he believes Pauline Hanson alone gives One Nation that quality rare among small parties, and so important in securing preference flows, brand identification.

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Phil speaks with Radio Astronomer Laure Nicole Driessen about how 3I/ATLAS has just reached it's closest point to the sun in recent days. 

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Phil speaks with David Littleproud on why he and the National party have abandoned Net Zero. 

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No longer ‘Prince Andrew’: Phil speaks with Professor Cindy McCreery about how royals can be stripped of their titles

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Phil speaks with CQ University Lecturer in Law Matt Nichol about how top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide

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Phil speaks with renowned naturopath Russell Setright to discuss how gum disease can have links with white-matter hyperintensities. 

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Phil speaks with country singer Max Jackson who was in a profound incident where she believes her car was hit by an asteroid. Little did she know something very similar happened in South Australia around the same time. 

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Phil speaks with Academic Associate Violet Chae from Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences who explains how our brain evaluates food within milliseconds, long before we’ve decided to eat it.

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Phil catches up with Sarah to find out more about how Coolamon cheese and sundried tomatoes make the perfect pair for scones. 

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Sue Dodd catches up with Phil for a fruit and veg update. 

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For Paranormal Friday, Phil asked Ramon Almonte how dreams can be used as an aid to understand life lessons that could be learned even years after first having dreamt them. 

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Phil caught up with Kevin Johnson for this week’s Peeping Tom to hear about his music career and how he progressed to fame. 

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Phil speaks with resident 2GB vet Rob Zammit about how people have become uncertain of vaccines since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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James Ward from Drive.com.au outlines how from 1st November 2025, Australia is set to introduce a shocking new license cancellation rule that has left millions of drivers concerned.

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Phil speaks with columnist Terry Barnes about the implications of net zero on both sides of government. 

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Phil catches up with Leith Van Onselen who discusses how an increase in the unemployment rate is likely given the labour force continues to grow strongly on the back of high immigration, while jobs growth is slowing.

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Dr Karl answered questions from listeners including why the Queen is a more powerful chess piece than the King. 

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Would you be surprised if there's a few skeletons in your closet of your new home? Phil speaks with professional Real Estate spokesperson Stewart Bunn from First National Real Estate about whether agents should disclose if properties have a haunted past.

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Phil speaks with Mayor Rosanna Natoli about how the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast have combined forces to put a ban on suburban caravan parking on the street as over 700 complaints poured in annually.

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Phil speaks with Riley Knight, creator of Half-Arsed History podcast, about his new book History’s Strangest Deaths, which encompasses accounts of an ancient Chinese duke falling into a toilet; from a Viking raider bitten by a severed head to a lawyer shooting himself to prove a legal point and even Harold Holt.

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Phil hears from David Flint from the Spectator, who says a cunning Albanese realised that scheming for some fake meeting was not working.

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Phil speaks with RMIT associate professor Mark A. Gregor about how our phone calls function with emergency services in the recent dropouts from phone providers not being able to reach triple zero. 

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Why has support for One Nation surged since the 2025 Federal Election? Macquarie University Professor of Sociology joins Phil O'Neil to break it down.

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Forget the Hollywood hype! Following the wild speculation that interstellar object 3I/Atlas might be an alien spacecraft, Phil O'Neil seeks out the scientific truth. Associate Professor of Astronomy Michael Brown cuts through the sensational claims about "anti-tails" and never-before-seen materials like nickel alloys.

Find out what's really happening with the distant object currently behind the sun, and why its bizarre behavior is actually completely normal for a natural comet. Plus, Professor Brown clarifies the confusion around asteroid PN7, explaining why it is not about to give Earth a second moon.

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On Australia Overnight, Phil O'Neil dives into one of the biggest art crimes of the year: the brazen Louvre jewellery heist.

What is the ultimate fate of the multi-million dollar, historically priceless jewels stolen from the heart of Paris? Will they be recovered, or will they vanish into the murky world of organised crime?

Phil talks to a leading expert in transnational crime, Professor Dr. Andreas Schloenhardt, Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Queensland, to explore the only likely scenarios for the stolen loot.

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For Paranormal Friday, Phil speaks with Moira about the UFO secrets of Antarctica.

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Phil caught up with Pauline Hanson for this week's Peeping Tom where she speaks about her journey in and outside of politics. 

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Phil speaks with Queensland University of Technology's Professor Kristin Laurens about the implications of expelling students. 

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Phil speaks to Sydney University lecturer Martin Kear about the powerful clans that make up Hamas and explains the threat they pose to Gaza. 

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Phil speaks with Leith Van Onselen about Albanese government’s Housing Accord. 

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Phil catches up with Terry Barnes to explore James Paterson's speech on the Liberals, plus Albanese still on holiday. 

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Phil asks Dr Karl Kruszelnicki questions on behalf of the listeners, including if an asteroid destroyed the moon, how would it affect the earth? 

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In the height of Gaza, Keith provides a history of the conflict between Israel and Palestine to contextualise where tensions began.

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Phil chats to Motley Fool Chief Economist Scott Phillips about how more Australians are cashing in on record high gold prices, but is it worth it?

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Phil catches up with Leader of the Nationals Party David Littleproud about how the Bendigo Regional Housing Roundtable is demanding action on 83,000 tradies shortages.

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Do weight loss supplements like lolly gummies work? Phil asks Dr Phillip Norrie to find out more. 

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Phil speaks with Columnist David Flint about his thoughts on Hamas and free speech. 

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Phil catches up with James Ward from Drive.com.au about the ins and outs of overcoming the pothole problem for Sydney's roads. 

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Phil catches up with Channel Nine Federal Political Editor Michael Pachi about how Lidia Thorpe's comments have rattled Parliament House, plus what's happening in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's absence while he is on holiday.

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Phil catches up with Associate Astronomy Professor Michael Brown for an update on the 31Atlas comet. 

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Phil chats to Russell Setright who explains if a daily multivitamin–mineral can slow cognitive ageing.

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Phil speaks with workplace culture expert Tammy Tansley about how humor in the workplace could fall flat on its face.

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Phil catches up with Jess covering the big topics that circulated around Parliament House, including the Optus fall out and Priya’s law.

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Phil catches up with Sarah Boorer in the kitchen to find out about her Mexican corn salad. 

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For Paranormal Friday, Phil chats to Dave Beaty about his work across film and how he truly believes in UFOs. 

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Would you watch a film with an AI actor? Amy Hume shares what Tilly Norwood tells us about art and labor rights.

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Phil speaks with Leith Van Onselen about how Aussie house prices are skyrocketing to new heights. 

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Phil speaks with Teal Independent Allegra Spender about how output for Australian TV and film has shrunk since the jump to the streaming giants. 

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Phil speaks with Spectator Columnist Terry Barnes about the big topics that have covered this week in politics, including the fallout of October 7. 

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Phil speaks to UNSW School of Arts and Media Professor Emery Schubert about how some songs get stuck in our heads so easily. 

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Phil chats to James Ward from Drive.com.au about how different vehicles are being deemed unsuitable for P plate drivers. 

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Phil chats with Sleep Researcher Charlotte Gupta about how reducing caffeine and coffee can make you have stranger dreams. 

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Professor David Flint explains how he believes Australians would be unwise to agree to four-year terms unless the constitution is also amended to allow them to do what only politicians can do, that is, call a referendum to change the constitution.

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Phil speaks with Claudio Bozzi from Deakin University who outlines how effective would China's blockade be on Tawain.

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